Walter Loomer Papers, 1900-1988

Collection Overview

Abstract

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Professional Activities

The first series contains personal resumes (1932-1953); material regarding Loomer's education at UND (1936); salary contracts (1920-1963); teaching certificates; material from the NEA (1938-1957), the NDEA (1923-1954), the National Congress of Parents and Teachers (1946-1954), the North Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers (1944-1957), the Grand Forks PTA, and the Roosevelt Elementary School PTA; material from the North Dakota Department of Classroom Teachers and the Department of Public Instruction; general educational correspondence and legislation (1932-1962); educational speeches given by Loomer; various material on North Dakota schools; information about several school programs including the school lunch program (1938-1953), special education, the Defense of the Common Schools - Retaining the 75% Tax Base (1945-1946), and the State Equalization Fund (1930's-1950's); teaching material; material regarding the American Federation of Teachers; and newspaper clippings.

Box 1

Folder 1: Personal Resumes (1932-1953).

Folder 2: Portions of Loomer's master's thesis "A Reorganization of State Educational Support in North Dakota" (1936). (A complete copy is housed in the Department of Special Collections at UND)

Folder 3: College transcript (1936).

Folder 4: Diploma from UND (1936).

Folder 5: Teaching certificates.

Folder 6: Salary contracts (1920-1965).

Folder 7: Correspondence regarding applications for educational and recertification (1921-1945).

Folder 8: NEA: Program of Action and Achievements.

Folder 9: NEA: correspondence (1938-1957).

Folder 10: NEA: Legislative News Flash (1945-1948).

Folder 11: NEA: news publications (1950).

Folder 12: NEA: convention summary (1950).

Folder 13: NEA: miscellaneous.

Folder 14: NDEA: constitution.

Folder 15: NDEA: platform and objectives.

Folder 16: NDEA: meeting minutes (1946, 1954).

Folder 17: NDEA: legislation (1935-1948).

Folder 18: NDEA: correspondence (1933-1948).

Folder 19: NDEA: educational directories (1933-1935).

Folder 20: NDEA: programs for annual meetings (1935-1953).

Folder 21: NDEA: treasurer's book for the NE Division (1923-1933).

Folder 22: NDEA: programs for NE Division Annual Meetings (1931-1947).

Folder 23: NDEA: Grand Forks Local Chapter (1939-1944).

Folder 24: NDEA: miscellaneous.

Folder 25: National Congress of Parents and Teachers: National Congress Bulletin (1946-1954).

Folder 26: National Congress of Parents and Teachers: Founders Day events.

Folder 27: National Congress of Parents and Teachers: manuals and guidebooks.

Folder 28: National Congress of Parents and Teachers: pamphlets.

Folder 29: National Congress of Parents and Teachers: miscellaneous.

Folder 30: North Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers: bylaws.

Folder 31: North Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers: function of the PTA.

Folder 32: North Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers: newsletters (1944- 1957).

Folder 33: North Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers: State Legislative Chairman (1945-1950).

Folder 34: North Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers: correspondence (1946-1957).

Folder 35: North Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers: membership (1947- 1949).

Folder 36: North Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers: Life Membership Certificate of Walter Loomer.

Folder 37: North Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers: annual state conventions (1946-1949).

Folder 38: North Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers: Board of Managers and Executive Board Meetings (1946-1948).

Folder 39: North Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers: Annual Parent- Teacher Workshops (1951-1952).

Folder 40: North Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers: resolutions (1944- 1954.

Folder 41: North Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers: Finances (1947- 1950).

Folder 42: North Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers: nominations (1947- 1950).

Folder 43: North Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers; programs and pamphlets

Folder 44: North Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers: miscellaneous.

Folder 45: PTA: Grand Forks.

Folder 46: PTA: Roosevelt Elementary School.

Folder 47: North Dakota Department of Classroom Teachers.

Folder 48: Department of Public Instruction.

Folder 49: Correspondence (1932-1962).

Folder 50: General legislation and related correspondence

Folder 51: Speeches given by Walter Loomer.

Folder 52: Teachers' Insurance and Retirement Fund (1941-1949).

Folder 53: Conference Workshops for School Administrators

Folder 54: Border Conferences (1951-1952).

Folder 55: North Dakota Schools.

Folder 56: Grand Forks Schools.

Folder 57: UND.

Folder 58: Roosevelt Elementary School.

Box 2

Folder 1: Defense of the Common Schools - Retaining the 75% Tax Base (1945-1946).

Folder 2: Driver Education (1946-1950).

Folder 3: Handwriting Program (1941-1942).

Folder 4: Health Programs.

Folder 5: School Lunch Program (1938-1953).

Folder 6: Safety Program.

Folder 7: School Building Program.

Folder 8: Special Education.

Folder 9: Recreation Enabling Act (1946).

Folder 10: State Equalization Fund (1930's-1950's).

Folder 11: Teaching Material.

Folder 12: Young Citizen's Day (5-24-42).

Folder 13: Grand Forks Central High School Senior Scroll (1941).

