The Guide consists of brief descriptions
of each manuscript collection at the Center. Most entries have a link to
a more detailed inventory. For further information, contact
the Center.
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AABYE STORE, PERLEY, MN. RECORDS, 1890-1906. 10 in. S2778
(See Inventory).
Mr. Andrew Aabye founded the Aabye Store in 1880. His general store was one of the first
buildings in Perley, MN. Records include photographs, news clippings, and day books.
ADA, MINNESOTA COOPERATIVE CREAMERY. RECORDS, 1920-1956. .5 ft.
S856 (See Inventory)
Annual reports, minute books, financial records and other related records of the Ada
Co-op, which was established in 1920, are contained in this collection.
ADAMS, JOSHUA EDWIN. PAPERS, 1933-1955. 2.5 in. S2795 (See
Inventory)
Mr. Adams, born in 1851, practiced law and was active in the governmental activities in
Moorhead. His papers include three suits, three estate cases, and three land abstracts for
land annexes to the city of Moorhead.
AGASSIZ WOMEN'S POLITICAL CAUCUS. RECORDS, 1982- . 1.75 ft. S2734 (See
Inventory)
The AWPC is a nonpartisan political organization whose primary purpose is to educate women
in political activities and to recruit, support, and endorse qualified women to run for
elective offices. Records include by-laws, newsletters, correspondence, organizational
literature, program brochures, and three scrapbooks.
ALBJERG, VICTOR L. AUTOBIOGRAPHY, 1892-1973. 1 vol. .05 in. S2657
The manuscript deals chiefly with Albjerg's education as a historian and the teaching
positions he held in Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Illinois. He taught at
Moorhead State Teachers College, Norbert College, and Purdue University.
ALTRUSA CLUB, MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA. RECORDS, 1960- . 2.5 ft. S2685 (See
Inventory)
Altrusa Club members represent executive, business, and professional women organized in
order to promote common interests as well as civic and national understanding and
betterment. Records include minutes, newsletters, reports, and correspondence.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS. RECORDS, 1956-1976. 4 ft. S2647
(See Inventory)
Policy statements and correspondence from the national headquarters and Minnesota State
Conference, internal documents including meetings, memos, and local, state, and national
constitutions and amendments are included in this collection.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN, MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA. RECORDS, 1927- . 5
ft. S2682 (See Inventory)
AAUW is an organization whose members are women graduates of colleges and universities; it
promotes and supports higher education and equity for women. This collection consists of
records kept by the local AAUW branch and includes minutes, financial records, yearbooks,
newsletters, correspondence, and scrapbooks.
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, CLAY COUNTY UNIT. RECORDS, 1975-1986. 2.5 in. S4612
(See Inventory)
Records include Board of Director lists and meeting minutes, by-laws, standing committees,
committee reports, and treasurer's reports.
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY.
SUGAR BEET RESEARCH FILES, 1930-. 6 ft. S5037 (See
Inventory)
This
collection consists of numerous research publications concerning sugarbeet
cultivation, which were organized in the 1950s at the Colorado research
facility, and numbered, 1 thru 1318. The remainder of the collection consists
of several hundred photographs of sugarbeet fields, test plots, beet equipment,
research slides, and plant operations in various parts of the upper Midwest and
western United States. In addition, there is a set of charts that show the
extent of sugarbeet acreage in various parts of the American Crystal company’s
growing areas plus newsletters.
AN AMERICAN COMMUNIST: KARL EMIL
NYGARD. MASTERS THESIS, 2000. .25 in. S5035
This thesis by Pamela Brunfelt is the story of Karl Emil Nygard who was elected
mayor of Crosby, Minnesota in 1932. At that time he was the only communist
elected to an executive level office in the United States.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS, LOCAL 382. RECORDS, 1951-1980. 2.5 in. S2796
(See Inventory)
Records include correspondence, newspaper clippings, and copies of pictures of local
bands.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS, LOCAL 583. RECORDS, 1912-1922. 2 vols. S2640
(See Inventory)
This collection includes meeting minutes, membership lists, and financial records.
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY OF MINNESOTA, NINTH DISTRICT. RECORDS, 1928-1947. 2 in.
S230 (See Inventory)
This women's patriotic organization promotes Americanism, community service, national
defense, and child welfare. Records consist of meeting minutes, newspaper clippings,
programs of district and state conventions, reports, and one scrapbook.
THE AMPHION CHORUS OF FARGO-MOORHEAD. RECORDS, 1930-1952. 2.5 in. S2752 (See
Inventory)
The Amphion Chorus was a one-hundred member male chorus that was heralded as the "Men
of the West on Wings of Song". The records include concert schedules, programs,
newspaper clippings, and snapshots of the chorus members on tour.
ANDERSON, J. A. ("TURP") (1902- ). PAPERS, 1945-1953. .5 ft. S226
(See Inventory)
Minnesota state legislator (1949-1953) from New York Mills in Otter Tail County.
Correspondence, bills, and related legislative materials are included in his papers.
ANDERSON, MAGNUS. DIARY, 1890. 25 pgs. S5000
Short description of journey from Norway to the United States in 1890, translated from the
original Norwegian by descendents of the author.
ANDERSON, WILFERD AND VIOLET. FARM RECORDS, 1939-1967. .5 ft. S719 (See
Inventory)
The Andersons farmed in the Hitterdal area. The farm records include income tax copies,
purchase statements, and detailed farm account ledgers.
THE BAKERS-CENTER FOR WOMEN. RECORDS, 1976-1983. 1.25 ft. S2746
(See Inventory)
The Center was organized in Fargo in 1976 to provide support groups, a place for women to
meet, educational projects, and referral services for women. The records include
correspondence, financial records, membership lists, newsletters, programs, and resource
material.
BASFORD, HARRY. (1908-1974). PAPERS, 1948-1973. 8 ft. S245 (See
Inventory)
Minnesota state legislator (1949-1961), founder of the Grass Roots Fund for Farmers, and
president of the Becker County Farmer's Union. Correspondence, clippings, legislative
materials, and papers relating to the Grass Roots Fund for Farmers movement are included.
BEAUCHAMP, DAVID J. (1940- ). PAPERS, 1975-1978. 2.5 ft. S2671 (See
Inventory)
Mr. Beauchamp is a North Dakota native. From 1969-1974 he was a staff member at Moorhead
State University. From 1974-1978 he served in the Minnesota State Legislature for Clay
County. The collection consists of the papers he gathered during his years in public
office.
BECKER, MINNESOTA COUNTY DIRECTORY. 1974. 1 vol. S4862
Directory listing rural residents as well as showing the ownership of tracts of
land in Becker County in 1974.
BERGESON, BURNETT J. (1915- ). PAPERS, 1953-1962. 10 in. S846 (See
Inventory)
Mr. Bergeson was a Minnesota state legislator for Norman and Mahnomen counties (1955-1961)
and a former member of the DFL Agricultural Committee. His collection contains
correspondence, legislative reports, copies of acts and bills, and news clippings related
to his years in office.
BERTEL, BIRGER L. (1886-1963). MANUSCRIPT. .25 in. S2629
Birger L. Bertel wrote a reminiscence of his childhood in Nebraska and the family move to
Pillager, Minnesota in 1900. He describes work with threshing crews harvesting wheat in
North Dakota. Bertel moved to Fargo in 1908 and wrote about his employment at the Union
Transfer Company and finally his purchase of the company. The manuscript is titled
"Things Remembered."
BJORNAAS, HAAKON. PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION 1907-1925. 3 ft. S4852 (See
Inventory)
A major collection of 1100 photographic prints and 450 glass negatives. Most of the
photographs were taken by Haakon Bjornaas (1884-1949), a traveling photographer. The
collection includes numerous prints of communities and sites in northwest Minnesota,
including Fergus Falls, Baudette, Cook, Tower, White Earth, Roosevelt, and other towns in
the early years of the 20th century. A number of prints of North Dakota communities are
also in the collection. Selected images from this collection can be viewed at
the
Minnesota Digital Library website.
BINFORD GUIDE. 1971-1989. 3 ft. S4945.
Collection of locally published magazines containing community information on the
Fargo-Moorhead area. The Binford Guide was published by Moorhead resident Howard
Binford from 1971 until his death in 1989.
BOZE, ADREN L. (1903-1964). PAPERS, 1937-1945. .5 ft. S264 (See
Inventory)
Minnesota state legislator (1939-1947) from Detroit Lakes in Becker County.
Correspondence, clippings, campaign material, and related legislative files are included.
BREWSTER, CHARLES. DIARY, 1854-1859. 1 roll of
microfilm. S5014.
Brief entries regarding Brewster's work as surveyor for the Boston and New
York Central Railroad (1854) and for the Illinois Central Railroad (1855); his settlement
in Sibley County, Minnesota (1856) and construction of a log cabin on his claim; steamboat
travels on the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers; social and pioneer life in Sibley County
(Minn.). and in Illinois; and social life, church attendance, and trips to other New
England towns and cities while in Portsmouth, New Hampshire (1857), and in Boston,
Massachusetts, where he opened a store in 1859. (MHS Microfilm 345).
BUCKBOARD WHIP. NEWSLETTERS, 1935-1937. 2.5 in. S4953
Newsletters of Company 2705 of the Civilian Conservation Corps, which operated nearly
Bagley, Minnesota. The Center’s copies are photocopies from the mimeographed
originals that are preserved at the Bagley Public Library.
BURRILL FAMILY HISTORIES. MEMOIRS. .5 in. S5023
This collection consists of two volumes of memoirs by the Burrill family in
which one volume discusses early farming near Hawley, Minnesota.
BYSTROM FAMILY PAPERS. LETTERS. .25 in. S5027
Two letters from
the Bystrom family. A 1918 letter is promoting the campaign for Governor
Burnquist. A letter dated 1945 relates weather conditions, crop information,
and low prices for the summer of 1945.
CAMPFIRE GIRLS, INC. RECORDS, 1925- . 11.5 ft. S2643
(See Inventory)
Minute books, business records, scrapbooks, and correspondence are contained in this
collection from the Red River Valley Camp Fire Council, the Clay County Camp Fire Council,
the Camp Trowbridge program, and the Blue Bird organization.
CASS-CLAY CREAMERY, INC. RECORDS, 1934-1984. 8.5 ft. S4677 (See
Inventory)
The Cass-Clay Cooperative Creamery Association opened for business in 1935. It has
expanded its number of products and its locations to include 30 branch plants. The records
include company background material and history, by-laws and articles of incorporation,
state and federal reports, stockholder lists, accounts, payroll records, and photographs.
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA, ST. MARY’S, MOORHEAD, CHAPTER. RECORDS,
1964-1991. 3 ft. S4976. (See Inventory)
Correspondence, minutes, newsletters, scrapbooks, and program materials of local Catholic
women’s group in Moorhead.
CHAPIN, EARL. PAPERS, 1875-1939. 4 in. S867 (See
Inventory)
This collection is an unpublished manuscript history of Roseau County, Minnesota. It
consists of notes, research film, news clippings, and other related materials collected by
Earl Chapin, a newspaperman and historian from Roseau.
CHESTON, MARY GODLEY STARR. (1882- ). MANUSCRIPT, "SEEDTIME AT ULLMAN",
1902. .5 in. S269
Unpublished manuscript reminiscence of a former teacher in the Norwegian community of
Ullman, Norman County, Minnesota.
CHRISTIANSON, DONNA ANDRAE. (1931- ). PAPERS, 1969. .5 ft. S266
Minnesota state legislator (1969) from Halstad in Norman County, appointed to fill out the
term of her husband, Marvin E. Christianson, who died in office. Correspondence,
photographs, and clippings are included.
CHRISTIANSON, MARVIN E. (1928-1969). PAPERS, 1964-1969. .5 ft. S265 (See
Inventory)
Minnesota state legislator from Halstad in Norman County. Elected to the Minnesota House
of Representatives in 1965 from Legislative District 65, he served in 1967 from District
66a. Mr. Christianson died while in office and was replaced by his wife, Donna
Christianson. The collection contains correspondence, campaign materials, and clippings.
CHURCHES UNITED FOR THE HOMELESS. RECORDS, 1987-1998. 1 ft. S5001 (See
Inventory)
Minute books, financial records, membership lists, and newsletters of Fargo-Moorhead
churches that provide shelter and services to the homeless in the local communities.
CLAY COUNTY. "SOME PHASES OF THE GEOGRAPHY OF CLAY COUNTY." Typescript,
24 pp. with illustrations. S4919
Copy of senior thesis by Moorhead State Teachers College student John J. Brula, describing
the physical geography and climate of Clay County. A small section also describes early
county agriculture.
CLAY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION OFFICE. ANNUAL REPORTS, 1914-1950. 3 ft. S4972
(See Inventory)
Established in Clay County in 1913, the Clay County Agricultural Extension Office existed
until 1922, when funding for it was cut. The office reopened in 1934. The annual reports
for the office thus run from 1914 to 1922, then each year from 1934. The reports contain
summaries of the agricultural agent’s work with county farmers. Reports by the county
4-H agent are also appended to the agent’s summaries. Originals of these reports are
filed in the Clay County Courthouse, County Extension Office.
CLAY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC FARMER-LABOR PARTY. RECORDS, 1972-1995. 9 in. S2790
(See Inventory)
The records include campaign material, DFL constitution, meeting minutes, press releases,
and DFL convention material.
CLAY COUNTY DISTRICT COURT. NATURALIZATION RECORDS, 1872-1954. 8 reels of
microfilm. S4859 (See Inventory)
Record books from the Clay County Courthouse, recording naturalization information from
1872 to 1954 including: Declaration of Intention and petitions for citizenship by
immigrants living in Clay County; applications to take the Oath of Allegiance to the U.S.;
copies of Final Citizenship Papers. The books are indexed in a general index volume,
arranged by family name. The record books were microfilmed by the Minnesota Historical
Society.
CLAY COUNTY FAMILY COURT SERVICE. RECORDS, 1972-1978. .5 ft. S2603 (See
Inventory)
The collection from this social service agency includes copies of annual reports.
CLAY COUNTY 11th JUDICIAL DISTRICT CALENDAR OF CASES. RECORDS, 1882. 2.5 in. S810
This collection contains the calendar of cases for the November general term of 1882, Clay
County, 11th Judicial District Court. Included are civil cases, appeal cases, and criminal
cases.
CLAY COUNTY PLAT BOOK AND RURAL DIRECTORY. 1951. 1 vol. S4853
Plat books, showing the ownership of tracts of land in Clay County in 1951. The plats are
arraigned in order by township, and the volume also has various useful statistics and
other information about the county.
CLAY COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICE. RECORDS, 1977-1978. .5 ft. S2601
(See Inventory)
This collection contains policy manuals, planning reports, and the annual report for 1977.
CLAY COUNTY RED CROSS. RECORDS, 1914-1916, 1933-1970, 1977. 1.25 ft. S847
(See Inventory)
Correspondence, news clippings, photographs, minutes of meetings, financial records, fund
drive statements, enrollment lists, requirements and regulations of this agency are
contained in this collection.
CLAY COUNTY TAX LIST. GUIDE, 1872-1955. 21 pages. Guide to 2,880 vols. S802
This was a community service project completed by the Historical Center for the City of
Moorhead. The volumes of tax lists (1872-1955) are for the towns and townships of Clay
County. Included are: Alliance, Barnesville, Barnesville Village, Comstock, Cromwell,
Dilworth, Eglon, Elkton, Elmwood, Felton, Felton Village, Flowing, Georgetown, Georgetown
Village, Glyndon, Goose Prairie, Hagen, Hawley, Hawley Village, Highland Grove, Hitterdal,
Holy Cross, Humboldt, Keene, Kent, Kurtz, Moland, Morken, Moorhead, Oakport, Parke,
Riverton, Sabin, Skree, Spring Prairie, Tansem, Ulen, Ulen Village, Viding. These records
are located at the Clay County Courthouse; the Northwest Center has only an inventory for
them.
CLAY, MINNESOTA COUNTY DIRECTORIES. 1964, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1979. 4 vol.
S4863
Directories listing rural residents as well as showing the ownership of tracts
of land in Clay County for various years.
CLAY SUNDAY PRESS. NEWSPAPER, 1947-1953. 4 rolls of microfilm. S4899
Weekly newspaper for Clay County, Minnesota, emphasizing news of smaller towns and rural
areas. Center has issues for period February 2, 1947 to November 28, 1953.
COMMUNITY ACCESS TELEVISION OF MOORHEAD. PAPERS, 1975-1993. 3 ft. S4955 (See
Inventory)
Records regarding cable television service in Moorhead including minutes of the
Advisory Committee, correspondence, government regulations and the local
newsletter.
COMMUNITY ARCHIVES COLLECTION. PAPERS, 1979- . 8 ft. S4810 (See
Inventory)
Public records of a variety of Moorhead and Clay County government and social service
agencies including the Clay County Board of Commissioners, Clay County Planning
Commission, Moorhead City Council, Moorhead Public Library Board, Clay-Wilkin Opportunity
Council, and Buffalo-Red River Watershed District. Records include agendas, minutes and
annual reports. Collection is periodically updated by the transfer of records from the
Moorhead Public Library to this Center.
COMSTOCK, SOLOMON G. (1842-1933). PAPERS, 1872-1939. 35 ft. S248 (See
Inventory)
Solomon G. Comstock was a pioneer Moorhead resident, arriving in 1871. He was the first
county attorney for Clay County and held similar posts in Pembina and Stutsman Counties in
Dakota Territory. He was elected to the state legislature in 1875 and served until 1888.
He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1888 and served until 1891. He was
president of the Northwest Land Co. (1883-1914) and worked closely with James J. Hill
plotting townships in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Montana. He was also actively involved
in several Valley enterprises and helped establish a state normal school in Moorhead, now
Moorhead State University.
COMSTOCK HOUSE. CORRESPONDENCE AND FAMILY EPHEMERA, 1891-1975.
6 ft. S5055 (See Inventory)
Materials kept at the Comstock House state historic site in Moorhead, containing
correspondence of
the Comstock family, including letters written by Solomon Comstock, his wife
Sarah, his son George and daughter Ada, various postcards received by the
Comstock family, magazines from the early 19th century that mention
the Comstocks, and a set of maps of various towns in North Dakota in which the
Comstock family had investments. Also contains twelve taped interviews
conducted in the 1970s with people who knew members of the Comstock family.
CORBID, JOHN R. PAPERS, 1974-1980. 3 ft. S2675 (See
Inventory)
Mr. Corbid served in the Minnesota State Legislature from Marshall County from 1974-1980.
This collection consists of materials Mr. Corbid accumulated during that time. Before his
election in 1974, Mr. Corbid was a teacher at Oklee, Minnesota.
COUNTRY PRESS. NEWSPAPER, 1930-1947. 6 rolls of microfilm. S5002
The Country Press was the premier newspaper for rural Clay County through much of
the mid-20th century. The Center currently has holdings for 1930 through 1947.
DAUGHTERS OF PRAIRIE VIEW PIONEERS, PRAIRIE VIEW TOWNSHIP, WILKIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
REMINISCENCES, 1942-1978. .4 ft. S2635 (See Inventory)
The Daughters of Prairie View Pioneers was organized in 1942 so that daughters of pioneers
who settled in Prairie View Township could meet and reminisce about the past. Included in
the records are family histories and "American Letters", a collection of letters
to John Holt from his family and friends in Norway.
DAUNER, MARVIN. PAPERS, 1974-1986. 2 ft. S4812 (See
Inventory)
Records of Mr. Dauner during his terms as a member of the Clay County Board of
Commissioners. The materials include some personal correspondence, and official records of
Clay County's Planning Commission, the Housing Authority, the Highway Board, and the
Welfare Board. A number of special reports and studies on land use, water quality and
social services of Clay County are also included.
DeGROAT, FRANK H. (1916-1989). PAPERS, 1963-1975. 4.25 ft. S716 (See
Inventory)
Minnesota State Legislator (1962-1976) from Lake Park in Becker County. The collection
contains clippings, reports, genealogical information, Indian Affairs Commission files,
and other related legislative files.
DELTA KAPPA GAMMA SOCIETY, MOORHEAD CHAPTER. RECORDS, 1942- . 2 ft. 3 in. S2717
(See Inventory)
The purpose of this society is to unite women educators and to advance the professional
interests and positions of women in education. Records include annual chapter reports,
by-laws, constitution, financial reports, minutes, chapter reports, and three scrapbooks.
DETROIT LAKES, MINNESOTA. RECORDS, 1873-1903. 1 vol. 1 in. S2641
This volume is titled Town Clerk's Record. It contains a record of the proceedings
of town meetings and of the Board of Supervisors from January 15, 1873 to March 1, 1881.
It also lists the elected officers, records town orders issued, and serves as a register
of claims and bonds allowed by the board of audit.
DISTRICT 23 SCHOOL MASTER'S CLUB. RECORDS, 1929-1972. 5 in. S2688 (See
Inventory)
This club was formed in Moorhead in 1929 with the purpose of creating a club for male
teachers and school administrators. The club structure was very informal with no written
constitution. The records include correspondence and minutes of the club.
DOSLAND, WILLIAM B. (1927- ). PAPERS, 1959-1973. 55.25 ft. S228 (See
Inventory)
Minnesota state legislator (1959-1972) from Moorhead in Clay County. The collection
contains correspondence, legislative materials, and campaign literature.
DRAHMANN GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORE. RECORDS, 1877-1925. 4 ft. S2648 (See
Inventory)
The records consist of ledgers from 1901-1908 and a few business letters from 1877-1925.
The Drahmann store started business near Rush Lake, Minnesota in 1876, but later moved to
Perham probably to take advantage of the Northern Pacific railroad.
EAGAN, BILL. PAPERS, 1964-1978. 2.5 ft. S2655 (See
Inventory)
Mr. Eagan, a professor of history at Moorhead State University, was active in the local
DFL party. This collection contains materials dealing with local and state campaigns as
well as pro-life literature and action.
EVENSON, CLARENCE. PAPERS, 1957-1962. 2.5 in. S5044 (See
Inventory)
Clarence Evenson,
Moorhead, Minnesota was a state representative for the years 1959-1962,
representing the 49th District. This collection contains bills,
correspondence, newspaper clippings, tax information and miscellaneous materials
from when he was a representative
EVENSON, MARVIN A. PAPERS,
1952-1970. 4.5 ft. S5066 (See Inventory)
Marvin A. Evenson served as a party organizer for the Democratic
Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party in a number of capacities for the 7th and
9th Districts located in northwest Minnesota.
Papers
consist largely of DFL candidate files.
FAIRMONT FOODS, INC., MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA. RECORDS, 1924-1982. 20 ft. S2691
(See Inventory)
This collection is made up of ledgers, correspondence, internal records, and other written
reports of the Fairmont Foods Creamery in Moorhead from its opening in 1924 to its closure
in 1980. Part of the creamery building was razed in 1981-1982, and the original was
renovated for senior citizen housing.
FAMILY BUDGET RECORDS. RECORD BOOKS, 1941-1980. 1 ft. S4928
Forty annual budget books, detailing one family’s expenditures and income over the
course of each year. These books, donated by a family that wishes to remain anonymous,
provide an unusually detailed record of the finances of one family over a forty year
period.
FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF FARGO-MOORHEAD. RECORDS, 1959-1972. .20 ft. S896
(See Inventory)
Board minutes, correspondence, annual reports and self-written histories of the
association are contained in this collection.
FARGO-MOORHEAD AND WORLD WAR II. ORAL HISTORIES. 1 ft. S4952
Transcriptions of 33 interviews conducted between 1988 and 1994 with Fargo and Moorhead
residents concerning the "home front" in this area during the Second World War.
The transcripts range in size from 30 to 60 pages, and cassette tapes of the interviews
are also preserved. Several interviews are of war refugees and former displaced persons
who relocated to the Red River Valley region after the war. These interviews were made as
part of a projected history of the war years in the Valley.
FARGO-MOORHEAD CITY DIRECTORIES. 1936- . 6 ft. S4858
City directories of Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead Minnesota, listing residents,
businesses and special services of the communities.
FARGO-MOORHEAD COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES. RECORDS, 1965-1982.
2 ft.
S4811. (See Inventory).
This collection contains minutes, correspondence, budgets, news clippings and
other records of and about several community social service agencies, including
the Center for Parents and Children, the Clay County Youth Council, the United
Fund, the United Way, and the F-M Communiversity.
FARGO-MOORHEAD HERITAGE AND CULTURAL BRIDGE. RECORDS, 1976. 1 in. S4816 (See
Inventory)
Proposals and draft plans for a museum of Fargo and Moorhead history, intended as a joint
venture, but never built.
Additional files
containing the initial plans for the Heritage-Hjemkomst Center of Moorhead are
also included in this collection.
FARGO-MOORHEAD HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY. PAPERS, 1976-. 1.5 ft. S5068 (See Inventory)
Materials in this collection consists of budgets, bylaws and
constitution, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings,
photographs, and a scrapbook.
