Readus Fletcher Jr.

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Title

Readus Fletcher Jr.

Subject

Documents

Description

Dating from 1939 to 1978, The Fletcher Readus Jr. Collection features photographs, correspondence, and documents relating to both the Readus family and the Rondo Community at large.

Date

1939-1978

Contributor

Fletcher, Readus Jr.

Collection Items

Readus Fletcher, Sr. with Rondo Stryker Bus
Photograph of Readus Fletcher, Sr. with his Rondo Stryker Bus. He drove the Rondo Ave and Stryker bus, and he drove the street cars for Twin Cities Rapid Transit. The accompanying page discusses the debate and conversation surrounding the route of…

U.S. Army Projectionist Certificate
World War II Projectionist Certificate U.S. Army for Mathew J. Russell of Rondo.

Readus Fletcher, Jr., with Florence (wife), as children
A picture of Readus and Florence Fletcher as children

City All-Star Basketball Champions, 1939
Pioneer Press photograph of the All-City Basketball Team of 1939.

Photograph of Florence and Readus Fletcher
Photograph of Florence and Readus Fletcher, a Rondo mother and son, taken by Gordon Parks at Esther Peake Studios located in Rondo.

Article about WWII from Twin Cities Courier
Newspaper article about WWII published in the Twin Cities Courier in honor of Veteran's Day, 1978.  Photo of St. Anthony men originally taken February 28, 1942.

Rondo Women's Bowling League
Photograph of Rondo Women's Bowling League, including Florence Fletcher (second from the left). Original owner Marvin R. Anderson.

Fletcher family birthday
Image of a birthday party thrown by the Fletcher family.
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