Folder 14: Notebook from summer spent at the University of Southern California (1940).

Folder 15: American Federation of Teachers.

Folder 16: A Critical Evaluation of the American Federation of Teachers - a thesis by Aileen W. Robinson (1934).

Folder 17: Newspaper clippings.

Folder 18: Miscellaneous.

Series 2: Community Activities

This series includes material on the Lions International and the Grand Forks Lions Club including the constitution and bylaws, international annual directories (1939-1949) and monthly newsletters (1941-1949), Grand Forks membership, committees, and newsletters, zone chairman material (1948-1949), speeches given by Loomer, a 25 Year Old Monarch Award presented to Loomer, Lions news- clippings, and song sheets; Phi Delta Kappa material (1935- 1956); and United Lutheran Church material (1941-1958).

Box 2

Folder 19: Constitution and bylaws.

Folder 20: International Annual Directories (1939-1949).

Folder 21: Detailed meeting agendas of the Board of Directors (1948-1949).

Folder 22: International Monthly Letters (1941-1949).

Folder 23: Pamphlets, international.

Folder 24: Membership (1948-1950).

Folder 25: Officers and committee chairmen lists (1940-1955).

Folder 26: President's book (1940.1941).

Folder 27: President's report (1941).

Folder 28: Zone Chairman, Walter Loomer: correspondence (1948-1949).

Folder 29: Zone Chairman, Walter Loomer: activities and membership (1948-1949).

Folder 30: Treasurer's reports (1944-1950).

Folder 31: Correspondence (1940-1950).

Folder 32: Newsletters (1938-1941).

Folder 33: Newsletters (1942-1960).

Folder 34: Speeches given by Walter Loomer

Folder 35: Convention material (1946-1949).

Folder 36: 5th District convention programs (1936-1950).

Folder 37: Pamphlets of the Grand Forks Lions Club.

Folder 38: State Jaycee "Find A Friend In Europe" Committee (1948).

Folder 39: Events.

Folder 40: 25 Year Old Monarch Award presented to Walter Loomer.

Folder 41: Certificate of Honorary Tail Twister presented to Caroline Loomer (1952).

Folder 42: Newspaper clippings.

Folder 43: Song sheets.

Folder 44: Miscellaneous.

Box 3

Folder 1: Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Theta Chapter (1935-1956).

Folder 2: Religion United Lutheran Church (1941-1958).

Folder 3: Religion North Dakota Rural Life (1949-1950).

Folder 4: Religion miscellaneous.

Series 3: Second World War

Includes information on Julius A. Skavlan, Loomer's son-in-law, who was killed in action during the war, general correspondence, war bonds, the Price Control and Rations Board, involvement in First Aid and Aquatic Training Program, a merit award for wartime contributions, local war programs, newspaper clippings, and post-war economics.

Box 3

Folder 5: Correspondence (1938-1945).

Folder 6: Julius A. Skavlan, son-in-law of Walter Loomer, killed in action during WWII.

Folder 7: Puget Sound Navy Yard.

Folder 8: Subcommittee of Organizations on the War Bond Committee.

Folder 9: Office of Price Administration and War Rations Board.

Folder 10: Works Project Administration (1942).

Folder 11: Instructor's book for first aid.

Folder 12: First aid and aquatic training classes.

Folder 13: Merit Award to Walter Loomer for wartime contributions.

Folder 14: Grand Forks Lions Club Soldier Benefit Fund (1942).

Folder 15: Surplus war property for educational purposes.

Folder 16: Newspaper clippings.

Folder 17: Post-was economics.

Folder 18: Miscellaneous.

Series 4: Family Records

The fourth series includes correspondence with Loomer's parents and each of his four children; material about his wife, Caroline, and correspondence with her, primarily during the summer of 1944 when he was away to Puget Sound Navy Yard in Bremerton, Washington.

Folder 19: Walter M. Loomer, personal papers.

Folder 20: Charles and Mary Ella Loomer, Walter's parents.

Folder 21: Correspondence, Walter to family while he had to be away in Bismarck (1937).

Folder 22: Caroline Loomer, Walter's wife.

Folder 23: Correspondence with Caroline, primarily during the summer of 1944 while Walter was away at Puget Sound Navy Yard (1943-1949).

Folder 24: Mary Ella Loomer, Walter's eldest daughter.

Folder 25: Walter Loomer, Jr., Walter's son.

Folder 26: Cheryl Loomer, Walter's daughter.

Folder 27: Renee Loomer, Walter's daughter.

Folder 28: Funeral record of stillborn twins (1936).

Folder 29: Obituaries for Caroline Loomer (1971) and Walter Loomer (1988).

Folder 30: Newspaper clippings.

Series 5: Financial Records

Includes federal and state tax returns (1933-1977); social security and personal property taxes (1926-1979); check stubs; withholding statements; homes purchased; automobiles purchased; and correspondence.

Box 3

Folder 31: Federal taxes (1940-1977).

