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Wissink dedication day at Mankato State University, 1988
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Subject
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--Buildings--College presidents--Faculty advisors--Mankato State University--Wissink Hall--Education, --Buildings--College presidents--Faculty advisors--Mankato State University--Wissink Hall--Education----
44.146231
-94.000398
--Google Maps
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Description
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Unknown man speaking at Wissink dedication day while DR. Margaret Preska (M) and other unidentified people listen closely behind him, Mankato State University, 1988
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Date
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1988
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MDL Identifier
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msu17782
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Identifier
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MSUrepository:109011, mdl: msu17782, local: MSU-UA-309-17782
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Title
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Man speaking at Wissink dedication day, Mankato State University, 1988
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Subject
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Education----Faculty advisors--Wissink Hall--Education--College presidents--Mankato State University, Education----Faculty advisors--Wissink Hall--Education--College presidents--Mankato State University----
44.146231
-94.000398
--Google Maps
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Description
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Man speaking at Wissink dedication day while DR. Margaret Preska (M) and other unidentified people listen closely, Mankato State University, 1988
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Date
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1988
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MDL Identifier
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msu17718
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Identifier
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MSUrepository:8926, local: MSU-UA-309-17718, mdl: msu17718
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Title
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Former university president Dr. Margaret R. Preska at Mankato State University, 1992.
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Subject
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--College presidents--Mankato State University--Education, --College presidents--Mankato State University--Education----
44.146324
-93.998197
--Google Maps
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Description
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Former university president, Dr. Margaret R. Preska poses for her reception photo at Mankato State University, 1992.
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Date
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1992
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MDL Identifier
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msu19604
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Identifier
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MSUrepository:50401, mdl: msu19604, local: MSU-UA-309-19604
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Title
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Former Mankato State University president Dr. Margaret Preska, late 1970's.
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Subject
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--Portrait--College presidents--Mankato State University--Education, --Portrait--College presidents--Mankato State University--Education----
44.146324
-93.998197
--Google Maps
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Description
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Former Mankato State University president Dr. Margaret Preska, late 1970's.
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Date
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1970?
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MDL Identifier
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msu19419
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Identifier
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MSUrepository:48954, mdl: msu19419, local: MSU-UA-309-19419
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Title
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Mankato Mayor Stan Christ, Politician Kathy Sheran, and Mankato State University president Richard Rush at Otto Recreation center on October 30,1992.
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Subject
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--College presidents--Otto Recreation Center--Mankato State University--Politics and Government, --College presidents--Otto Recreation Center--Mankato State University--Politics and Government----
44.145504
-93.998691
--Google Maps
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Description
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Mankato Mayor Stan Christ, Politician Kathy Sheran, and Mankato State University president Richard Rush at Otto Recreation center on October 30,1992. This photo was taking during a visit from Hillary Clinton.
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Date
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1992-10-30
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MDL Identifier
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msu19472
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Identifier
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MSUrepository:49065, mdl: msu19472, local: MSU-UA-309-19472
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Title
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SMHC 265 Audio Preska
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Subject
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--College administrators--College presidents--Mankato State College--Mankato State University--Oral history--Education, --College administrators--College presidents--Mankato State College--Mankato State University--Oral history--Education----
44.146714
-94.000036
--Google Maps
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Description
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Margaret Robinson Preska served as president of Mankato State University from 1979 to 1992. She also served as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Equal Opportunity Officer from 1975 to 1979.
Her tenure at Mankato State University included an increase in enrollment to 16,500 students, and the campus also saw considerable new construction, including the Ostrander-Student Bell Tower, Andreas Observatory, Wissink Center and the Memorial Library addition. She led efforts to fund three construction projects using private dollars raised by the University Foundation. The Wiecking Annex was the first privately funded building for state use (1983), followed by Pennington Hall (1986) and the Alumni and Foundation Building (1988-89). Preska also led the expansion of new programs and the establishment of a major development program among friends of the University.
Prior to joining then Mankato State University, Preska was academic dean, instructor and assistant at LaVerne College in LaVerne, California. She began her career as a kindergarten and high school history teacher in California. She later taught history and did research in Russia while serving as Scholar in Residence at Winona State University from 1993 to 1998. Preska was the founding campus chief executive officer of Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 1998 to 2000. She served as National President of Camp Fire Boys and Girls from 1985 to 1987 and was a member of the Board of Directors of Xcel Energy from 1980 until May 2010. Currently, she is a member of Women Directors and Officers in Public Utilities and on the boards of directors of SUNY Brockport Foundation and Milkweed Editions, a literary and educational publisher. She is affiliated with several organizations, including the Retired President’s Association of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the St. Paul/Minneapolis Committee on Foreign Relations, Rotary, Minnesota Women's Economic Roundtable, the American Historical Association, Blue Earth County Historical Society, Society of Distinguished Alumni of Pennsylvania State University and Horizon 100. Dr. Preska was appointed by the State University Board to be a Distinguished Service Professor in 1992 and was honored in 2009 with a Doctor of Humane Letters from the State University of New York Board of Regents.
