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Bertha Wichern interview, 1954.
(2013-09-24)Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett (4 leaves) concerning her work on the Lockhart Farm near Ada, Minn. Includes mention of the family's one room sod house, working at age eleven, caring for small children, ... -
Bessie E. McKenzie Interview, 1956
(2013-06-04)Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett about her father John Elliott who was foreman at the Rand and Brown Farm, managing various businesses, and family history material. He settled in Traill County, N.D. -
“Besta: a story of North Dakota pioneers” by Cyrene Bakke Dear
(2016-07-12)Photocopy of an article published serially in the Grand Forks herald. It contains the life of Karen (Erickson) Bakke, who settled in the Goose River Valley, Traill County, N.D. in 1871 with her Norwegian immigrant parents, ... -
Bigelow Neal collection, 1933-1962.
(12/3/2012)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), ... -
Billy Petrolle Collection, 1927, 1974, 1983
(9/28/2012)Copy of The Ring (May 1927) with article on Petrolle and his picture on the cover, obituary, and photostatic copies of newspaper articles by Ed Kolpack, interviewing Henry Hurley, brother of Petrolle's trainer and manager, ... -
Biographical Sketch of an Early Settler – Wallace Taylor
(4/8/2015)Photocopy of a historical sketch on the settlement at Fairmount Township, Richland County, N.D., with a brief mention of Wallace and Henry (William H.) Taylor, who were among the first settlers in Fairmount Township in ... -
Biographical Sketch of James Bartron II
(4/8/2015)Photocopy of a biographical sketch by a granddaughter, Mrs. Walter Houghton, on the pioneer life of her grandparents James and Sarah Bartron who came to Coleharbor in 1882, including mention of the Fort Stevenson Indian ... -
Biography of Fred H. Palmer
(2015-04-07)Paper written for an English class at NDSU documenting the life of the author's grandfather, particularly the difficult years during the 1930s depression and as postmaster at Page, N.D. -
Biography of Theophil and Frieda Ricker
(4/6/2015)A brief biography of Theophil and Frieda Ricker. Includes information on living in Russia, Theophil’s immigration to the United States, and the couple’s life after meeting and marrying. Written by the couple’s grandchildren ... -
Birgit Berg Jones Collection
(2015-12-09)Letter and notes on her later life written by son Norman, photocopy of her Norwegian nursing school certificate (1897), and her obituary. -
Bishop of Diocese of Fargo, Leo F. Dworshak, Oral History, 1988
(3/15/2013)Typed transcript of conversation about the life and times of Bishop Dworschak, edited by Rev. Bill Sherman. Those present were Father Albert Binder, Jerome Lamb, Father George Mehok, Msgr. Allan Nilles, Jerry Ruff and ... -
Bitz Family Records
(2016-07-19)Photocopy of Father Bitz's genealogy, a computer printout. It contains the descendants of Balthaser Bitz, a German-Russian, whose children immigrated to Napoleon and Strasburg, N.D., Aberdeen, S.D., and Canada. -
Bjerke Family Reunion Minutes, 1937-1980
(9/26/2012)Photocopy of secretary's book for the Bjerke reunions, organized for descendants of Erick and Berthe Maria Bjerke, Norwegian immigrants, who settled near Hatton, N.D. -
Bjugstad Family Papers
(2015-09-08)Genealogy of the Ole and Karen Bjugstad family. He emigrated from Vardal, Norway in 1866, living in Wisconsin with his parents before coming to Dakota Territory in 1881, settling near Finley, N.D. -
The Black Company Records, 1922-1990
Records of the George M. Black Company, Fargo, North Dakota business responsible for the Black Building, Blacks Store Without A Name, and various other commercial enterprises. -
Blaine and Muriel Schultz Family History Records
Family History records for the German and Norwegian ancestors of Blaine Schultz and Muriel Tessman, who settled in Traill County, North Dakota. Family names include Erickson, Gulbrandson, Ramseth/Ramsett, Olson, Otterson/Talle, ... -
Blanchard Farm Records, 1902, 1954
(11/1/2012)Letter of David McCulloch to Datus Smith, correspondence of Mrs. E. H. Smith of Linton, N.D. to Leonard Sackett, and her reminiscences about life on the bonanza farm, and her father David McCulloch who was its farm superintendent. -
Blue Capes – Scarlet Linings Records
(2015-06-05)Reprints of series of 58 articles that appeared in the Fargo Forum newspaper between May 1935 and July 1936 regarding North Dakota nurses that served in World War I. Each has a photograph of the nurse along with some ... -
Bobby Vee Collection
(2016-07-06)Various newspaper and magazine articles about his singing career, brochure with a discography, and souvenir program. -
Bowlin and Herda Fort Abercrombie Article, 2015
(2016-10-21)A photocopy of the article is included.