1957 Tornado Memories Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 852
Scope and Contents
This collection contains four recollections about the 1957 tornado. They are typed.
Dates
- 2018
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the Institute.
Biographical / Historical
The 1957 tornado that hit Fargo, North Dakota on Thursday, June 20 was one of the largest to ever hit the state. The tornado, which would be later classified as an F5, took a path of destruction through the Golden Ridge neighborhood, parts of the North Dakota Agricultural College (Now North Dakota State University), and many other homes on its path towards the river. It would eventually kill twelve people, including six from one family.
Extent
4 Items (This collection contains four recollections about the 1957 tornado. They are typed.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection
Provenance
Donated by Warren and Marjorie Opperman on May 10, 2018.
Property Rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the 1957 Tornado Memories 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