Preska earned a bachelor’s degree at SUNY Brockport, where she graduated summa cum laude at the age of 19. She earned a master’s degree at The Pennsylvania State University, a doctoral degree at Claremont Graduate University and further studied at Manchester College of Oxford University.
Information pulled from https://www.mnsu.edu/reslife/housing/halls/about_margaret_Preska.html
More information about this collection is available on the collection guide, http://lib.mnsu.edu/archives/fa/smhc/smhc265.html.
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Date
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2012-01-04
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MDL Identifier
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msu00127
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Identifier
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MSUrepository:144546, mdl: msu00127, local: msu00127_SMHC_265_01_02
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Title
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Margaret R. Preska and Lowell Andreas, December 08, 1989
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Subject
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--College presidents--Mankato State University--Education--Astronomy--Minnesota State University, Mankato, --College presidents--Mankato State University--Education----
44.146324
-93.998197
--Google Maps--Astronomy--Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Description
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College President Margaret R. Preska shaking hands with Lowell Andreas during the Andreas Observatory Dedication event at Mankato State University. Nadine Andreas (right) smiles gratefully, December 08, 1989
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Date
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1989-12-08
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MDL Identifier
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msu19367
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Identifier
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MSUrepository:48769, mdl: msu19367, local: MSU-UA-309-19367
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Title
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Retirement Banquet, Mankato State University, May 31, 1991.
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Subject
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--Centennial Student Union Ballroom--College presidents--Mankato State University--Retirement--Education, --Centennial Student Union Ballroom--College presidents--Mankato State University--Retirement--Education----
44.146801
-94.000477
--Google Maps
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Description
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People standing and socializing , including Mankato State University President, Dr. Margaret Preska, at the retirement banquet located in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom, Mankato State University, May 31, 1991.
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Date
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1991-05-31
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MDL Identifier
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msu18519
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Identifier
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MSUrepository:28386, mdl: msu18519, local: MSU-UA-309-18519
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Title
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Former Mankato State University President Margaret Preska, June 07, 1991
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Subject
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--Commencement--College presidents--Students--Otto Recreation Center--Education--Mankato State University--Minnesota State University, Mankato, --Commencement--College presidents--Students--Otto Recreation Center--Education----
44.145504
-93.998691
--Google Maps--Mankato State University--Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Description
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Former University president Margaret R. Preska shaking hands with a student who is graduating at the Otto Recreation Center at Mankato State University, 1991-06-07.
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Date
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1991-06-07
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MDL Identifier
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msu18702
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Identifier
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MSUrepository:35854, mdl: msu18702, local: MSU-UA-309-18702
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Title
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Mankato State University President Richard Rush, Kathy Sheran and Mayor Stan Christ at Otto Arena, October 30, 1992.
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Subject
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--Administration--Buildings--College buildings--College presidents--Mankato State University--Mankato (Minn.)--Otto Arena--Education, --Administration--Buildings--College buildings--College presidents--Mankato State University--Mankato (Minn.)--Otto Arena--Education----
44.146458
-94.000564
--Google Maps
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Description
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Mankato State University President Richard Rush, politician Kathy Sheran (center) and Mankato Mayor Stan Christ (right) outside Otto Arena for Hillary Clinton's appearance as part of Clinton-Gore Presidential Campaign, October 30, 1992
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Date
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1992-10-30
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MDL Identifier
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msu19483
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Identifier
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MSUrepository:112260, mdl: msu19483, local: MSU-UA-309-19483
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Title
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Mankato State University President Margaret Preska shaking hands with an unidentified woman honor graduate at commencement.
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Subject
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--College graduates--Commencement--College presidents----Mankato State University--Education, --College graduates--Commencement--College presidents----Mankato State University--Education----
44.145504
-93.998691
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Mankato State University President Margaret Preska shaking hands with an unidentified woman honor graduate at commencement, June 7, 1991.
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Date
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1991-06-07
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MDL Identifier
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msu17785
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Identifier
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MSUrepository:4044, mdl: msu17785, local: MSU-UA-309-17785
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Title
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Former university president, Margaret R. Preska, at Mankato State University, 1988.
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Subject
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--Mankato State University--Communication--Education--College presidents, --Mankato State University--Communication----
44.1810914
-94.037728
--Google Maps--Education--College presidents
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Description
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Former university, Margaret R. Preska, giving a speech at a reception at Mankato State University, 1988. Photo 24
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Date
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1988?
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MDL Identifier
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msu18138
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Identifier
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MSUrepository:9233, mdl: msu18138, local: MSU-UA-309-18138
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Title
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Army ROTC, Mankato State University April 21, 1989.
