Abstract The Earl C. and Marie Early Reineke Papers, both Fargo natives, document his interests in radios that turned into the founding of WDAY. Marie Early Reineke, who had been a professional model in New York City, operated the Early School of Dance in Fargo. Her scrapbook documents her modeling career and the dance school. Their papers also document their civil involvement in Fargo and the region.

Scope and Contents The Earl C. Reineke Photograph Collection consists of photographs from the personal lives of Earl and Marie Reineke as well as photographs from various WDAY functions. Photographs from two collections were integrated to form this collection. The photographs were organized into three series: Earl and Marie Reineke, WDAY, and Alice Shiels. Most of the photographs date from the 1950s and early 1960s. Very few have identifying information with them. The Earl and Marie Rieneke Series includes the...