Nonpartisan League Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: Photo 429
Scope and Content
The photographs in the collection all appear to have been reproduced from The Nonpartisan Leader, Vol. 2, No. 14 (April 6, 1916). All are of poor quality, as reproduced from a printed source. All images were taken during the Nonpartisan League Convention which was held in Fargo, N.D. between March 31 and April 1, 1916.
Dates
- 1916
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
Photographs in the public domain, or held by the creator.
History
The Nonpartisan League was founded in North Dakota by A.C. Townley in 1915 at the height of the Progressive movement in the Northwest. Among its aim was to initiate state-owned mills, grain elevators, bank, and hail insurance company in order to protect the farmers from grain speculators and other business interests. In 1916, the league won the governor's seat by electing Lynn J. Frazier and controlled the state legislature in 1919 when it was able to enact it entire program. Troubles with its programs, leadership defections and Independent Voters Association attacks weakened the League and by 1921, it began to fall apart. After 1932 it became a political machine, and in 1956 it affiliated with the Democratic Party.
Extent
4 Photographic Prints (4 photographic prints. )
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Artificial collection created by the archives to hold photographs of the North Dakota Nonpartisan League which was a left-wing populist political party that operated in the state from 1915-1956.
Provenance
Donor unknown.
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Nonpartisan League Photograph Collection
- 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