Charles B. Erdel Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 522
Scope and Contents
Chiefly letters received by Erdel for liquor orders from individuals living in North Dakota, which was dry at the time. Originals salvaged from the basement of the Rathskeller Saloon, in Moorhead, prior to its demolition.
Dates
- 1906-1915
Creator
- Erdel, Charles B. (Person)
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the Institute.
Biography
Charles B. Erdel was born about 1878 in Pennsylvania. He would eventually move to the FargoMoorhead area by 1900 and establish himself as a saloon owner on Rathskellers. He was married to Catherine Erdel. He died in Moorhead, Minnesota in 1956.
Extent
92 Items (92 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Chiefly letters received by Erdel for liquor orders from individuals living in North Dakota, which was dry at the time. Originals salvaged from the basement of the Rathskeller Saloon, in Moorhead, prior to its demolition.
Provenance
Donated by David Martinson on June 25, 1984 (Acc. 2112).
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Alcoholic beverage industry -- Minnesota.
- Erdel, Charles B.
- Hotels -- Minnesota.
- Minnesota -- Business, industries, and trades -- Hotels, taverns, etc.
- Minnesota -- Business, industries, and trades -- Liquor.
- Moorhead (Minn.) -- Business, industries, and trades -- Hotels, taverns, etc.
- Moorhead (Minn.) -- Business, industries, and trades -- Liquor.
- North Dakota -- Prohibition.
- Prohibition -- North Dakota.
- Rathskeller Saloon (Moorhead, Minn.)
Creator
- Erdel, Charles B. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Charles B. Erdel papers
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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