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Description:: Children of various ages and ethnicities gather together at the IISF's "Children's Day," June 6, 1954. The children, some of whom are dressed in traditional ethnic costumes, participate in a 'Junior Player's Guild Program.' They star in two skits: "The Bad Mince Pie (a Good Health Play) " and "The Terrible Prince with the Terrible Nose." A list ...
Creator:: Studio A
Created:: 1954
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Last Updated:: 2017-12-29

Description:: Eric Robertson, Vice President of the International Institute of San Francisco, holds a book entitled "Worldings Creed" at the Worldings Inauguration Party, April 1955. L to R: Barbara Harvie (past secretary), Luc Cavette (Past President), Morgan Yamanaka (staff worker), Eric Robertson, Mary Thompson (new treasurer), Francis Muir (secretary).
Creator:: Studio A
Created:: 1955
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Last Updated:: 2017-12-29

Description:: Members of a jazz band play a concert at the IISF on April 6, 1955.
Creator:: Studio A
Created:: 1955
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Last Updated:: 2017-12-29

Description:: A large gathering of Latino men, women, and children stand on a staircase. All are elaborately dressed in traditional folk costumes; several of the men wear sombreros, while the women wear traditional gowns and jewelry. Several women wear flowers and black veils in their hair.
Creator:: Studio A
Created:: 1941
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Last Updated:: 2017-12-29

Norwegian play

Description:: A group of actors stage the Norwegian play "Home-Longing," written by the Drama Workshop in October 1957.The stage is decorated with Scandinavian floral motifs. Actors listed: Armand Lejeune, Virginia Conway, Dorothy Marion, Irmgard Funke, Eugene Frank, Mollie Shiman, Leo Piper, Miraleah Halperin.
Creator:: Studio A
Contributor:: International Institute of San Francisco
Created:: 1957
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Last Updated:: 2017-12-29

Description:: A scene from the Norwegian Play "Home-Longing," put on by the IISF and written by the Drama Workshop, October 1957. In this scene, a woman sets a small table while a man, seated in a chair, appears to be mending a fishing net. The set backdrop is decorated with Scandinavian floral motifs.
Creator:: Studio A
Created:: 1957
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Last Updated:: 2017-12-29

Description:: A scene from the play "Flees and Figs," given at the IISF's Drop-In Party on September 10, 1954. The cast, from L to R: John Lee, Donald Tong, Bede Palabay, Remi Gray.
Creator:: Studio A
Contributor:: International Institute of San Francisco
Created:: 1954
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Last Updated:: 2017-12-29

Description:: Men and women of the International Institute's "Worldlings Club" dance in a crowded room in 1954. The ceiling is decorated with paper streamers, and a small band plays music in the far left background.
Creator:: Studio A
Contributor:: International Institute of San Francisco
Created:: 1954
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Last Updated:: 2017-12-29

Description:: A bowling ball with the words "Liste 9" has struck a set of pins designated as Nazis, Soviets and Hindenburg supporters.
Creator:: Studermann
Created:: 1932?
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:: 2017-12-19

Description:: These remarks were recorded by Lee Stuart, the Executive Director of CHUM (Churches United in Ministry), and presented to the congregation of Peace United Church of Christ as part of an online service. At the time, Stuart was isolating at home following a positive COVID-19 test result. In the remarks, Stuart shares the activities of CHUM, a non-...
Creator:: Stuart, Lee
Created:: 2020-11-21
Contributed By:: Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
Last Updated:: 2021-04-12