Photograph.
Series — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Gill Collection consists of two scrapbooks. In the first scrapbook, the green one contains numerous clippings containing obituaries of Mr. Gill and some of his family. There are also several telegrams concerning his death and letters of condolence to Mrs. Gill from L.B. Hanna and A.O. Burnham (1897). Included is a memorial form the Masons and some clippings concerning his work in the North Dakota Legislature (1895). In the gold scrapbook are clippings on a variety of subjects including state and county politics and election returns. Of interest is an 1886 article on the new Cass County Court House, a speech by Mr. Gill at the Tower City Fair, an article on building in Fargo in 1876, an 1895 speech by Althea Briggs-Stryker on Temperance and Women's rights, a speech by Senator Worst (1892), also poems, agricultural articles and humor including an article on Dakota "pump snakes".
This collection also consists of a photograph of James Gill.
This collection also consists of a photograph of James Gill.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1876-1897
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Extent
From the Collection: .25 Linear Feet (Contains papers, newspaper clippings, and a photograph)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu