Jon G. Lindgren Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: Photo 2120
Scope and Contents
The Jon G. Lindgren Photograph Collection contains photographs that were owned by former Fargo mayor Jon Lindgren. Many capture events during his tenure as mayor. The photographs are organized into five topics: Portraits, Events, People, Natural Disasters, and Bridge.
The Portraits topic contains portraits of Jon Lindgren.
The Events topic contains photographs of events attended by Jon G. Lindgren from 1979-1981 including the Fargo Central High Class of 1929 50th Reunion (1979); the NDSU Food Service Dinner (1980); the 25th Anniversary of the Builders and Realtors Association (1981); and the North Dakota League of Cities Convention (1981).
The People topic contains photographs of people Jon G. Lindgren met including Maynard Jackson, the former mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, and former North Dakota Senator Mark Andrews.
The Natural Disasters topic contains photographs of damage from the 1957 Fargo tornado and aerial photographs of the 1979 Fargo flood.
The Bridge topic contains a photograph of a bridge from 1981 (possibly the 1st Avenue North bridge).
The Portraits topic contains portraits of Jon Lindgren.
The Events topic contains photographs of events attended by Jon G. Lindgren from 1979-1981 including the Fargo Central High Class of 1929 50th Reunion (1979); the NDSU Food Service Dinner (1980); the 25th Anniversary of the Builders and Realtors Association (1981); and the North Dakota League of Cities Convention (1981).
The People topic contains photographs of people Jon G. Lindgren met including Maynard Jackson, the former mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, and former North Dakota Senator Mark Andrews.
The Natural Disasters topic contains photographs of damage from the 1957 Fargo tornado and aerial photographs of the 1979 Fargo flood.
The Bridge topic contains a photograph of a bridge from 1981 (possibly the 1st Avenue North bridge).
Dates
- 1957-1988
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection remain with the original creators.
Biography
Jon G. Lindgren received a B.S. in 1960 from Iowa State University, and an M.A. and Ph.D., both from the University of Missouri. He began teaching at North Dakota State University in 1968 in the Economics Department, rising to the rank of associate professor before retiring in 2001. He was elected mayor of Fargo, North Dakota in 1978 and served until 1994.
Extent
23 Photographic Prints (23 photographic prints)
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Donated by Jon G. Lindgren (Acc. 2601).
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Jon G. Lindgren Photograph Collection
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- Rda
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- Undetermined
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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