Constance C. West Papers
Collection
Identifier: UA0057.2
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of material that was salvaged by Professor Don Larew, Theater Department, and
Michael Robinson, Archivist, NDSU, prior to the demolition of Dr. West’s former home, in Fargo, in the
summer of 2001. It also consists of material that Dr. West’s sister (Gloria) had kept and turned over to
Professor Larew. This collection represents but a sampling of the career of Dr. Connie West.
The papers are arranged primarily in three series: the first is a General Material with her collegiate
years, correspondence, courses taught, scrapbook pages, and reader’s theater; the second covers some
Fargo Central High School Productions she directed (some photos); and the third series with
NDAC/NDSU Productions she directed. There is also a folder when she was a graduate student at
Northwestern University.
Dates
- 1932-1977
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyrights to this collection is held by The North Dakota State University Archives.
Biographical / Historical
Constance Catherine West was born in Chicago in 1907. Her family moved to Moorhead, Minnesota and
she graduated from Moorhead High School. She attended the State Normal School (MSUM) in
Moorhead, Minnesota, but transferred to North Dakota Agricultural College [NDAC] where she received
her bachelors’ degree in 1931 from the School of Education. She received her masters’ degree from
Northwestern University and her doctorate from the University of Minnesota. She taught school in Ayr
(1926-1929), Davenport (1929-1930), Beach (1931-1937), and at Fargo Central High School (1937-1944)
before coming to NDAC.
Dr. West came to NDAC as an instructor in speech in September 1944. She retired as a Professor of Speech and Drama in June of 1977. She was named Professor Emeritus of Speech and Drama by the Board of Higher Education on July 1, 1977. Dr. West passed away in May 1994. In 1991 she was inducted into the North Dakota Speech and Theater Association Hall of Fame. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, Zeta Phi Eta and the Drama Section of the Fargo Fine Arts Club.
Dr. West came to NDAC as an instructor in speech in September 1944. She retired as a Professor of Speech and Drama in June of 1977. She was named Professor Emeritus of Speech and Drama by the Board of Higher Education on July 1, 1977. Dr. West passed away in May 1994. In 1991 she was inducted into the North Dakota Speech and Theater Association Hall of Fame. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, Zeta Phi Eta and the Drama Section of the Fargo Fine Arts Club.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Overview
The papers consist of material that was salvaged by Professor Don Larew, Theater Department, and
Michael Robinson, Archivist, NDSU, prior to the demolition of Dr. West’s former home, in Fargo, in the
summer of 2001. It also consists of material that Dr. West’s sister (Gloria) had kept and turned over to
Professor Larew. This collection represents but a sampling of the career of Dr. Connie West.
The papers are arranged primarily in three series: the first is a General Material with her collegiate
years, correspondence, courses taught, scrapbook pages, and reader’s theater; the second covers some
Fargo Central High School Productions she directed (some photos); and the third series with
NDAC/NDSU Productions she directed. There is also a folder when she was a graduate student at
Northwestern University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred by Unknown (Unknown Acc.#).
Legal Status
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Constance C. West Papers
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository
Contact:
West Building
3551 7th Avenue N
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building
3551 7th Avenue N
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu