Guri Lee Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: Photo 2020
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of post cards showing various photographs from a general category to school scenes to places in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Many of the postcards have writing on them to Guri Lee.
Dates
- Majority of material found in 1910-1914
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
Guri Lee was born, April 14, 1890 to Endre Olsen and Anne (Sandersdatter) Lee in Gol, Norway. She and her family immigrated to the U.S. around 1900. The family eventually made their way to Minnesota, settling in Dieter Township. Guri eventually graduated and by 1913 was at Lutheran Normal School (now known as Augustana) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She would eventually become a teacher and taught in several places including Gwinner, North Dakota. In 1940, she was living with her brother in Dieter, Minnesota. Not much is known after this.
Guri Lee died September 17, 1981 and is curried in Concordia Cemetery in Roseau County, Minnesota.
Guri Lee died September 17, 1981 and is curried in Concordia Cemetery in Roseau County, Minnesota.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (Postcard collection gathered by or written to Guri Lee.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Postcards gathered by and sent to Guri Lee.
Provenance
Donated by Cass County Historical Society, April 19, 1977 (Acc. 2000).
Property Rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Guri Lee 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