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Anderson, Elizabeth Preston, 1861-1954.

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Elizabeth Preston Anderson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 653
Abstract The Elizabeth Preston Anderson Papers document the life and activities of a woman who influenced North Dakota politics by resisting efforts to reintroduce liquor to a dry state, by battling along with the suffragists to obtain the vote for North Dakota women, and by espousing a rigid moral program.‟ Her papers have been organized into four series: Correspondence, Autobiography, Histories, Pamphlets and Brochures, Speeches, Western Womanhood, and White Ribbon Bulletin.
Dates: 1889-1954

Tower City History Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Photo 2080
Abstract The Tower City Photograph Collection consists almost exclusively of photographic copies of drawings, photographs and printed documents related to Tower City, N.D. These materials were collected by Allen J. Petersen in the course of his research on the history of the town, with many were used in the community history publication. Most have identifying information written on the back of the print, although the source or location of the originals is not recorded. The individual family photographs...
Dates: 1880 - 1970