Milton E. Beebe Collection
Collection
Identifier: Photo 464-Oversize 18.9-10
Scope and Contents
The Milton E. Beebe Collection has been organized into three series: Blueprint, Exhibit, and Photographs. The entire collection was collected by Ronald Ramsay of the NDSU Architecture Department.
The Blueprint Series spans the years 1900 to 1906. The series consists of five original blueprints and one photocopy of an original blueprint. The original blueprints are for the J.F. Walker building in Fargo, located at 621-623 Broadway and done in 1900-1902. The photocopy is of the Moorhead, Minn. Carnegie Library, done in 1906. The blueprints are in Case Drawer 83, Oversize 18, Folder 9 of the Institute Architectural Drawings Collection.
The Exhibit Series spans the years 1840, when Beebe was born, to 1909. The series was once part of an exhibit in the NDSU Architecture Department on Milton E. Beebe. It contains twentytwo separate sheets, separated into 2 folders. The original arrangement of the exhibit panels is unknown, so an attempt was made to arrange them in a logical exhibit order. The eshibit panels are in Case Drawer 83, Oversize 18, Folder 10 of the Institute Architectural Drawings Collection.
The Photograph Series spans the years 1840 to 1909. The series consists of sixteen prints and several photocopies. It is arranged topically by building type, which was taken from the arrangement within the architectural exhibit from which they originated. Buildings of interest include the Masonic Temple in Fargo, N.D. and the N.D. State Capitol in Bismarck, N.D. Some of the photographs within this series are from the State Historical Society of North Dakota and the Minnesota Historical Society.
The Photograph Series spans the years 1840 to 1909. The series consists of sixteen prints and several photocopies. It is arranged topically by building type, which was taken from the arrangement within the architectural exhibit from which they originated. Buildings of interest include the Masonic Temple in Fargo, N.D. and the N.D. State Capitol in Bismarck, N.D. Some of the photographs within this series are from the State Historical Society of North Dakota and the Minnesota Historical Society.
Dates
- 1899-1909
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Copyrights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
Biography
A grandson of one of the original settlers of Buffalo, New York, Milton Earl Beebe, born in 1840, started as a carpenter’s assistant, served in the Civil War, and practiced and studied architecture in Buffalo and New York City until 1872 He then set up a very successful architectural practice in Buffalo, M. E. Beebe & Son. Beebe moved to Fargo, N.D. in 1898 and established a successful practice at the age of 58, active in Fargo until about 1911. He died in 1922.
Extent
16 Photographic Prints
2 Sheets
22 Items
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Donated by Ronald L.M. Ramsay, 1998 (Acc. 2507).
Separation Record - books
Separated and cataloged into the Institute publications collection is a photocopy of the portfolio Architectural Portfolio of Some of the Building Erected by M.E. Beebe and Son, Architects, Buffalo, N.Y. (Inst. Folio NA737.B412M42 1985)
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
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- Finding Aid to the Milton E. Beebe Collection
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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