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Julius Boraas papers, 1891-1997
Collection Number:
P0823
Extent:
3.2 cubic feet (8 archives boxes)
Abstract:
Papers of a professor of education at St. Olaf College: articles on educational subjects, a history
of the Boraas family, correspondence, biographical data, clippings, diaries (55 volumes,
1899-1951), and a record of Boraas's public addresses. Some material concerns his work as
superintendent of schools in Goodhue County, Minnesota, and with the Minnesota State Board
of Education, on which he served 28 years.

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Folder Description
Julius Boraas Papers: Clippings. Includes: "The Baptism of Philip
1 Karl Thomas Lundeberg" (Sept. 29, 1923);
Julius Boraas Papers: History of Boraas Family by Julius Boraas
(1937) and other family histories. "A Brief History of the Family of
Johannes and Ellen (Hegge) Boraas"; "The Nydahl-Rygh Saga and
2 Theodore Ludwig Nydahl--an autobiography" (1982)
Julius Boraas Papers: Correspondence. Includes Boraas's letter of
May 8, 1929 to Fredrik Schiotz (then a seminary student) outlining
and defending a talk given in 1928; and a letter (Sept. 18, 1929)
from Gertrude Hilleboe to Beulah Folkedahl refuting what she
3 believed to be an unjust criticisms of Boraas).
4 Julius Boraas Papers: Correspondence, C.M. Granskou.
Julius Boraas Papers: Department of Education, St. Olaf College
History. Includes: list of St. Olaf College teaching graduates,
1911-1934.; "Beginnings of the Department of Education at St.
5 Olaf College: A Retrospect" by J. Boraas.
Julius Boraas Papers: "Red Wing Seminary," a sketch by Julius
6 Boraas, 8 pgs.
Julius Boraas Papers: Notes for addresses. Includes "High School
Commencement Addresses, 1926-1943" &amp; notes for addresses,
7 1912-1945; notes from 1898-1899
(loose) Julius Boraas Papers: Minnesota State Board of Education:
Minutes. May 1919 to June 1931. Two volumes

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1952

1937

1997

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1946

1952
1949

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1938

1951

1951

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1 Julius Boraas Papers: Christmas letters "The Blue Spruce"
2 Julius Boraas Papers: Photos and biographical data
3 Julius Boraas Papers: Minnesota State Board of Education
Julius Boraas Papers: Financial records (1891-97; 1907-24; 1935;
1945-52. Income Tax returns (1936-47).
Julius Boraas Papers: (bound volumes): "Our Schools; devoted to
the interests of the common schools of Goodhue County" v.3
3 (Sept. 1904-June 1905)
Julius Boraas Papers: (bound volume): "Our Schools; devoted to
the interests of the common schools of Goodhue County" v.1
4 (Sept. 1902-June 1903);
Julius Boraas Papers: (bound volume) "The Public Schools of
5 Goodhue County: annual report," 1910, by J. Boraas. 32 pgs.
Julius Boraas Papers: (bound volume): "Teaching to Think," by J.
6 Boraas (N.Y. Macmillan, 1922. 289 p.).
Julius Boraas Papers: (bound volume): "Getting Along in Country
Schools," by J. Boraas (Minneapolis, North-Western School Supply
7 Co., 1908, 116 pgs.)
Julius Boraas Papers: (bound volume): Superintendent's visits.
8 [Goodhue County]
Julius Boraas Papers: (bound volume): "Administration and
Supervision of Rural Schools," by J. Boraas and George A. Selke.
2 212 typescript. n.d.
Julius Boraas Papers: (bound volume): "Formal English Grammar
and the Practical Mastery of English; a thesis submitted to the
graduate school, University of Minnesota, Doctor of Philosophy,
1 June 1917. 206 pages.
Julius Boraas Papers: Course outline "Psychology of Behavior"
1 (1915)?
Julius Boraas Papers: Course outline "History and Philosophy of
2 Modern Education"
Julius Boraas Papers: Course outline "Principles of Secondary
3 Education"
Julius Boraas Papers: Course outline "Principles of Secondary
4 Education on High School Methods and Management"
5 Julius Boraas Papers: Course outline "Logic Projects"