FARMER’S POCKET LEDGER. LEDGER BOOK, ca. 1924. S4932
One small pocket ledger, often given to farmers free by the John Deere implement company.
This particular ledger was the property of a Newfolden, Minnesota, farmer who recorded in
it routine farm expenses over a period of one year (probably 1924).
FELDE, EVA. SCRAPBOOKS, 1950-1961. 2 ft. S4979 (See
Inventory)
Seven scrapbooks kept by Eva Felde, documenting the years she taught the children of
American personnel in overseas military and government installations, in Germany and
Japan. The scrapbooks contain correspondence and pamphlets about the classes she taught
and the areas where she taught.
FERGUS FALLS STATE BANK. RECORDS, 1917-1921. 1 vol. S2674
This collection consists of one volume which lists loans that the bank gave from
1917 to 1921.
FIELD, INDUNA BERTEL. MANUSCRIPTS. 2.5 in. S2628
Mrs. Field's reminiscence, "The Influence of a Swedish Settler", consists of her
reflections on the life of her father, Andrew Gustaf Bertel (1861-1934). Bertel was born
in Sweden and came to the U.S. in 1877.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, DETROIT LAKES, BECKER COUNTY. RECORDS, 1872-1974. 2
rolls microfilm. S2659 (See Inventory)
This church was organized in Detroit Lakes by the Reverend Hiram N. Gates in 1872. Colonel
George M. Johnston donated the land on which a church was built in 1873. The collection
contains historical information, correspondence, legal and financial information, minutes
of meetings, data regarding members, and records of auxiliary organizations.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, GLYNDON, CLAY COUNTY. RECORDS,
1872-1971. 1 roll microfilm. S858 (See Inventory)
The church was organized in 1872 as the Church of Glyndon, Minnesota. In 1921 the name was
changed to the First Congregational. The records on microfilm include vital statistics, a
treasurer's report book, and minutes of auxiliary organizations.
FITZSIMONS, RICHARD W. (1922-1991). PAPERS, 1953-1976. 4.75 ft. S2681 (See
Inventory)
Mr. Fitzsimons was born near Argyle, Minnesota. He was first elected to the Minnesota
House in 1952 representing Marshall County. He served there until elected to the State
Senate in 1972. He retired in 1976 and became executive director of the Red River Valley
Sugarbeet Growers Association. This collection is made up of papers retained from his
legislative years.
FLOOD OF 1997 IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY. RECORDS, 1997-99. 9 ft. S4996
(See Inventory)
Records concerning the heavy flooding in April, 1997, including records of
government agencies, media coverage of the flood, records concerning recovery from the
flood, and transcripts of 33 interviews conducted with individuals on flood recover.
For a detailed description, see The Flood of
1997 in the Red River Valley: A Guide to Records Concerning Recovery from the Flood, published by the Center in 1999.
FREDERICKS, MORRIS. PAPERS, 1926. .5 ft. S715
This collection contains the notes and thesis compiled by Morris Fredericks in 1926 on
early Moorhead history. It was published in 1976 by the Lake Agassiz Regional Library.
FRIEDERICHS, ROBERT. PAPERS, 1992. .25 ft. S5043 (See
Inventory)
Papers of Robert Friedrichs, a Wilkin County commissioner, concerning his
campaign for Minnesota State Senate in 1992.
GESELL, RAYMOND. (1896-1981) LEGISLATIVE PAPERS, 1945-1947. .5 ft. S229
(See Inventory)
Raymond Gesell, grandson of area pioneer R. M. Probstfield, was elected to the Minnesota
House of Representatives in 1944 representing Clay County, where he served until 1949.
This collection consists of correspondence and proposed legislation.
GLYNDON FARMS COMPANY. PAPERS, 19191-1987. 2.5 in. S4880
A small collection of photographs and sketch maps of Glyndon Farms, located just
east of Moorhead in Clay County. The sketch maps show the layout of various
crops on the land from 1919 to 1987. This collection is supplemented by an
interview conducted in 1987 with Donald Grant, primary shareholder of Glyndon
Farms. The interview is transcribed.
GRABA, JOSEPH. (l938- ). PAPERS, 1975-1976. 2.5 in.. S841 (See
Inventory)
Mr. Graba was a state representative from District 10-B, Otter Tail County, from
1970-1976. This collection contains papers related to his activities while in office.
GRANT, MINNESOTA COUNTY DIRECTORIES. 1972, 1974. 2 vol. S4864
Directories listing rural residents as well as showing the ownership of tracts
of land in Grant County in 1972 and 1974.
GRASSICK, JAMES. LETTERS, 1927-1943. .25 in. S4958.
A physician in Buxton, and later Grand Forks, North Dakota, James Grassick composed these
Christmas season letters from 1927 to 1943. Each letter recounts experiences from his
career in medicine, including an account of a typhoid epidemic in 1892. He entitled these
reminiscences "Letters of a Pioneer Physician," and sent them to friends and
acquaintances over a 16 year period.
HAGEN, GEORGE. PAPERS, 1929-1945. 5 ft., S5034.
