Institute Manuscript Collection Finding Aids: Recent submissions

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    • Loss of the Andrews Estate Records 

      Watkins, Felix Leland; Watkins, Felix Leland (2015-11-17)
      Electrostatic copy of original typed manuscript of his unpublished novel concerning the effects of alcoholism on a family. The story takes place in England. Some pages are missing pieces, and some pages are partially illegible.

    • Icelandic letters Collection 

      Bjornson, C. B.; Bjornson, C. B. (2015-11-17)
      Two handwritten letters in Icelandic with handwritten English translations. One letter, written in 1890, from J. Petursson, Cash City, Canada to someone in North Dakota, mentions the cold, Icelanders in Canada, and threshers ...

    • Harald M. Rudd Collection 

      Rudd, Harald M.; Norwegian Singers Association of America; Rudd, Harald M.; Norwegian Singers Association of America (2015-11-17)
      Articles of incorporation, constitution and bylaws of the North Dakota State Band of Fargo, N.D. (1902), Norwegian Singers Association of America Sangerfest souvenir programs of the 1912 (11th) held in Fargo, N.D. and the ...

    • King Olav of Norway Collection 

      Olav V, King of Norway; Olav V, King of Norway (11/17/2015)
      Programs from the 1939 visit of Crown Prince Ola v and Crown Princess Martha of Norway to Fargo, N.D. and Moorhead, Minn. Programs and a schedule for the 1982 visit of King Olav.

    • Prairie Community Design Center Newsletters 

      Prairie Community Design Center; Prairie Community Design Center (11/17/2015)
      Copy of its newsletters, On the boards, and Prairie CDC newsletter. Newsletters describe the Center's purpose, its current and future projects in North Dakota and Moorhead, Minn. Includes staff news.

    • Oscar B. Barrett Collection of Papers 

      Barrett, Oscar Bartholomew; Barrett, Oscar Bartholomew (2015-11-16)
      Diary (1863) relating to Barrett's experiences with 1st Wisconsin Cavalry during the Civil War; transcript of diary by Niva Miller Henson; and biographical sketch by his son, Ben Barrett, and others.

    • Margarethe E. Heisser Collection 

      Heisser, Margarethe E.; Heisser, Margarethe E. (2015-11-16)
      Photocopies of her obituary, copies of several letters between Bertha Palmer, North Dakota Dept. of Public Instruction, Bismarck, N.D. and Ida C. Young, Fargo, N.D. concerning Miss Heisser and her portraits, a biographical ...

    • North Dakota Project Collection 

      North Dakota Project; North Dakota Project (11/16/2015)
      Copies of its Fact Sheets, numbers 1-7, and a pamphlet.

    • United Plainsmen Association Collection of Records 

      United Plainsmen Association; United Plainsmen Association (2015-11-16)
      Correspondence, brochures, and association newsletter, United Plainsmen News.

    • Benson County, North Dakota Maps 

      Unknown author (11/16/2015)
      Photocopy of 1905 map of Benson County showing land ownership by township (incomplete), possibly copied from a large wall map. Some sections illegible.

    • It happened in Fargo --: a hint of what life was like in Fargo (N.D.) in 1984 (minus 4) 

      Unknown author (11/16/2015)
      Photocopy of a typed story concerning person's epilepsy, problems with the Fargo, N.D. Police Department, and four days at the Jamestown State Hospital. Mailed anonymously to the Institute.

    • Red River Valley Old Settlers Association Collection 

      Red River Valley Old Settlers Association; Red River Valley Old Settlers Association (11/16/2015)
      Photocopy of a typed list of early Red River Valley settlers who died in 1918, and a photocopy of a partially typed, partially handwritten letter of July 19, 1922 listing deaths of early pioneers in 1922. Letter includes ...

    • North Dakota Enforcement League collection of Records 

      North Dakota Enforcement League; North Dakota Enforcement League (11/16/2015)
      Photocopies of some league literature including: flier endorsing Usher Burdick for governor and listing Woman's Christian Temperance Union and Scandinavian Total Abstinence Society as supporters, a bulletin (1 leaf) from ...

    • Sam H. Clark Collection 

      Clark, Sam H.; Clark, Sam H. (2015-11-12)
      Four term papers on the life of Samuel H. Clark, two papers have parts concerning North Dakota authors Bruce Nelson and Vera Kelsey. Clark was financially involved with Governor Bill Langer.

    • Glen J. Talbott Collection 

      Talbott, Glen J.; Talbott, Glen J. (11/12/2015)
      Letters, bibliography of books in which Glen, C.C. Talbott, and Glen's sister, Gladys Talbott Edwards, are mentioned, pamphlet on his receiving the Distinguished Service to Agriculture award (1966) from the National Farmers ...

    • John Burke Collection 

      Burke, John; Burke, John (11/12/2015)
      Copy of letter to Elizabeth Preston Anderson concerning his views on initiative and referendum, Thanksgiving 1912 proclamation, reminiscence (2 leaves) by Bardi G. Skulason entitled "Republican revolt against boss rule in ...

    • Tennis Tournament for the Championship of North Dakota Records 

      Unknown author (11/12/2015)
      Programs for tournaments held in Fargo, N.D. (1937) and Mandan, N.D. (1938), respectively. Each program lists past event winners, dating back to 1903, a brief set of rules, the time and fee for each event.

    • Stock raising and farming accounting Records 

      Stanford, Frank; Stanford, Frank (2015-11-12)
      Copy of his address, given July 23, 1914, to the North Dakota Bankers Association convention at Williston, N.D.

    • Committee of the Separation of Church and State Collection 

      Committee for the Separation of Church and State (N.D.); Committee for the Separation of Church and State (N.D.) (2015-11-12)
      Brochure, form letter, and proposed legislative bill. The measure passed by a vote of the people.

    • Moum Family Collection 

      Unknown author (11/10/2015)
      Reminiscence entitled "Pioneer experiences," (4 leaves) by Annie Moum, his sister which mentions their mother, Olea Josepha Peterson, a Norwegian immigrant coming to Fargo, N.D. in 1879 and early life on their homestead ...