U. S. District Court of North Dakota Naturalization Ceremony Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 0884
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a copy of the book Prairie Mosaic: An Ethnic Atlas of Rural North Dakota with signatures of new Americans from the U. S. District Court of North Dakota Naturalization Ceremony that was held December 12, 2018. It also includes an event program and a printout of Dr. Isern’s remarks delivered at the event.
Dates
- 2017-2018
Creator
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the Institute.
Biography
William C. Sherman was born on July 8, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan. He attended school in Oregon, Hankinson, N.D. and Lidgerwood, N.D., and graduated from St. John’s University, Collegeville, M.N. He then attended St. John’s School of Theology and graduated in 1955. He served parishes in Verona, Grand Forks, and Enderlin, N.D., and also the Newman Center at North Dakota State University as a Catholic priest. In 1965 he received a master’s degree in sociology from the University of North Dakota and also Records studied at North Dakota State University from 1966 to 1968. He began teaching at NDSU in 1970 in the area of rural sociology. He retired from NDSU as professor emeritus. He now lives in Grand Forks, N.D.
Father Sherman has done extensive research and writing on the ethnic dimensions of the Northern Great Plains as well as the KKK in North Dakota and the Anti-Garb laws directed towards nuns teaching in public schools. Among his major works are Prairie Mosaic: An Ethnic Atlas of Rural North Dakota (1983); Plains Folk, co-edited with Playford Thorson (1988); Scattered Steeples: Historical Essays Concerning the Diocese of Fargo, co-edited with Jerry Lamb and Jerry Ruff (1988 and 2006); African Americans in North Dakota, with Thomas Newgard (1994); Prairie Peddlers: the Syrian-Lebanese in North Dakota, with Paul Whitney and John Guerrero (2002); Valerian Pączek: Priest, Soldier, Quiet Hero, with John Guerrero(2004), and Wagons North: Minnesota to Oregon, with John Guerrero (2009).
Thomas D. Isern was born on May 7, 1952 in Barton County, Kansas and raised on a farm there. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS in 1974, his Master’s from Oklahoma State University in 1975, and his Ph.D., also from Oklahoma State in 1977. From 1979-1991, he held the positions of Professor of History, Director of Research and Grants, and Chairman of the Division of Social Sciences at Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas. In 1991 he was a Fulbright Scholar at the National Library of New Zealand. He was named Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in 1991 and assumed the duties in January of 1992 upon his return from New Zealand. In May of 1995 he stepped down as Dean to become a Professor in the NDSU History Department. In addition to being awarded a Fulbright, he has received the NDSU Peltier Award for innovation in teaching and use of computer technology in 1999 and was named the Fargo Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Professor for 2000-2001.
Father Sherman has done extensive research and writing on the ethnic dimensions of the Northern Great Plains as well as the KKK in North Dakota and the Anti-Garb laws directed towards nuns teaching in public schools. Among his major works are Prairie Mosaic: An Ethnic Atlas of Rural North Dakota (1983); Plains Folk, co-edited with Playford Thorson (1988); Scattered Steeples: Historical Essays Concerning the Diocese of Fargo, co-edited with Jerry Lamb and Jerry Ruff (1988 and 2006); African Americans in North Dakota, with Thomas Newgard (1994); Prairie Peddlers: the Syrian-Lebanese in North Dakota, with Paul Whitney and John Guerrero (2002); Valerian Pączek: Priest, Soldier, Quiet Hero, with John Guerrero(2004), and Wagons North: Minnesota to Oregon, with John Guerrero (2009).
Thomas D. Isern was born on May 7, 1952 in Barton County, Kansas and raised on a farm there. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS in 1974, his Master’s from Oklahoma State University in 1975, and his Ph.D., also from Oklahoma State in 1977. From 1979-1991, he held the positions of Professor of History, Director of Research and Grants, and Chairman of the Division of Social Sciences at Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas. In 1991 he was a Fulbright Scholar at the National Library of New Zealand. He was named Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in 1991 and assumed the duties in January of 1992 upon his return from New Zealand. In May of 1995 he stepped down as Dean to become a Professor in the NDSU History Department. In addition to being awarded a Fulbright, he has received the NDSU Peltier Award for innovation in teaching and use of computer technology in 1999 and was named the Fargo Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Professor for 2000-2001.
Extent
3 Items (This collection contains a copy of the book Prairie Mosaic: An Ethnic Atlas of Rural North Dakota with signatures of new Americans from the U. S. District Court of North Dakota Naturalization Ceremony that was held December 12, 2018. It also includes an event program and a printout of Dr. Isern’s remarks delivered at the event.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains a copy of the book Prairie Mosaic: An Ethnic Atlas of Rural North Dakota with signatures of new Americans from the U. S. District Court of North Dakota Naturalization Ceremony that was held December 12, 2018. It also includes an event program and a printout of Dr. Isern’s remarks delivered at the event.
Provenance
Donated by Thomas Isern on January 16, 2019(Acc. 2019-008irs).
Property Rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
Creator
- Title
- Finding Aid to the U. S. District Court of North Dakota Naturalization Ceremony Collection
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Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
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West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu