Special Collections Finding Aids

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Hjalmar C. Nygaard papers collection contains files and documents pertaining to Mr. Nygaard's brief time as a Republican Representative from the Eastern Congressional District of North Dakota, 19611963. The collection was semi-processed during the years 1971 through 1973, resulting in five series: General Correspondence I, General Correspondence II, General Correspondence III, Constituent, and Legislative. The General Correspondence I series was processed in 1971. It contains subjects...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The photography collection of Leo Kim provides a history of his work from 1967 to 2010. It gives viewers a look at the various types of photography he would use professionally showing the growth of his specific photographic vision in areas of photojournalism, editorial, sports, architecture, portraits, and product photography. From his time in Europe how he lived and what he saw to the contrast he saw and experienced in the U.S. that greatly influenced his overall vision. It also shows the type...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The photography collection of Leo Kim provides a history of his work from 1967 to 2010. It gives viewers a look at the various types of photography he would use professionally showing the growth of his specific photographic vision in areas of photojournalism, editorial, sports, architecture, portraits, and product photography. From his time in Europe how he lived and what he saw to the contrast he saw and experienced in the U.S. that greatly influenced his overall vision. It also shows the type...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The F.A. Pazandak Collection contains 115 images documenting the transition on a North Dakota farm from horses to steam engines to tractors, covering the period from 1908 to the 1920s. All images were taken by Mr. Pazandak on the Pazandak farms near Fullerton, N.D., in southeastern North Dakota. In addition, a hand-colored version for four of the images are included. These hand-colored images come from the Senator Milton R. Young Collection and had hung in his Senate office in Washington, D.C....

Scope and Content From the Collection: The Fargo (N.D.) Department of Parks and Recreation Photograph Collection has been organized into seven series. They are the Aerial Series, Parks and Facilities Series, Sports and Recreation Series, Programs and Events Series, Fargo Park District Personnel and People Series, Slide Series, and the Negative Series.The majority of the Aerial Series consists of 16 x 20 color photographic prints taken over areas of Fargo and West Fargo, showing park properties, golf courses...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Strand Studio Photograph Collection is a wealth of visual resources related to the people and institutions of Rugby, N.D. and the north central part of North Dakota, through the photographic work of Curtis and Maxine Strand. Also impressive is that it spans forty years from 1948 when they established their studio until their retirement in 1988. The collection consists primarily of portraiture, together with commercial photography for area businesses, schools, organizations and churches, as...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Strand Studio Photograph Collection is a wealth of visual resources related to the people and institutions of Rugby, N.D. and the north central part of North Dakota, through the photographic work of Curtis and Maxine Strand. Also impressive is that it spans forty years from 1948 when they established their studio until their retirement in 1988. The collection consists primarily of portraiture, together with commercial photography for area businesses, schools, organizations and churches, as...