Special Collections Finding Aids

Abstract Reed Township School District #3 Records consist of official records, correspondence, school census records, and teacher’s registers. Receipts include payment for items connected with the school including firewood, carpentry work, grounds work, and payment to teachers. Teacher’s registers are books that were used by teachers to record attendance and events that happened throughout the day.

Summary This collection contains information regarding the North Dakota Anti-Garb Law, 1993; one video cassette, “Bishop Joseph Werth”, no date; and two sound recordings, one compact disc and one audio cassette, “Mrs. Krumm’s Story,” no date.

Abstract North Dakota State Univeristy English professor and poet. This collection, donated upon his retirement, documents his literary career.

Abstract The school located in southeastern Gunkel Township of Cass County, N.D. The register lists students in attendance, teachers, daily program, textbooks used, library books, student exam scores, and visitors; covers 1919-1923 school terms. Teachers included Clara B. Lee, Helen I. Ostby, Isabel McKinnon, and Ellen Pfeifer.

Abstract Letter from Mrs. Haug; typed and handwritten copies of "Early experiences in the Mouse River Loop," by Mrs. Haug, concerning her homesteading and teaching experiences; "A history of the Congregational Church of Deering"; "A short history of the N.C. Abbott and O.C. Haug families," pamphlet entitled "Farm lands in the Mouse River Loop, North Dakota" from Hovland-Walstad Company, Lansford, N.D., and obituaries.

Abstract Correspondence, typed summary of interview (12 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning her father, George Elliot, and life in early Jamestown. Includes mention of George Elliott coming to N.D. in 1879, the family's arrival in 1880, getting a contract to build railroad grade, buying a farm near Spiritwood, N.D., blizzards, the homesickness of Sadie's mother, description of their home, her father's attempts at gardening, digging a well, entertaining visitors, their move to Jamestown, N.D. where...

Abstract Galley proof of her book, Saga of a prairie teacher, which includes mention of her family, life in Minnesota, her father's drinking, moving to North Dakota, the death of a sister and a brother, her teaching experiences in Grand Forks County rural schools and in Williston, N.D. public school, attending college at Mayville and Valley City, N.D., her operation and convalescence in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and traveling after her retirement from teaching.

Abstract The Sheyenne School District No. 14 was located in northeastern Harwood Township, Cass County. The collection contains clerks' records of meetings (1891-1903, 1905-1909), treasurers' ledgers (1880-1911), and teachers' registers (1900-1912, 1916-1917).

Abstract The Stanley School District No. 42 was located in Section 36, Stanley Township, Cass County. Included are Teachers' registers (1917-1932) of School No. 66, listing students, attendance, grades, daily program, textbooks, library books, and visitors; treasurers' records (1911-1930); and miscellaneous documents.

Abstract Walter J. Maddock was raised on a farm near Northwood, N.D. with his farm diary and scrapbook the main components of this small collection.