Special Collections Finding Aids

Abstract The Fine Arts Club of Fargo had its origins in the Fargo Amateur Music Club and in 1911 was established as a separate organization consisting of several sections. Its records are organized pertaining to the club as a whole, its nine individual sections and an extensive collection of scrapbooks.

Abstract These Fine Arts Club records reflect later donations by the club including papers from the club and its various sections.

Scope and Contents There are a total of forty-one photographs comprising five folders. Four of the photographs are of buildings; of the rest, a handful are portraits and the remainder are of people engaged in performances, parties and dinners, and various preparatory activities relating to each. Most of these are candid shots, though a few are posed. With the exception of some of the portraits, which were taken by New Garden Studio (Fargo, ND), all of the photographs appear to be taken by an amateur photographer....