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Subject
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--Centennial Student Union Ballroom--Mankato State University--United States. Army. Reserve Officers‘ Training Corps.--College presidents--Education, --Centennial Student Union Ballroom--Mankato State University--United States. Army. Reserve Officers‘ Training Corps.--College presidents--Education----
44.146801
-94.000477
--Google Maps
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Description
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Group of people, including Margaret Preska, standing and talking at the Army ROTC banquet located in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom, Mankato State University April 21, 1989.
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Date
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1989-04-21
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MDL Identifier
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msu17897
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Identifier
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MSUrepository:9323, mdl: msu17897, local: MSU-UA-309-17897
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Title
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Former university president, Margaret R. Preska, at commencement, Mankato State University, 1990-06-08.
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Subject
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--College presidents--Commencement--Mankato State University--Education, --College presidents--Commencement--Mankato State University--Education----
44.144187
-93.995478
--Google Maps
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Description
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Former university president, Margaret R. Preska, giving a speech during commencement at Mankato State University, 1990-06-08.
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Date
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1990-06-08
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MDL Identifier
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msu18228
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Identifier
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MSUrepository:9334, mdl: msu18228, local: MSU-UA-309-18228
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Title
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Former university president, Margaret R. Preska, and faculty during commencements at Mankato State University, 1990-06-08.
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Subject
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--College presidents--Commencement--Mankato State University--Education, --College presidents--Commencement--Mankato State University--Education----
44.144187
-93.995478
--Google Maps
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Description
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Former university president, Margaret R. Preska, and faculty on stage at commencements, Mankato State University, 1990-06-08.
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Date
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1990-06-08
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MDL Identifier
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msu18231
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Identifier
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MSUrepository:9338, mdl: msu18231, local: MSU-UA-309-18231
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Title
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Former university president, Margaret R. Preska, with Japanese visitors at Mankato State University, 1989-01-26.
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Subject
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--Mankato State University--Communication--College presidents, --Mankato State University--Communication----
44.1810914
-94.037728
--Google Maps--College presidents
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Description
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Former university president, Margaret R. Preska, pouring tea for a Japanese visitor in the Centennial Student Union at Mankato State University, 1989-01-26.
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Date
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1989-01-26
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MDL Identifier
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msu18149
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Identifier
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MSUrepository:9249, mdl: msu18149, local: MSU-UA-309-18149
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Title
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Former university president, Margaret R. Preska, at Mankato State University, 1989.
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Subject
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--Mankato State University--Communication--College presidents--Centennial Student Union Ballroom, --Mankato State University--Communication----
44.146801
-94.000477
--Google Maps--College presidents--Centennial Student Union Ballroom
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Description
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Former university president, Margaret R. Preska, giving a speech in the Centennial Student Union at Mankato State University, 1989.
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Date
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1989?
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MDL Identifier
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msu18155
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Identifier
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MSUrepository:9261, mdl: msu18155, local: MSU-UA-309-18155
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Title
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Army ROTC, Mankato State University, April 21, 1989.
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Subject
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--Centennial Student Union Ballroom--Mankato State University--United States. Army. Reserve Officers‘ Training Corps.--College presidents--Education, --Centennial Student Union Ballroom--Mankato State University--United States. Army. Reserve Officers‘ Training Corps.--College presidents--Education----
44.146801
-94.000477
--Google Maps
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Description
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Group of people standing on stage shaking hands with another group of people, close up of Margaret Preska talking to another lady, in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom for the Army ROTC banquet. Mankato State University, April 21, 1989.
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Date
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1989-04-21
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MDL Identifier
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msu17903
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Identifier
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MSUrepository:9404, mdl: msu17903, local: MSU-UA-309-17903
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Title
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Army ROTC Mankato State University, April 21, 1989.
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Subject
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--Centennial Student Union Ballroom--Mankato State University--United States. Army. Reserve Officers‘ Training Corps.--College presidents--Education, --Centennial Student Union Ballroom--Mankato State University--United States. Army. Reserve Officers‘ Training Corps.--College presidents--Education----
44.146801
-94.000477
--Google Maps
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Description
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Group of people standing on stage shaking hands with another group of people, including Margaret Preska, in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom for the Army ROTC banquet. Mankato State University, April 21, 1989.
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Date
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1989-04-21
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MDL Identifier
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msu17902
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Identifier
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MSUrepository:9403, mdl: msu17902, local: MSU-UA-309-17902
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Title
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Army ROTC Mankato State University, April 21, 1989.
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Subject
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--Centennial Student Union Ballroom--College presidents--Mankato State University--United States. Army. Reserve Officers‘ Training Corps.--Education, --Centennial Student Union Ballroom--College presidents--Mankato State University--United States. Army. Reserve Officers‘ Training Corps.--Education----
44.146801
-94.000477
--Google Maps
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Description
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Group of people standing on stage shaking hands with another group of people, including Margaret Preska, in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom for the Army ROTC banquet. Mankato State University, April 21, 1989.
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Date
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1989-04-21
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MDL Identifier
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msu17901
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Identifier
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MSUrepository:9402, mdl: msu17901, local: MSU-UA-309-17901
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