Dugald H. McArthur Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: Photo 492
Scope and Contents
These photographs were removed from the Duglad H. McArthur papers, MSS 173 and put into their own separate collection. There are two photographic prints, one of an N.P.L. talk at Clarksfield, the other of a crowd of men
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1920s
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the NDSU Archives
Biography
Dugald H. McArthur was born in Ontario, Canada, on June 16, 1864, to parents native of Scotland. He accompanied his family to Bottineau, Dakota Territory, in 1885, where he began to operate a drugstore, and became a landowner. He married Amelia H. Knapp of Hamilton, Ontario, in 1888, and they had two children, Lottie and John. He was postmaster in Bottineau for three years beginning in 1895. McArthur was elected and served in the North Dakota State Senate as a Democrat from 1903 to 1910. He became Page 2 of 4 associated with progressive and reformist elements, published a political magazine in Fargo, North Dakota, and served as personal secretary to United States Congressman John Baer, and then personal secretary to United States Senator Edwin F. Ladd until the latter’s death in office in 1925. He continued on as secretary to Ladd’s successor, Senator Gerald P. Nye. These papers reveal that McArthur was an active collaborator with Senator Ladd in promoting agricultural interests, including monetary reform. He was the organizer and executive officer of The Honest Money Association during his years with Ladd. Little other information is available about him. He died in California in 1942.
Extent
2 Items (Two photographic prints.)
Language of Materials
English
Overview
There are two photographic prints, one of an N.P.L. talk at Clarksfield, the other of a crowd of men
Provenance
Donated by the Herbert Hoover Library, West Branch, Iowa, 2003 (Acc. 2704)
Property Rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Dugald H. McArthur Photograph Collection
- 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