Program for the Grand Opening of the Rondo Commemorative Plaza, held on July 14, 2018. The program is split into two parts, the Opening Ceremony Program and the Community Celebration Program. The Opening Ceremony included music, a call to order, an opening prayer, welcome, remarks, letters of proclamation, benediction, ribbon cutting, and plaza tours. The Community Celebration included music, dancers, poetry, and book excerpts.
Program for the twenty-fourth annual Rondo Days celebration. Highlights include: greetings from Chairperson of Rondo Days Board of Directors, schedule of events, advertisements, proclamation by Mayor Christopher B. Coleman, Rondolite oral histories and poetry, and articles about the past and present of the Rondo neighborhood.
Program marking the twentieth anniversary of "Remember Rondo Days" and the 2003 Drill Team Competition Booklet. Highlights include: schedule of events for Rondo Days, an invitation to the Rondo Ride with the Major Taylor Bicycling Club, and photos of drill teams.
Flyer advertising Grand Opening of the Rondo Commemorative Plaza on July 14, 2018. Includes brief program, map of commemorative plaza, and a note for neighbors about the event.
The third photo album produced by Rondo Avenue Inc., created for the 1985 Rondo Remembers event held in St. Paul. Highlights include a schedule of events, introductions by Earl McGee, Dr. Louis L. Zachary, and Robert Lewis, and highlights on the Griffin family and the Rev. Dr. Denzil Angus Carty.
Commemorative book for the Rondo Days twenty-fifth annual celebration. Highlights include: letters from Rondo Avenue Inc. Board of Directors, and photos of Rondolites, schools of Rondo, sports teams, social clubs, past Rondo Days celebrations, and drill team competitions.
A photograph album of the Rondo neighborhood. The photographs in this album represent the first phase of a project to record photographs of the Rondo neighborhood. An introduction by the photo committee (Oliver (Bucky) Lewis, Robert McClain, and Robert Hickman) is included.
Poster announcing the First Annual Founders' Day Matinee Party and Dance. This event was open to people over forty and featured live music, special guests, entertainers, door prizes, and a dance contest. The party was at Arnellia's located at 1183 University Avenue in St. Paul.
Multipage mailer for the Remember Rondo event. Highlights include: event schedule, registration for events, and hotel and airline accommodation information.
The second edition of the Remember Rondo photograph album. The photographs in this album represent the second phase of a project to record photographs of the Rondo neighborhood and include community events and Rondolites. Highlights include: an introduction by Rondo visual historian Early McGee and editor Marvin R. Anderson, and a list of Rondo Avenue Inc. officers.
Remember Rondo Days program with a list of events, historic overview, and photographs. Highlights include: a memoriam of Glover David Goff, proclamation by Mayor Jim Schiebel, a short history of Rondo written by Dr. David V. Taylor, and photos of prominent Rondolites.
Program for the twenty-third annual Rondo Days celebration. Highlights include: poetry about and memories of Rondo, proclamation by Mayor Christopher B. Coleman, and articles about Black Minnesotans, Rondolites and social issues.
A program that details the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Rondo Commemorative Plaza on October 14th, 2016. Sections include: Acknowledgements, Sponsors, Special Appreciation, a Letter from U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, and Dignatory Remarks by Governor Mark Dayton, Congresswoman Betty McCollum, a State Representative, a County Commissioner, a City Council Member, and the Saint Paul Mayor. The project manager was Marvin R. Anderson, the architect was 4RM+ULA, the landscape architect was Ten X Ten, and the artists were Seitu Jones and Roger Cummings.
Program from the 2005 Rondo Days Drill Team Competition. Highlights include: Rondo Days schedule of events, photo of Hallie Q. Brown Retired Men's Club, and photos of drill teams from Des Moines, Kansas City, Omaha, and Wichita.
Program from the 2004 Rondo Days Drill Team Competition. Highlights include: schedule of events for Rondo Days, advertisements, photos of drill competition participants from Des Moines, Kansas City, Omaha, and Wichita.
Program from the Rondo Days Drill Team Competition in 2002. Highlights include: advertisements and photos of drill teams from Kansas City, Des Moines, St. Louis, Memphis, Omaha, Waukegan, and Saint Paul.
Program from the Rondo Days Drill Team Competition in 2001. Highlights include: advertisements and photos of drill teams from Omaha, Memphis, Kansas City, Des Moines, Saint Paul.
Booklet commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of the Rondo Days Festival. Contents include the schedule of events, Minnesota Governor's certificate, the St. Paul Mayor's Proclamation, and a look at Rondo's small businesses, newspapers, black churches, baseball, and the Red Caps.
Program for the Rondo Healing Ceremony on July 17, 2015. The day included: a song, greetings, a prayer led by Dr. Charles Gill, a statement of purpose, a remembrance, reconciliation statement, restoration, dedication, a map of Central St. Paul, and a benediction.
Book commemorating the 3rd Annual "Every Brick Counts" Ceremony that was held in September 2021 at the Rondo Commemorative Plaza. Highlights include the event program, brick locator map, and photos of community members.
A photo booklet that captures the diversity of the people, places, and memories of old Rondo. This photo booklet was distributed on July 16 at the annual Rondo Days Senior Dinner to try to put names, dates, places, and other labels to photos.