Frank A. Metzgar Photographs
Collection
Identifier: Photo 2124
Scope and Contents
The Frank A. Metzgar Photographs consist of photographs of baseball games, members of the Metzgar family, a family vacation, as well as photographs of the family house in Fessenden, North Dakota, and wedding photographs of two couples whose relation to the Metzgar family is unknown. Also included are Clara Wilhelm's personal collection of photographs of Frank, his mother and his father, as well as some photographs and a letter Mrs. A.C. Solberg sent to the family in 1962. Two small scrapbooks of Frank's are also included in the collection.
Dates
- 1907-1962
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
Frank Andrew Metzgar was born on April 20, 1907 in Fessenden, N.D. to Andrew and Dorothy Metzgar. Frank graduated from Fessenden High School in 1923 and later attended Dakota Business College until around 1930. Frank married Evelyn Regina Hager on February 14, 1936. They had one son, Roy George Metzgar, born 1938. Frank worked for the Farmers Insurance Group in Fargo as a claims manager for 33 years until his retirement in 1977. In 1984 Frank moved to Seattle, Washington. He died April 19, 1987.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (0.5 linear feet.)
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Donated by Roy G. Metzgar in 2013 (Acc. 2013-056irs).
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Frank A. Metzgar Photographs
- 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