Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
December 9, 1976 - Copper-nickel, computer maps; MPR News Feature
December 10, 1976 - Robert Herbst on copper-nickel; MPR News Feature
March 29, 1977 - Prairie Home Morning Show March 29, 1977 Old Federal Courts Building.
July 11, 1977 - MPR’s John Ydstie presents sound portrait of a migrant family working the sugar beet fields of the Red River Valley.
August 25, 1977 - MPR’s Claudia Hampston presents Minnesota Women's Meeting sampler, Part II.
November 14, 1977 - Minnesota Public Radio presents reporter/producer Greg Barron’s “The Prairie Was Quiet,” a sound portrait of the American Prairie. MPR’s Dan Olson narrates the documentary as it recounts million year history of the prairie.
January 16, 1978 - Full funeral memorial service for prominent Minnesotan Hubert H. Humphrey, broadcast live from the House of Hope Presbyterian Church. Service includes eulogies, music and many noted speakers, including Walter Mondale and the Rev. Robert Schuller.
February 28, 1978 - St. Paul City Council considers the petition for the repeal of gay rights to appear on ballot in city election. City Council president Rober Sylvester and Councilman Dave Hosa oppose the petition. The council rules to accept the petition, thus the question will appear on the city election ballot on April 25th. The St. Paul gay rights repeal attempt will be the first since the controversial Dade County, Florida repeal last year.
March 30, 1978 - Bob Kunst, national gay activist and co-author of the Dade County, Florida gay rights amendment (which was repealed), urges St. Paul voters not to repeal the gay rights ordinance. In his comments, he also criticizes gay rights opponents.
April 4, 1978 - #1: Dr. B. Hooks, 33:38, 7 1/2ips. #2 Dr. Martin L. King Jr, 28:02, 3 3/4" (no casettes for Cut 2 only) on Midday noon show. Cut 1: Dr. Benjamin Hooks, NAACP Dir. speakng at Gustavus Adolphus COllege in St. Peter as part of the Campus black student's organization tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cut 2: Dr. Martin Luther King discusses "The Relative Merits of Violent and Non-Violent Approaches to Racial Problems". From a series of speeches prepared for the CBC. Date recorded 780331. See attached note for more information.