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1947

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Julius Boraas Papers: Radio Talks, Education. Includes: "Current
Problems in Education" (1923); "Essential Characteristics in Good
Teaching" (1923); "Distribution and Benefits of Costs of Education"
(1923); "The Main Problems of the Rural Schools" (1923); "The
High School" (1923); "Training for Citizenship" (1923); "A Modern
Trend in Teaching" (1929); "Adult Education" (1930); "Choosing a
Vocation" (1932); "Current Problems in Education" (ca. 1932-33);
"The Problems of School Costs" (1933); "Education for a New Day"
6 (1933)
Julius Boraas Papers: Educational Papers. Includes: "The Spirit of
Our Work" (1923); "The Heart of Our Education" (1923-1924);
"What Habits and Skills Should College Graduates Possess?"
(1924); "Schools of To-Morrow" (ca. 1926); "The Proposed
National Department of Education" (Summary of Address before
Rice County Rural School Boards Assoc., Feb. 1927); "Important
Aspects of Modern Education: The Causes of Individual
Differences" (1928); "St. Olaf and its Opportunities in the Public
Schools" (1928); "Present Problems in School Administration
Educational Deflation" (n.d.); "The High School and the
Community" (address for the dedication of the Owatonna High
School. n.d.); "The High School as a Servant of the Community"
(dedicatory address, Blooming Prairie High School. 1932);
"Certainties and Probabilities in Education" (1933); "Some
Interesting Aspects of Modern Education" (1937); "Some
Dilemmas in Education" (n.d.); "The Acceptable Time for an
Educational Revival" (1933); "Education and Uncommon Sense"
(n.d.); "Some Unique Aspects of Rural School Methods" (n.d.);
"Election Day and Education Week" (1932); "What are High School
Graduates Worth?" (n.d.); "How to get a Kick out of Teaching"
(n.d.); "The Improvement of Teaching in High Schools" (n.d.);
7 "Arterial Highways of Learning" (n.d.)
Julius Boraas Papers: (bound volumes) includes: Course record
report, Univ. of Minnesota (1891-95) Graduate School, 1916-17.
Diplomas, Univ. of Minnesota.; Class records, Red Wing Seminary,
1895-1900;
Julius Boraas Papers: (bound volumes) includes: Diary: 1898-99,
1902, 1905-08, Sept. 1909-12, 1914-34, 1938-51; Account Book,
1925-34. 200 p. with clippings, receipts, etc. inserted.

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1898

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Miscellaneous. Includes diploma from the University of Minnesota
awarding a master's degree in literature to Boraas (1898); folder
containing copies of newspaper articles relating to Boraas' ordeal
in connection with the Minnesota State Board of Education
proceedings in the Carstater/Rockwell affair (1940-41); 'personal
mention' book containing articles regarding Boraas (1910 - 1923);
diploma from University of Minnesota awarding a doctorate in
philosophy to Boraas (1917).
Julius Boraas Papers: History of Boraas Family by Julius Boraas
(1937) and other family histories. "A Brief History of the Family of
Johannes and Ellen (Hegge) Boraas"; "The Nydahl-Rygh Saga and
Theodore Ludwig Nydahl--an autobiography" (1982); added Oct.
23, 2013: Torger Rygh History, by Vivian Boraas Lundeberg;
Andrew Rygh Family Tree, by Harold Orlando Boraas; The Rygh
Family genealogy, by George Taylor Rygh; Andrew and Andrene
Rygh, by Julia Rygh Boraas, including a page on "My Sisters and
Brothers; clippinigs and obituaries for Dr. George T. Rygh (1942);
The Brig "Haabit": Stavanger's first emigrant ship (departed April
2 1845)

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Emma Cecil Rygh Lemmon Photograph Album (ca. early 20th
Century) Photograph album of Emma Lemmon, a member of the
Boraas/Rygh family. Some of the photographs appear to be taken
in California. Emma was born in 1876 and married Arthur Glimme,
who died in the flu epidemic of 1917. Emma moved to California
and married Dr. Theodore Lemmon, residing in Los Angeles. The
photo album was eventually passed down to Emma’s sister, Julia
Rygh Boraas and then to Julia’s daughter, Vivian Boraas Lundeberg,
and then to Vivian’s children, Andrea Ross and Philip Lundeberg.

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