Jews of North Dakota research Material
Collection
Identifier: SC 116
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of Thomas Newgard’s research into where Jews lived. It has handwritten notes and photocopies of maps and newspaper articles.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1970s-1980s
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the Institute.
Biography
There have been small pockets of Jewish individuals in Dakota Territory as early as 1880. Some early settlements included Painted Woods, Devils Lake, and Ashley, North Dakota. The growth of the railroad continued to bolster the communities and a permanent congregation was established in Grand Forks, North Dakota in 1892. A synagogue was charged in 1896 in Fargo, North Dakota. According to city-data.com there were 730 Jews in North Dakota in 2000.
Extent
36 Items (Paper materials related to research of locations of Jews in North Dakota.)
Language of Materials
English
Overview
This collection consists of Thomas Newgard’s research into where Jews lived. It has handwritten notes and photocopies of maps and newspaper articles.
Provenance
Donated by Thomas Newgard on November 7, 2014 (Acc. 2014-078irs).
Property Rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Jews of North Dakota research Material
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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