World War I Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: Photo 441
Scope and Content
The World War I Photograph Collection contains 6 photographic prints. The prints are all taken in Bismarck, and identifying information is handwritten on the back.
Dates
- 1917-1918
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection remain with the creator or are in public domain.
History
World War I caused change in North Dakota and the rest of the world. After the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914 the state was reluctant in having the United States enter the war. Whether it was because one-fifth of the state’s population were German immigrants or not, many North Dakotan’s were isolationists, not wanting to be involved in someone else’s war so far away. After the United States broke ties and declared war on Germany, the state rallied in support of the war effort. Many young men went to war, which left a shortage of farm laborers in the state which was promoting the planting of every possible acre in order to help feed the world during the war. Inflation was high and so were grain prices, but unfortunately, below average rainfall caused below average crop yields during the war years.
Copied from the World War I in North Dakota Finding Aid, State Historical Society of North Dakota: https://www.history.nd.gov/nhdinnd/turningpoints/WWIinND.html
Copied from the World War I in North Dakota Finding Aid, State Historical Society of North Dakota: https://www.history.nd.gov/nhdinnd/turningpoints/WWIinND.html
Extent
6 Photographic Prints (6 photographic prints.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection of photographs related to North Dakota and the First World War.
Provenance
Donated by Andrea Hunter Halgrimson, 1985 (Acc. 2142).
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the World War I 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