Folder 32: North Dakota state taxes (1933-1977).

Folder 33: Social Security tax (1944, 1956).

Folder 34: Property taxes (1926-1979).

Folder 35: Personal property tax returns (1935-1950).

Folder 36: Assessor's listing of personal property (1952-1969).

Folder 37: Check stubs.

Box 4

Folder 1: Bonds and investments (1942-1959).

Folder 2: Withholding statements and pay stubs (1940-1950).

Folder 3: Homes purchased and insured (1930-1959).

Folder 4: Automobiles (1922-1960).

Folder 5: Tax study (1931).

Folder 6: Correspondence (1940-1973).

Series 6: Miscellaneous

Box 4

Folder 7: Baldhill Dam.

Folder 8: Census Material (1940, 1951).

Folder 9: Correspondence -general (1932-1963).

Folder 10: Current affairs test from TIME magazine (1940).

Folder 11: Delta Zeta Sorority - "The Lamp" yearbook (1946, 1947, & 1952).

Folder 12: Delta Zeta Sorority - song book.

Folder 13: DeMolay, North Dakota Order of (1945-1947).

Folder 14: Equal Rights Amendment (1946).

Folder 15: Forums (1939-1942).

Folder 16: Forums - newspaper clippings.

Folder 17: Government pamphlets.

Folder 18: Grand Forks City Map (1932).

Folder 19: Grand Forks Brochure (1947).

Folder 20: Greeting cards with correspondence.

Folder 21: Greeting cards.

Folder 22: "I Am An American " Day (1943).

Folder 23: Maps and brochures of North Dakota.

Folder 24: Maps and brochures of Minnesota and South Dakota.

Folder 25: Memo, engagement, and date books of Walter Loomer (1940-1949).

Folder 26: Newspaper clippings, miscellaneous.

Folder 27: Old Age Assistance Program for Olga Folstad (1938-1939).

Folder 28: Post cards, North Dakota - blank.

Folder 29: Post cards, North Dakota - with correspondence.

Folder 30: Post cards, with correspondence (1933-1963).

Folder 31: Post cards, blank.

Folder 32: Speeches, miscellaneous.

Folder 33: Speeches, miscellaneous portions.

Photographs :

Separated and placed in the Photograph File Cabinets.

Photograph 1: Roosevelt Elementary School -scene from 6th grade play put on by pupils in dramatics

Photograph 2: Roosevelt Elementary School -scene from 4th grade play put on by pupils in dramatics.

Photograph 3: Roosevelt Elementary School

Photograph 4: Roosevelt Elementary School - a 1st grade room.

Photograph 5: Roosevelt Elementary School - school patrols.

Photograph 6: Roosevelt Elementary School - leader and officers of Girl Reserves.

Photograph 7: Roosevelt Elementary School - school marble champions (1939).

Photograph 8: Roosevelt Elementary School - PTA Panel Discussion of "Patterns for Citizenship" (March 1939).

Photograph 9: Roosevelt Elementary School - Basketball Squad (1939).

Photograph 10: Roosevelt Elementary School - Pass/Touch Football Squad (1938).

Photograph 11: Roosevelt Elementary School - Basketball Squad (1939).

Photograph 12: Roosevelt Elementary School - Track Team (1939).

Photograph 13: Roosevelt Elementary School - Grade Track and Field Meet at the State Fair Grounds (1939).

Photograph 14: Roosevelt Elementary School -- 4th grade class (1938).

Photograph 15: Roosevelt Elementary School - Christmas Operetta (1938).

Photograph 16: Roosevelt Elementary School - School Choir (1938-1939).

Photograph 17: Roosevelt Elementary School - School Choir (1938-1939).

Photograph 18: Roosevelt Elementary School - School Broadcast at KFJM (1939).

Photograph 19: Roosevelt Elementary School - School Broadcast at KFJM (1939).

Photograph 20: Roosevelt Elementary School - 3rd grade class (1938).

Photograph 21: South Junior High School - 8th grade girls (1938).

Photograph 22: Modern Woodmen of America (December 1922).

Photograph 24: NBA - delegates to convention at Riverside, California.

Photograph 23: NBA - delegates to St. Louis Convention (July, 1950).

Photograph 25: National Congress of Parents and Teachers Convention (1950).

Photograph 26: National Congress of Parents and Teachers - unidentified.

Photograph 27: National Congress of Parents and Teachers - unidentified.

Photograph 28: National Congress of Parents and Teachers - unidentified.

Photograph 29: First Aid Training.

Photograph 30: Unidentified house.

Photograph 31: Walter Loomer with unidentified group.

Photograph 32: Walter Loomer with unidentified group.

Photograph 33: Walter Loomer with unidentified group.

Photograph 34: Walter Loomer (approx. 1935).

Photograph 35: Walter Loomer (approx. 1935).

Photograph 36: Walter Loomer (approx. 1935).

Photograph 37: Walter Loomer (approx. 1935).

Photograph 38: Walter Loomer.

Photograph 39: Walter Loomer.