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Nom et localisation du dépôt
Niveau de description
Titre
Date(s)
- 1969-1978 (Création/Production)
Importance matérielle
7.36 linear feet
Nom du producteur
Notice biographique
Francis H. Voelker was born in Thorp, Wisconsin on January 5, 1931 to Gilbert A. and Josephine Voelker.
After earning a bachelor of arts degree from St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, Fran served in the US Army. Upon discharge from the Army in 1955, Fran taught English and coached at Foley High School in Foley, Minnesota. In 1959, Fran left Foley High School and began his collegiate teaching career at St. Cloud State College (later University) in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Fran taught English and Mass Communications at St. Cloud State until his retirement in 1991. He also served as the first president of the Inter-Faculty Organization (IFO) after collective bargaining was instituted in the state of Minnesota.
With wife Ludmila (Mil), Fran co-authored and edited three editions of the book Mass Media: Forces in Our Society, History and Legends of the Padrnos Family, and History of Big Birch Lake.
While a faculty member at St. Cloud State, Fran earned a master of science degree in 1959.
Fran married Mil Padrnos on December 27, 1954 at St. Hedwig's Catholic Church in Holdingford, Minnesota. They had five children: Mary Jo, Marjorie, Catherine, Thomas, and Paul.
Nom du producteur
Portée et contenu
Edited by Francis and Ludmilla (Mil) Voelker, the papers are centered around the collection, creation, editing, and publishing of three editions of Mass Media: Forces in Our Society. The first edition was a publishing trend-setter, making articles by professionals in all areas of media readily available in one attractively designed source. The second edition received a Certificate of Excellence from the American Institute of Graphic Arts and was selected in the 1975 AIGA Learning Materials Show as one of 50 best designed books published that year. The third and final edition appeared in 1978.
Mode de classement
The records are arranged in three series. Each series covers each of the three editions published.
Records are located at 56A.5a-6b and 1B.4c-d.
Conditions d'accès
There are no access restrictions.
Accès physique
Accès technique
Conditions de reproduction
Permission to publish, quote, and reproduce must be secured from the copyright holders.
Literary rights of the donors and heirs were transferred to St. Cloud State University effective January 1, 1997.
Langue des documents
anglais
Écriture des documents
Notes de langue et graphie
Instruments de recherche
Historique de la conservation
Source immédiate d'acquisition
Gift
Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation
Accroissements
Existence et lieu de conservation des originaux
Existence et lieu de conservation des copies
Sources complémentaires
Descriptions associées
Note générale
Copies of the three editions are available in the University Archives faculty/staff/alumni publications collection, as well as in the library's circulating collection.
Notes spécialisées
Identifiant(s) alternatif(s)
Règles ou conventions
Sources utilisées
Note de l'archiviste
Tom Steman created the finding aid for this existing collection in February 2010.