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Sorry I did not get this posted yesterday, but the upload took longer than I thought.  You can view the documentary online by clicking on the play button below or by going to the Northfield History Video section of our website.  If you would like to purchase a copy of the video they are for sale in our Museum Store for $5.00.

Ytterboe the Dog: A Community Tale DVDs are now for sale in our Museum Store.  You can purchase a DVD by calling NHS at 507-645-9268, by emailing us and telling us you would like a copy or you can stop by NHS, we are located at 408 Division Street, right on Bridge Square!  The DVD is for sale for $5.00.

Scott Richardson is the 2008 Joseph Lee Heywood Award Winner.  Scott is a long time Northfielder and has been involved in many civic organizations in town. Scott has been involved in the Chamber of Commerce, Northfield Booster Club, the Defeat of Jesse James Days and the Northfield Historical Society to name a few.  See Locally Grown for their post and some better pictures and the Northfield News, for their story.    CONGRATS SCOTT!

Last night at Viking Theater on the St. Olaf College campus, the Northfield Historical Society premiered our second student produced documentary on Northfield history, Ytterboe the Dog: A Community Tale.  Jessica Steinbach and Stephanie Tanner were the two St. Olaf interns that produce the documentary.  The theater was packed and everyone seemed to enjoy the video.  Check out Locally Grown for pictures from last night.  The video will be for sale in the Museum Store sometime next week, check back here for more up-to-date information.

left to right in the picture is Jessica Steinbach, myself (Hayes Scriven) and Stephanie Tanner.

On May 1, the Northfield Historical Society will premier it's second student produced documentary on Northfield history. This years documentary will chronicle the events surrounding the shooting of Ytterboe the Dog. Ytterboe was the unofficial mascot of St. Olaf College in the late 1950s and was beloved by many in town. The documentary was produced by two St. Olaf interns.  The Northfield News ran a story about the video in the Saturday April 19 paper, click here to view.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at Viking Theater.  Viking Theater is located in Buntrock Commons on the St. Olaf College Campus.  The documentary will start at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to stay after the showing to share their memories of Ytterboe.

First off, I have to apologize for not updating the site in so long.  We have been doing some updating to the site and I have been putting off writings posts.  Anyway, it is time everyone was updated on the Annual Meeting.

On March 15, we held our Annual Meeting at Great Hall on the Carleton College Campus.  We have to thank Carleton and the First National Bank of Northfield for their sponsorship.  It was a great meeting, everyone had a wonderful time dancing to Christine Rosholt's amazing music and eating some very good food.

The membership approved many items that night .  They approved new mission and vision statements and they are:

Mission

To serve as the primary stewards of the unique history of the Northfield area, fostering an awareness of its meaning and relevance through the discovery, documentation, preservation and interpretation of our collective stories.

Vision

To achieve a fiscally sound organization driven by a large, diverse and engaged membership, innovative educational exhibits and programming, and a successful presences downtown and throughout the Northfield area.

In addition to approving those statements we formally adopted new values for NHS.

Values

Integrity—Demonstrate integrity with our relationships with the community and in authenticating of our collected history.

Stewardship—To serve as dedicated guardians of our local history, maintaining the highest legal, ethical and professional standards.

Education—To teach Northfield history through creative, inclusive programs and exhibits, that help people learn the true, meaningful uses of the past.

Collaboration—To work effectively with culturally and ethnically diverse community, state, national, and international organizations in furthering our mission and outreach; to work together respectfully as internal team comprised of board, staff, volunteers.

Diversity—To embrace our community’s ethnic and cultural diversity, and ensure our programs, exhibits, and collections celebrate and reflect the differences and commonalities of our collective past.

Finally, the membership approved our new slate of board members.  Renewing for another term with NHS was Chip DeMann and Deanna Kuennen.  Coming onto the board we welcome; Heather Scott, Carol Donelan and Dan Jorgenson.  Since we had new members coming on we say goodbye to Scott Elmer, Chris Ellison and Eric Fure-Slocum.  We thank them for their service and wish them the best of luck.  I will update the Board and Staff page after our board meeting on April 21 with pictures of the new board members.

March 15, is the date for our Annual Meeting/Membership Ball that will be held at Carleton College's Great Hall. The evening starts at 7:00 p.m. with some socializing and free Hors d'oeuvre s provided by Carleton College. At 7:45 the Annual Meeting starts; we will elect new board members and adopt our new mission and vision statements along with our new values that were developed during the our long range planning session this past year. At 8:30 the Twin Cities "First Lady of Jazz" Christine Rosholt will play the night away.

During the Annual Meeting, we will honor our long time friend and founder, Maggie Lee, as Honorary Chair of the Annual Meeting. So, come dressed in your best purple attire!

Oh, and did I mention that this event is free if your membership dues are current with NHS. If they are not or if you not a member, you can pay your dues at the door.

Finally, I would like to thank our sponsors, the First National Bank of Northfield and Carleton College. Without their support we would not be able to bring this event to you!

See you at the Ball!

I would to announce that the Northfield Historical Society will be posting oral histories we have been conducting over the past year and half on our website. You can view them by clicking here. Right now the only history we have up is Maggie Lee's . It is a two part history, but it is filled with wonderful information on Maggie's life and the history of Northfield. So check it out, and if you have any questions or want to be involved with NHS and our oral history program please contact us.

This Oral History is of Maggie Lee. Maggie, talks about her life in Northfield and why the color purple is so important to her.

Tape 1

Tape 2

You all will notice a new look to our site. Please understand that this look is temporary. Our site is going through some changes and once all the changes are completed, our old theme will be back. So please hold on and we will be back to normal in no time.