Finding aid and biographical information
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Carrie Busby Papers was received from Mrs. H.L. Walster of Fargo in 1963. Carrie had worked for Mrs. Walster while she lived in Fargo. Apparently Miss Busby left these papers and photographs at the Walster home. The photographs have been organized as Photograph 2016. The manuscript collection is an eclectic collection of papers associated with Carrie Busby, particularly her career as a school teacher. They have been organized into eight files—correspondence, certificate and diploma, and subject files.
The Correspondence file is arranged chronologically spanning from 1916 to 1957. It is primarily with her father Samuel G. Busby. Apparently after his death Carrie Busby broke contact with her family. Later letters are attempts to make contact or even locate Miss Busby. In the Diploma and Certificate file is her ‘First Grade Elementary Certificate’ (1916) from the North Dakota Dept. of Education, and her ‘Provisional Diploma’ from the South Dakota Dept. of Public Instruction (1929).
The Subject Files Series includes a variety of documents, primarily financial in nature, including cancelled checks, receipts and insurance policies. Each helps to provide a more detailed picture of Miss Busby’s life and activities. The Grade Slips file has slips giving her class grades while in high school in Linton, N.D., plus one from NDAC. Of particular interest are the various teacher contracts of Miss Busby that span from 1916 to 1945. They include teaching in Emmons, Nelson, Kidder and Richland counties of North Dakota. The Poetry file contains pages taken from a three-ring binder on which many poems have been typed. No attribution is given for any of the poems; some may have been written by Busby.
Dates
- 1913-1957
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.2 Linear Feet (0.2 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Busby, Carrie, 1896- (Person)
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