Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives
Sylvia Kinnunen papers
MSS-138
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives
- Creator
- Kinnunen, Sylvia
- Title
- Sylvia Kinnunen papers
- ID
- MSS-138
- Date [inclusive]
- 1920-2005
- Extent
- 2.25 Cubic feet
- Language
Preferred Citation Note
[Identification of item], in the Sylvia Kinnunen papers, MSS-138, Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives, Northern Michigan University.
Biographical note
Sylvia Kinnunen was born in Lake Linden, Michigan, on August 24, 1920. She graduated from Dollar Bay High School in 1937 and attended Northern Michigan State Teachers' College. Kinnunen received a B.S. degree from Northern Michigan College in 1953 and her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan in 1954 and 1957, respectively.
Kinnunen began her teaching career in a one-room school house in Rousseau, Michigan, and also taught elementary students in Alston, Massachusetts. She joined the faculty at Northern Michigan University (NMU) in 1956 and retired from NMU as a professor in the Department of Education in 1981. During Kinnunen's tenure at NMU, she established the Committee for Women in Academe, the predecessor of Committee W of the NMU chapter of the American Association of University Professors.
Silvia Kinnunen died on July 25, 2005.
Scope and Contents Note
This collection represents a partial documentation of the personal and professional life of Dr. Sylvia Kinnunen, who spent the majority of her career as a professor in the Department of Education at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan. The collection includes a scattering of personal photographs, correspondence, and teaching materials. The collection's materials range in date from 1920 to 2005.
Arrangement Note
This collection is arranged by three series: I. Personal; II. Teaching and Teaching Materials; III. Photographs.
The contents of the series are as follows:
I. Personal Contains awards and honors, a scrapbook, and personal mementos
II. Teaching and Teaching Materials Contains course preparation materials and note cards
III. Photographs Contains family images and a memorial montage dated 1920-2005
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives 6/11/2010
Harden Learning Resources Center 1261401 Presque Isle Ave
Marquette, Michigan, 49855
906-227-1225
archives@nmu.edu
Revision Description
6/11/2010
Conditions Governing Access note
No restrictions. Open for research.
Related Materials
Related Archival Materials Note
Researchers should also consult the records of the Department of Education and the School of Education maintained by the Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Northern Michigan University--Faculty.
- Northern Michigan University. Dept. of Education.
Personal Name(s)
- Kinnunen, Sylvia
Subject(s)
- College teachers--Michigan--Marquette.
- Teachers--Training of--Michigan--Marquette.
Collection Inventory
Series I: Personal |
Box 3-6-1-2 |
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Awards, honors circa 1940, 1960-1983 |
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Contracts and promotions 1965-1969 |
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Delta Kappa Gamma "Woman of the Year" for teaching of reading 1978 |
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Sylvia Hivala Kinnunen Scrapbook 1938-1940 |
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Lutheran Student Association 1938 |
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One-Room School Programs--research and presentation material, circa 1980 |
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Personal Mementos, Notes, etc. 1938-1940 |
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Salary, Retirement, etc. 1948-1980 |
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Series 2: Teaching and Teaching Materials |
Box 3-6-1-3 |
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Elementary writing handouts circa 1975 |
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Book report form circa 1975 |
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Emergency time-killers circa 1975 |
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Grade 2 circa 1970 |
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Long and short vowels; Final consonent blends--practice sheets circa 1975 |
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Measurement--volume, weight, linear, approximation, time; shapes Grades 1, 2 circa 1975 |
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Physical education lesson plans--K, 1, 2, 3 circa 1970 |
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Reading Skills [exercizes--1, 2, 3] circa 1975 |
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Sample lesson on improving and editing written work [4th, 5th grades] circa 1970 |
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Seasons--celebrations circa 1970 |
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Some Word Study Encounters--from Dr. Hahn's ED 590 circa 1970 |
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Song sheets circa 1970 |
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Student evaluation of teacher performance circa 1975 |
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Teaching of Reading for Elementary Teachers--Handouts, Notes, Methods [folder 1 of 2] circa 1975 |
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Teaching of Reading for Elementary Teachers--Handouts, Notes, Methods [folder 2 of 2] circa 1975 |
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Vocabulary building and imagination stretching circa 1975 |
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Note cards--activities, etc. circa 1970 |
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Series 3: Photographs |
Box 5-6-1-4 |
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Family Album, 1976 |
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Kinnunen Family photos 1977 |
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Kinnunen Family photos--High School; Wedding; Kasperi |
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Memorial Montage 1920-2005 |
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