Institute Manuscript Collection Finding Aids: Recent submissions

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    • Vietnam Veterans Obituaries and Death Notices 

      Fargo Forum; Daily Republican; Fargo Forum; Daily Republican (2015-12-10)
      Death notices and obituaries for soldiers fighting in Vietnam from North Dakota and western Minnesota.

    • Cressida Lyons Collection 

      Lyons, Cressida; Lyons, Cressida (12/10/2015)
      Correspondence with Michael J. Naylor, soldier, stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and Fort Monmouth, N.J., relating to army life and his reactions to the Vietnamese conflict and protest movement, and with Dean Francis ...

    • Frank Wisnewski Family Records 

      Wisnewski, Frank; Wisnewski, Frank (12/10/2015)
      Typed family history concerning the Frank and Barbara (Brach) Wisnewski family. History begins about 1871 and ends in 1897. Includes mention of their early life in Pittsburgh, Pa., coming to N.D. in 1882, their sod house, ...

    • John Zurcher Interview 

      Zurcher, John; Reid, Bill G.; Zurcher, John; Reid, Bill G. (2015-12-10)
      Typed summary of an interview with Bill G. Reid concerning Zurcher's mother and sisters who emigrated with him from Switzerland in 1892 to Jackson, Minn. and his life in McHenry County, N.D. Includes mention of his mother's ...

    • August Utke Family History Records 

      Unknown author (12/9/2015)
      Family history on August and Augusta Utke who emigrated from Brandenburg, Germany in 1881 and settled in Cass County, N.D. between Alice and Enderlin, N.D. Includes anecdotes about various family members.

    • Johanna Tvedt Interview 

      Tvedt, Johanna; Olson, Mark; Tvedt, Johanna; Olson, Mark (2015-12-09)
      Typed summary of interview concerning her trip to America and pioneer life in Nebraska and North Dakota. Includes mention of the poor shipboard conditions, her arrival at Kearney, Neb., her visits to Spalding, Neb. where ...

    • Welsh and Nordwall Reminisces 

      Nordwall, Lenore; Nordwall, Lenore (2015-12-09)
      Photocopy of her typed manuscript, "We came to North Dakota," reminiscing about her pioneer parents, T.A. and Nellie Welsh, who homesteaded in McGinnis Township, McLean County near Garrison, N.D., her brothers and sisters, ...

    • Birgit Berg Jones Collection 

      Jones, Birgit Berg; Jones, Norman Berg; Jones, Birgit Berg; Jones, Norman Berg (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.

    • Oscar Aanerud Manuscript 

      Aanerud, Oscar; Aanerud, Oscar (12/9/2015)
      Original typed copy of the manuscript for his published book, The country boy, which concerns farm life in the early 20th century near Donnelly in Stevens County, Minn.

    • Robert H. Johnson Collection 

      Johnson, Robert H.; Johnson, Robert H. (12/9/2015)
      Written histories, notes, and clippings, chiefly related to buffalo and buffalo bones.

    • Leon Wheeler Reminiscences 

      Wheeler, Leon S.; Wheeler, Leon S. (2015-12-09)
      Copy of his typed reminiscence concerning the coal mine he developed with Norbert Thull in Climax Township, Williams County, N.D. Includes detailed description of digging the mine shaft, the mine's interior, an accident ...

    • Richford R. Edwards Collection 

      Edwards, Richford R; Edwards, George; Edwards, Richford R; Edwards, George (2015-12-09)
      Correspondence, including letters from American actor DeWolfe Hopper; programs and pamphlets of Edwards's brother, George Edwards, including copy of Wings, a play produced in San Francisco, Calif., for which George Edwards ...

    • Red River Valley Open Championship Collection 

      Unknown author (2015-12-08)
      Programs for 1930-1940 tennis tournaments and players roster for 1934 tournament, held in Fargo, N.D. and letter of transmittal. S.G. Mason of Fargo was chairman of tournament committee for some years.

    • Forest River Community Collection 

      Forest River Community; Forest River Community (2015-12-08)
      Newspaper clippings and pamphlet; one contains brief interview with colony manager Joe Maendel who explains Hutterite beliefs, their way of life, and a brief history of the Forest River Colony.

    • Peter J. Smith Collection 

      Smith, Peter J.; Smith, Peter J. (2015-12-08)
      Letters, typed copy of his family reminiscence entitled "Dakota days of years ago," (38 leaves) and a newspaper clipping. Reminiscence includes mention of his family homestead in Cavalier County, a blizzard, pioneer days ...

    • Louis W. Bohn Papers 

      Bohn, Louis W.; Bohn, Louis W. (2015-12-08)
      Letter to Minnie Nielsen, State Superintendent of Schools with typed copy of his poem, The Optimist dealing with the battle between the farmer and the weather.

    • Frank White Collection 

      White, Frank; White, Frank (2015-12-08)
      Consists of newspaper clippings and articles on Frank and Elsie (Hadley) White. Includes mention of his term as governor of N.D., service in the Philippines and World War I, appointment as U.S. Treasurer, Middlewest Trust ...

    • P. Hewison Pollock Collection 

      Pollock, Philip Hewison; Pollock, Philip Hewison (2015-12-08)
      His 1918 Interstate Oratorical Contest speech entitled "The world citizen," and a newspaper clipping.

    • Jasper Haaland Collection 

      Haaland, Jasper; Haaland, Jasper (12/8/2015)
      Letter and newspaper clippings including obituaries. One clipping is an interview covering Haaland's bid for political office and his membership in the Communist Party.

    • Frank J. Smith Collection 

      Smith, Frank J.; Smith, Frank J. (12/8/2015)
      Correspondence, literary works, and newspaper clippings concerning the authorship of poem entitled "Little Old Sod Shanty on the Claim," possibly written by Smith.