Ralph F. Gunkelman Collection of Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 569
Scope and Contents
Typewritten summaries of interviews with Gunkelman and his son, John L. Gunkelman; ms. histories concerning R.F. Gunkelman & Sons and the Gunkelman family by Gary Hedstrom and Christopher T. Bucholz; and clippings. Includes information relating to the Rand and Brown Farm, grain elevators, and Ralph Gunkelman's founding of Farmers Grain Co., Grandin, N.D. (1913), his ownership of Interstate Seed & Grain Co., Fargo (1917-1943), and of R.F. Gunkelman & Sons (1943- ).
Dates
- 1955-1986.
Creator
- Gunkelman, Ralph F., 1885-1968. (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
Businessman, of Fargo, N.D.
Extent
23 Items (23 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Typewritten summaries of interviews with Gunkelman and his son, John L. Gunkelman; ms. histories concerning R.F. Gunkelman & Sons and the Gunkelman family by Gary Hedstrom and Christopher T. Bucholz; and clippings. Includes information relating to the Rand and Brown Farm, grain elevators, and Ralph Gunkelman's founding of Farmers Grain Co., Grandin, N.D. (1913), his ownership of Interstate Seed & Grain Co., Fargo (1917-1943), and of R.F. Gunkelman & Sons (1943- ).
Provenance
Donated by Ralph Gunkelman on December 20, 1955 (Acc. 569).
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Bonanza farms -- North Dakota.
- Businessmen -- North Dakota.
- Fargo (N.D.) -- Business, industries, and trades -- Grain.
- Fargo (N.D.) -- Business, industries, and trades -- Seeds.
- Farmers Grain Co. (Grandin, N.D.)
- Grain elevators -- North Dakota.
- Grain trade -- North Dakota.
- Grandin (N.D.) -- Business, industries, and trades -- Grain.
- Gunkelman, Ralph F., 1885-1968.
- Histories.
- Interstate Seed & Grain Co. (Fargo, N.D.)
- Interviews.
- North Dakota -- Agriculture -- Farms and farming.
- North Dakota -- Business, industries, and trades -- Grain.
- North Dakota -- Business, industries, and trades -- Seeds.
- R.F. Gunkelman & Sons (Fargo, N.D.)
- Rand and Brown Farm (N.D.)
- Seed industry and trade -- North Dakota.
Creator
- Gunkelman, Ralph F., 1885-1968. (Person)
- Gunkelman, John L., 1918-1990. (Person)
- Bucholz, Christopher T., 1962- (Person)
- Hedstrom, Gary W. (Gary Wayne), 1949- (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Ralph F. Gunkelman Papers
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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