950-4-1
Item — Box: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Missouri River Aerial Photograph Collections contains 737 glass plate negatives, each 21 x 16 cm. Although there was no identification included with these negatives; painstaking research has determined that the series of images cover an area of the Missouri River Valley affected by the building of Garrison Dam and subsequent creation of Lake Sakakawea. All images were taken prior to the dam’s construction. Each negative has a number printed on the upper right corner, all of which start with the number 950. The second number is for the row, and the third number for the northern most image in that row. Geographically the negatives are taken moving in a sequence from north to south, with each row falling to the west of the previous. Identification has been made for approximately half of the negatives on the eastern side of the represented views. Identifications are made by township, range and section numbers, with identifying place names in brackets. A number of negatives are in poor condition with pealing emulsion and some broken glass. In those cases a notation has been made in inventory. There appears to be some gaps in the sequence, and the collection is likely not complete. Box 24 contains some reference printouts of a portion of the negatives used to identify geographic locations of the aerial views.
Dates
- 1940s
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Extent
From the Collection: 737 Photographic Negatives (737 glass plate negatives)
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