(See Inventory)
These papers consist of Hagen’s political and personal correspondence, and
numerous files from George Hagen’s law practice. In addition, there are
political files on the Polk County issues, the Farmer-Labor Party, sessions and
legislative activities of the Minnesota House of Representatives, and documents
from Hagen’s campaigns for office.
HAGEN, JOHN. LETTERS, 1941-1945. 5 in., S4971.
Letters of John Hagen to his father (Dr. Olaf Hagen) and his sister (Harriet Hagen Geib)
while in the service, 1941-1945. The letters concerned John Hagen’s military service
with the United State Army at Guadalcanal and later with United States Army Air Force in
Europe.
HAGEN, OLAF JENSEN. (1872-1965). PAPERS, 1901-1966. 4.5 ft. S2694. (See
Inventory)
Olaf J. Hagen was born in 1872; his family moved to the Red River Valley in 1873. Dr.
Hagen was County Superintendent of School in Richland County from 1898-1902. He then
continued his education in the study of medicine. Dr. Hagen began practicing in Moorhead
and was a founder of the Fargo Clinic in 1919. He was Resident Director of Moorhead State
Teachers College from 1923-1931. He also served as regent on the University of Minnesota
Board from 1931-1937. His papers include speeches, correspondence, photos, awards,
diplomas, and fragmentary autobiographies
HARLOW, SELMA OTTILA NELSON. "MINNESOTA LIFE: A REMINISCENCE." 1986. .5
in. S4798
Brief memoir of Selma Ottila Nelson Harlow, focusing on her childhood in Alexandria,
Minnesota from 1901 to the early 1920's.
HARTZ, L. B. - WHOLESALE, INC. RECORDS, 1925-1975. 4.5 ft. S2660 (See
Inventory)
L. B. Hartz Wholesale, Inc. was started in 1925 in Roseau County, Minnesota and became the
largest locally owned chain of grocery stores and suppliers in the area. The collection
contains business ledgers from the 1930's to the 1960's, and also has correspondence,
inventories, and other written records of the company.
HAWLEY HERALD. NEWSPAPER. 1976-1999. 26 vol. S5064
Bound volumes of the weekly newspaper, The Hawley Herald, published in
Hawley, Minnesota.
HERITAGE EDUCATION COMMISSION. FAMILY HISTORY BOOKS. 12 ft. (See
Inventory)
Collection of family history books.
HERMANSON, H.O. (1863-1909). JOURNAL, "Journey to Norway", 1896. 1 vol.
S2652
This journal details Mr. Hermanson's trip from Rindal, Minnesota to Norway and back in
1896. Mr. Hermanson was a native of Spring Grove, Minnesota.
HERRING, RICHARD J. RECORDS, 1890-1931. .5 ft. S891 (See
Inventory)
Mr. Herring was an early day merchant in Hitterdal. He and his brother, Bill, owned and
operated a department store, pharmacy, and general store in Hitterdal. This collection
contains some of the financial and business records, as well as miscellaneous
correspondence and accounts held by Mr. Herring.
HITTERDAL HIGH SCHOOL REUNION. PAPER, Hit-Hi-Star, 1976. .5 in. S809
This collection contains the Hit-Hi-Star Paper which commemorates the reunion of
all the Hitterdal High School graduates. Included in the paper are photographs and
articles from the Hitterdal Standard, plus a class list of graduates from
1918-1975.
HITTERDAL, VILLAGE OF. RECORDS, 1918-1966. 2.5 ft. S849 (See
Inventory)
Some of the business records, ledgers, minutes of meetings, criminal docket books, and
birth and death registers of Hitterdal (Clay County) are contained here.
HOBERG, DWAINE. (1925-1984) PAPERS, 1971-1984. 1.75 ft. S879 (See
Inventory)
In 1963, Mr. Hoberg was elected to the Moorhead City Council and nine years later he was
elected mayor. In 1978 he was elected to the House of Representatives and was a member of
that body until 1984. This collection consists of the papers Mr. Hoberg acquired during
his years of public service, including his campaign material.
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF MOORHEAD. SCRAPBOOKS, 1962-1974. 9 vols. 10
in. S897 (See Inventory)
Various news clippings and photographs depicting the activities of this agency are
contained here.
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 152, MOORHEAD. RECORDS, 1912- . 14
ft. S2649 (See Inventory)
Independent School District No. 152 records are a collection of correspondence, legal
papers, and records on the day to day operation of the school district.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT TERRITORIAL, DAKOTA. PAPERS, 1861-1888. 4 rolls
of microfilm. S5046 (See Inventory)
Two reels of film containing executive proceedings and correspondence of the
Interior Department regarding Dakota Territory, one reel containing
correspondence relating to the U.S. Penitentiary in Dakota, and one reel of
miscellaneous items. These records are reproduced from the originals in the National Archives.
JAYCEE WOMEN, MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA. RECORDS, 1964-1983. 1.5 ft. S2740
(See Inventory)
The Moorhead Jaycee Women are a non-profit group concerned with fundraising projects
related to community service. Included in the records are project plans, meeting minutes,
service projects, awards, newsletters, correspondence, and a scrapbook.
