William R. Jordan Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 943
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, financial records, and subscriptions, relating to Page Civic Club, chiefly a businessmen's civic organization of which Jordan was secretary-treasurer; material concerning the local golf club and East Central North Dakota Golf Association; and program of historical pageant "Spotlight thru the Years." Correspondents include Louis B. Hanna.
Dates
- 1929-1957.
Creator
- Jordan, William R., 1884-1969. (Person)
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the NDSU Archives
Biography
William R. Jordan was born April 15, 1884 in Dubuque, Iowa to John Schuyler and Eva Jane (Nitterauer) Jordan. Not much is known of William’s life before moving to North Dakota around 1911. In 1912, William married Mabel Bolstad. They would have five children, John Winston, David Skaar, William Chase, Ruth Marie, and Richard Ivor. The Jordan family would live in several places in North Dakota including Luverne and Page.
William died in Billings, Montana on February 27, 1968. Mable followed on July 31, 1968 in Cass County, North Dakota. Both are buried in Luverne Cemetery in Luverne, North Dakota.
William died in Billings, Montana on February 27, 1968. Mable followed on July 31, 1968 in Cass County, North Dakota. Both are buried in Luverne Cemetery in Luverne, North Dakota.
Extent
18 Items (18 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Correspondence, financial records, and subscriptions, relating to Page Civic Club, chiefly a businessmen's civic organization of which Jordan was secretary-treasurer; material concerning the local golf club and East Central North Dakota Golf Association; and program of historical pageant "Spotlight thru the Years." Correspondents include Louis B. Hanna.
Provenance
Donated by Clarence Patterson and William R. Jordan on July 25, 1958 (Acc. 943).
Property Rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Businessmen -- North Dakota.
- Businessmen -- Societies, etc.
- East Central North Dakota Golf Association.
- Golf -- North Dakota.
- Golf -- Societies, etc.
- Hanna, Louis B. (Louis Benjamin), 1861-1948. -- : Correspondence.
- Historical drama.
- Jordan, William R., 1884-1969.
- North Dakota -- Business, industries, and trades.
- North Dakota -- Civic and community affairs.
- North Dakota -- Drama.
- North Dakota -- History.
- North Dakota -- Recreation and sports -- Golf.
- North Dakota -- Societies, etc. -- Business, industries, and trades.
- Page (N.D.) -- Business, industries, and trades.
- Page (N.D.) -- Civic and community affairs.
- Page (N.D.) -- Recreation and sports -- Golf.
- Page (N.D.) -- Societies, etc. -- Business, industries, and trades.
- Page Civic Club (Page, N.D.)
- Pageants -- North Dakota.
- Programs.
- Spotlight thru the years (Play)
Creator
- Jordan, William R., 1884-1969. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the William R. Jordan Collection
- 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