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Arlys E. Thun Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 894
Abstract
Typed copies of her article "The Red River Valley of the North," and her poem "The world of the Vikings." Articles includes very brief mention of her maternal grandparents coming to Marshall County, Minn., describes the geological history of the Red River Valley, the settling of Fort Garry, Red River carts, immigrants coming to the Red River Valley to work on bonanza farms and establish their own homesteads.
Dates:
1970
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
Bigelow Neal Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 144
Abstract
Correspondence with Dean H.L. Walster regarding North Dakota Agricultural College, President West, H.L. Walster, A.E. Minard, George and Oscar Will, and A.F. Yeager, clippings, typed copy of "Baron of Cowland," (10 leaves), an incomplete typed copy of "The last of the thundering herd," and "Valley of the dammed" which pertains to land buyouts by the Army Corps of Engineers for the Garrison Diversion project.
Dates:
1933-1962
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
Edna LaMoore Waldo Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 5
Abstract
Review of "Dakota", copies of "Pageant of the Missouri", "Sunbonnet Trail", unbound first printing of "Dakota", several letters, biographical and genealogical material on the Dearborn, Freeman, and LaMoore families, and several articles from her "Way Back When" series including Fort Rice, Fort Lincoln, Linda Slaughter, Custer, 7th Cavalry, and expeditions to survey for expansion of the railroads.
Dates:
1931-1956
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
Jessamine Slaughter Burgum Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 586
Abstract
Letter, citation for the NDAC Outstanding Achievement Award, a typed copy of "Zi-win-ta, the Old Seeress of the Sioux," regarding an old Mandan village site, a handwritten reminiscence (22 leaves) concerning Fort Abraham Lincoln, Bismarck, N.D., and the Battle of the Little Big Horn, and her obituary.
Dates:
1953, 1956-1962
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
Lauga Geir Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 1188
Abstract
Letters, program, and text of her pageant, "Expressions of Icelandic heritage in Pembina County," and newspaper clippings.
Dates:
1953-1968.
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
Nina Hermanna Morgan Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 574
Abstract
Letters, some family history material, information about her father, Peter Herbrandson and his life in North Dakota, a book jacket from her book "Prairie star," "Young wings" (1955), the Junior Literary Guild magazine, a brief typed description of Peter Herbrandson's land holdings, and newspaper clippings.
Dates:
1955-1956.
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
Richard Lyons Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 151
Abstract
North Dakota State Univeristy English professor and poet. This collection, donated upon his retirement, documents his literary career.
Dates:
1938-1982.
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
Rodney Nelson Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 229
Abstract
Fargo, North Dakota native who served as editor for Dakota Arts Quarterly and published a number of literary works.
Dates:
1971-1990.
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
Thomas McGrath Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 237
Abstract
Incoming letters from literary friends and former students regarding literary subjects and personal matters, including his teaching career, personal health, being blacklisted, his marriage, and birth of his son Thomas Samuel Koan McGrath. Includes a photocopy of his manuscript for Letter to an imaginary friend, part II, and drafts of various poems. There is also a calendar listing of the letters including writer, date, and summary of contents.
Dates:
1970-1971.
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
Zdena Trinka Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 3
Abstract
North Dakota native and author who escaped the Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia while on an official visit. The Zdena Trinka Papers consist of biographical material, a letter to Russell Reid of the State Historical Society of North Dakota critical of his involvement in the NBC television movie on the Marquis de Mores and her book Medora. There is a 470-page typed draft of an unpublished work entitled "Colorful Czechoslovakia." It is a descriptive work on the history, towns, country and life...
Dates:
1940-1949
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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- Adams, Enoch George, 1829-1900. 1
- Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973. 1
- Beede, A. McG. (Aaron McGaffey), 1859-1934. 1
- Bly, Robert. 1
- Burgum, Jessamine Slaughter, 1874-1962. 1
- Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876. 1
- Dearborn family. 1
- Freeman family. 1
- Garrison Diversion Project. 1
- Geir, Lauga, 1888-1968. 1
- Guy, William L. (William Lewis), 1919- 1
- Herbrandson, Kari, 1854-1918. 1
- Herbrandson, Peter, 1847-1930. 1
- Jamestown College. 1
- Johnson, Simon, 1874-1970. 1
- LaMoore family. 1
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- Minard, A. E. (Archibald Ellsworth), 1878-1950. 1
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- Neal, Bigelow, 1891-1962. 1
- Nelson, Rodney. 1
- North Dakota Agricultural College. 1
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- Reid, Russell, 1900-1967. 1
- Shepherd Correspondence School of Contest Technique. 1
- Slaughter, Linda W. (Linda Warfel), 1850-1920. 1
- Thun, Arlys Edman, 1914- 1
- Trinka, Zena Irma, 1888-1967. 1
- United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th. 1
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- Vietnam Summer (Organization) 1
- Waldo, Edna La Moore, 1893-1999. 1
- Walster, Harlow L. (Harlow Leslie), 1883-1957. 1
- West, John C., 1885- 1
- Will, George F. (George Francis), 1884-1955. 1
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