Katherine Hughes Gumb Photograph Collection

Collection — Folder: Photo 2168

Identifier: Photo 2169

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains three photographs. One of the photographs is of an old log cabin that has a sign over the doorway that mentions it was built in 1874 by Ole Rodningen. A second photograph is of Mrs. Weltha Bemis who was the mother of Myrtle Porterville. Finally, the last photograph is of Katie Hughes Gumb.

Dates

n.d.

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

Katherine Louise Hughes was born in Iowa on March 31, 1873, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Hughes. In 1887, the family moved to Fargo, North Dakota, and later to Steele County, North Dakota. Katherine attended Mayville (North Dakota) Normal School and in 1897, married Daniel J. Gumb. The couple resided at Hope, North Dakota, where Mrs. Gumb was active in the Women's Club, Library, American Legion Auxiliary, Hope Community Club and local government.

In later years, Katherine became interested in the history of Steele County and did research and writing with the hopes of publishing a county history, a goal which was never attained. Mrs. Gumb died on October 3, 1963, and is buried at Hope, N.D.