Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
In 1907, a group of committed women (including the ever-diligent secretary, Amy Robbins) launched the Robbinsdale Library Club. Their vision? A free public library for the neighborhood, a gathering place for their club, a source … Read more
Moving Came Often for the Library, by Susan Kuehn, Minneapolis Star, August 22, 1951 On almost any summer day, especially the rainy ones. the Robbinsdale library looks like a school in session. Blond braids and … Read more
This is the seventh in a series of posts featuring Dorothy Hartig’s History of Robbinsdale. This informal account was written for the Robbinsdale Library Club in 1948. A copy was placed in the time capsule … Read more
1951 The Terrace Theatre opened on May 25th, 1951. The Mid-Century Modern building designed by the architectural firm of Liebenberg & Kaplan, for movie house owners, Sydney and William Volk, won national acclaim from newspapers, … Read more
1907 To support the Library Board, the Library Club was organized on January 3, 1907, with 26 members. Mrs. C. W. G. Hyde was the first president. At that time books were available from 9 … Read more
1904 The idea for a library for Robbinsdale took its first concrete step at a meeting April 6th, at the home of W. S. Sayre. Dr. D. G. Colp was elected president and Maude Stillman … Read more
From the turn-of-the-century, with a few shelves in an old hotel and a closet in an attorney’s office, the city of Robbinsdale had a public library. In 1908 with the membership of 25 dedicated women … Read more
In honor of Raleigh Parker,the grandson of Alfred Parker, A reunion for the sons and daughters of Robbinsdale’s pioneer families was held on Sunday September 16th, 1951. Seated in the first row are; Etta Roth … Read more