Abstract County agent and author, of Emmons County, N.D.; also known as Ben Barrett. The collection contains family images, as well as extension work images.

Abstract A diverse collection of images taken by Mr. Olson, that spans from the 1950s to the 1980s and its images include such topics as the Fargo tornado in 1957, Native Americans, and the Vietnam War. Most were taken by Cal Olson while photographic journalist for the Fargo Forum. These negatives give a good reflection of life in Fargo, Moorhead and the Red River Valley, featuring newsworthy events of the era.

Scope and Contents The Mott-Slingsby Family Photograph Collection consists primarily of social and family related images surrounding the families of Henry V. and Margie (Slingsby) Mott, and Margie’s parents Floyd H. and Ida (Anderson) Slingsby. The majority of the photographs in this collection are unidentified, and they contain mostly of snapshots, rather than professional studio photographs. The collection has been broken arranged four series; Topical Series, People Series, Album Series, and Ephemera Series....