University of St. Thomas

Robert Smolka Collection
RS03/11/02

Scope and Content: 

As a student at the College of St. Thomas, Robert Smolka worked for three years (1937 – 1940) as a photographer for the college’s news service and sports information offices.  This collection of photographs and negatives document many of the buildings, events, clubs and organizations and sports teams which were on campus during that time.

Provenance:   Gift of Robert Smolka, March and November 2005

Processed by:  Ann Kenne and David Kenney, 2005

INVENTORY:

Box 1:  Photographs

Aquinas Hall
Baseball
Basketball
Camp Ripley
Campus Views
Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas
Choir/ Band
Clubs and Student Activities
College of St. Catherine
Dances
Faculty
Fencing
Foley Theater
Football
Geology Field Trip
Hockey
Homecoming
Individual Students
Ireland Hall
Non-St. Thomas related

Box 2: Photographs

O’Shaughnessy Hall
Robert Smolka
Students (at study)
Students (bowling, golfing, and playing cards)
Students (larger groups)
Students (small groups)
Swimming
Theater
Tiger Cub
Track
Winter Carnival

Box 3 and 4: Negatives

College of St. Thomas and St. Thomas Military Academy subjects, ca. 1937 – 1940. 
(See internal departmental list for more details.)

Aesculapian Club
All College Council
Aquin Staff
Aquin
Aquinas Staff
Aquinas Hall
Band
Barbershop
Baseball
Basketball
Brauer, Theodore
Brombach, Agnes
Buehler, Karl
Bus
Byrne, Jim
Cadets (STMA)
Caine, Allen
Campus Scene
Cannon
Canoeing
Car with STMA banner
Chapel of St. Thomas
Chi Mu Phi
Choral Broadcast
Choral Club
Christophori Club
Classroom
Convocation
Coughlan, Bernard (Rev.)
Cut Board
Dad's Club
Dance
Debate Team
Dieg, Frank
Dining Hall
Economics Club
Education Club
Faculty and Students
Fencing Team
Firearm Training
Foley Theater
Football
Football (STMA)
Freshmen Initiation
Geology field trip
Golf
Grill
Gymnastics Team
Gymnasium
Heating Plant
Hockey
Homecoming
Honor Society
International Relations Club
Ireland Hall
Junior Ball
Law Club
Lee, Robert
Library
Mid-Winter Frolic
Military Ball (STMA)
Military Squad
Murray, Gregory (Archbishop)
Music Appreciation Hour
Musty, Nic
Nachsheim, Henry
Officer's Ball (STMA)
Orchestra
O'Shaughnessy Field
O’Shaughnessy Hall
Post Office
Radio Club
Registrar's Office
Registration
Registration
Rogge, Leonard
St. Thomas Day
St. Thomas Military Academy Building
Schuler, O. H.
Science Lab
Sign
Sociology Club
Speed Skating
Students
Swimming
Taylor, Art
Theater
Tiger Club
Tiger Homecoming
Track and Field
Track and Field (STMA)
Winter Carnival Queen

Oversize Box 5: Clippings

Scrapbook of newclippings using Smolka photographs
Miscellaneous clipping using Smolka photographs
Clippings with biographical information Robert Smolka.

Oversize Box 6: Photographs

Photograph Album (includes images of STMA, Debate Team, Hockey, Basketball, Tennis, Track, Tiger Club, Baseball, Football, Camp Ripley)

UST Related Photographs
      Aquinas Hall
     Baseball Team
     Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas – exterior
     Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas – window
     Chemistry Lab
     Football
     Geology Field Trip
     O’Shaughnessy Hall – exterior
     O’Shaughnessy Hall – interior (20)
     Swimming Team
     Theater Production (2)

Oversize Non-UST Related Photographs:
     Indian
     Train
     Sky