Light Up the Night, 1999
File — Box: 9, Folder: 719, Object: Sheet 365-368
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 and facilities in the early 1990s. Due to their size, they are organized in an oversize flat box (Box 11). There is also a file of 3 ½ x 5 photographs over Fargo during and after a flood. They are undated, but likely from the spring floods of 1997.
The Parks and Facilities Series are organized alphabetical by park facility or park name. The photos are mostly of park facilities without people, however there are some files that have photos of special events related to specific building such as the Dike West Skate Park dedication, Ed Clapp Park basketball court dedication, Harry Howland Pool dedication, etc. Of interest is a set of photographs of the controlled burn of the old Barn Stage building at Trollwood Park in 1997. There is also a set of photographs of Roger Maris at the dedication of the drive through Lindenwood Park in 1984.
The Sports and Recreation Series, is arranged alphabetically by sport. A number of these sporting events were likely a part of the Prairie Rose State Games, which were held in Fargo several times including, 1988, 1998 and 2002.
The Programs and Events Series, is arraigned alphabetically by name of the event, and then chronologically there under. The majority of the events covered are between the years 1981 and 2008, and took place at Trollwood Park, Island Park, or Rheault Farm. Some of the major events covered were the Christmas Bazaar - later called the Island Park Show, Santa’s Village, Light Up the Night, Scandinavian Festival, German Festival, Country Jam, and Jazz in the Park. This series also covers other programing for youth, such as Artmania, Penny & Pals, and Midwest Kid Fest.
Of interest in the Fargo Park District Personnel and People Series, are photos of the Park Board, portraits of the Park District Superintendents from between 1910-1970, employee events such as retirements, golf outings, picnics and trips. There is also a photograph of the Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.), SP 4-Fargo who was responsible for construction of Lindenwood Park’s infrastructure.
The Slide Series consists of mostly color slides arranged roughly by topics under Park District Facilities, Trollwood Events and performances, non-Trollwood events, people and disability programs and services. Towards the end of the Slide Series are several slide shows that were originally house in carousels. There is one slide show for the Fargo Parks and Rec Volley Ball League that has an accompanying script and cassette tapes included. The slides are mostly from between 1976 and 1994.
The Negative Series, is mostly the 35mm negatives for which most of the prints and snapshots in the photograph collection are associated. They are arranged chronologically, with a few unidentifiable negatives at the end. They have been sleeved in negative sheets, of seven, and the integrity of each negative strip has been kept in intact. The are several negatives for which there are no associated prints. Those are a set of black and white 35mm negatives showing ice skating at Washington School dated January 19, 1961. At the end of this series are a small number of 120mm negatives of the Metro Rec Center (line drawing), and the American Legion Memorial Fountain at Lindenwood Park.
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 and facilities in the early 1990s. Due to their size, they are organized in an oversize flat box (Box 11). There is also a file of 3 ½ x 5 photographs over Fargo during and after a flood. They are undated, but likely from the spring floods of 1997.
The Parks and Facilities Series are organized alphabetical by park facility or park name. The photos are mostly of park facilities without people, however there are some files that have photos of special events related to specific building such as the Dike West Skate Park dedication, Ed Clapp Park basketball court dedication, Harry Howland Pool dedication, etc. Of interest is a set of photographs of the controlled burn of the old Barn Stage building at Trollwood Park in 1997. There is also a set of photographs of Roger Maris at the dedication of the drive through Lindenwood Park in 1984.
The Sports and Recreation Series, is arranged alphabetically by sport. A number of these sporting events were likely a part of the Prairie Rose State Games, which were held in Fargo several times including, 1988, 1998 and 2002.
The Programs and Events Series, is arraigned alphabetically by name of the event, and then chronologically there under. The majority of the events covered are between the years 1981 and 2008, and took place at Trollwood Park, Island Park, or Rheault Farm. Some of the major events covered were the Christmas Bazaar - later called the Island Park Show, Santa’s Village, Light Up the Night, Scandinavian Festival, German Festival, Country Jam, and Jazz in the Park. This series also covers other programing for youth, such as Artmania, Penny & Pals, and Midwest Kid Fest.
Of interest in the Fargo Park District Personnel and People Series, are photos of the Park Board, portraits of the Park District Superintendents from between 1910-1970, employee events such as retirements, golf outings, picnics and trips. There is also a photograph of the Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.), SP 4-Fargo who was responsible for construction of Lindenwood Park’s infrastructure.
The Slide Series consists of mostly color slides arranged roughly by topics under Park District Facilities, Trollwood Events and performances, non-Trollwood events, people and disability programs and services. Towards the end of the Slide Series are several slide shows that were originally house in carousels. There is one slide show for the Fargo Parks and Rec Volley Ball League that has an accompanying script and cassette tapes included. The slides are mostly from between 1976 and 1994.
The Negative Series, is mostly the 35mm negatives for which most of the prints and snapshots in the photograph collection are associated. They are arranged chronologically, with a few unidentifiable negatives at the end. They have been sleeved in negative sheets, of seven, and the integrity of each negative strip has been kept in intact. The are several negatives for which there are no associated prints. Those are a set of black and white 35mm negatives showing ice skating at Washington School dated January 19, 1961. At the end of this series are a small number of 120mm negatives of the Metro Rec Center (line drawing), and the American Legion Memorial Fountain at Lindenwood Park.
Dates
- 1910-2008
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Extent
From the Collection: 10196 Photographic Prints (10,193 Photographic Prints)
From the Collection: 1246 Photographic Slides (1,246 Color Slides)
From the Collection: 4830 Photographic Negatives (Approximately 4,830 35mm film negatives)
From the Collection: 7 Photographic Negatives (7 120mm 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