JOHNSON, NELS J. REMINISCENCE AND MISCELLANEOUS, 1867-1937. PAPERS, 1936-1939. 1
in. S842
This collection consists of Mr. Johnson's family history notes, reminiscences, and news
clippings. At an early age, Mr. Johnson became interested in lecturing on temperance and
traveled up and down the Red River Valley using slides and eventually moving pictures to
aid his lectures.
KITTSON COUNTY FARMER'S CO-OP MERCANTILE CO., AND FARMER'S STORE, INC., AND THE
FARMER'S BUILDING CO., ALL OF HALLOCK, MINNESOTA. RECORDS, 1904-1972. 8.5 ft. S2646
(See Inventory)
These records include banking records, bookkeeping accounts, clothing prices, invoices,
meeting minutes, publicity, rules and by-laws, and stock ledgers.
KNUDSON, GUST. PAPERS, 1907-1915. 6 files. S4905 (See
Inventory)
Small collection of papers of farmer near Dazey, North Dakota, who speculated in land on
both sides of the Red River.
LANGSETH, KEITH L. (1938- ). LEGISLATIVE PAPERS, 1974- . 6.5 ft. S4758
(See Inventory)
Mr. Langseth served in the Minnesota State Legislature from 1974-1978. He became state
senator for Clay County in 1980, and as senator has served on many committees. Legislative
papers include correspondence, Clay County DFL material, reports, campaign material,
newspaper clippings, and photographs.
LEADER NEWSPAPER COLLECTION. 1934-1955. 1 ft. S718
The Leader (published by the Non-Partisan League) collection includes issues for
1934 and 1955 with one issue for 1954.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA. RECORDS, 1954- . 13 in. S2683
(See Inventory)
The purpose of the League of Women Voters is to promote political responsibility through
informed and active participation in government, and to take action on governmental
measures and policies in the public interest. This collection consists of the minutes,
newsletters, study reports, and other records of the Moorhead chapter of the League of
Women Voters.
LINNELL, O. M. (1840-1930). AUTOBIOGRAPHY. 1 in. S2654
Mr. Linnell describes his experiences as a soldier in company C, Seventh Regiment,
Minnesota Volunteers. He describes his educational background, family life, and business
dealings. Mr. Linnell was elected to the State Legislature in the fall of 1880 and served
two years in the House.
LINSELL TOWNSHIP, MARSHALL COUNTY. RECORDS, 1908-1976. 2.5 ft. S2689 (See
Inventory)
This collection is comprised of the clerk's records of Linsell Township from 1901-1976. It
contains town records, accounts, treasurer's records, justice-of-the peace docket, road
maintenance records, and voting records.
McGRATH, THOMAS. (1916-1990). PAPERS, 1959-1982. 2 ft. S2728
(See Inventory)
Thomas McGrath, a nationally known poet, was born at Sheldon, North Dakota. He joined the
faculty of Moorhead State University in 1971 and served as Professor of English and
Poet-in-Residence until retirement in 1982. Mr. McGrath was the recipient of a Rhodes
Scholarship, Amy Lowell Traveling Poetry Scholarship, and a Guggenhiem Fellowship. His
papers include correspondence, manuscripts, notes, poems, and movie scripts.
MACKALL, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1851-1935) AND MACKALL, HENRY CLINTON
(1885-1977). PAPERS, 1865-1977. 4 ft. S2736 (See Inventory)
Benjamin Mackall was an early settler in Moorhead, Minnesota. He operated the first drug
store and was a pharmacist for sixty-two years. This collection also includes the papers
of B.F. Mackall's son, Henry Clinton, a prominent attorney in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This
collection includes correspondence, awards, certificates, photographs, and family
histories as well as originals and photocopies of letters from Mackall family members
dated as early as 1716. Three diaries by B.F. Mackall are also included.
MASTERSON, E. J. ( -1935). FAMILY CORRESPONDENCE, 1895-1965. 7 in. S2677
(See Inventory)
This collection consists of correspondence among Masterson family members, including
letters written by Maurice and Kenneth Masterson, twin brothers who served in the AEF
during World War I. The bulk of the letters are from Maurice, who was killed in action in
France in 1918. The Masterson family lived in Barnesville, Minnesota and later in
Moorhead.
MELLUM, MIKKEL. PAPERS, 1856-1973. 1 in. S745
This is a reprint of six articles on Mr. Mellum's emigration from Norway which appeared in
the Fergus Falls Daily Journal beginning on November 24, 1933. The account ran in a
series of installments. Mellum was born in 1856 in Stange, Hedemarken, Norway and
emigrated with his family in 1867. The account deals with Mellum's family background, his
life in Norway, the trip from Norway to Minnesota, his experiences settling in Rushford
and Otter Tail County in Minnesota, and the blizzard of January 7, 1873. Mellum was one of
the pioneer settlers in Otter Tail County.
MERITCARE MEDICAL CENTER. RECORDS, 1905 - . 30 ft. S4975 (See
Inventory)
These are the records of St. Luke’s Hospital, which opened in Fargo, North Dakota in
1908. In 1986, St. Luke’s was acquired by MeritCare Corporation. The
records include correspondence, financial records, annual reports, board of
directors minutes, staff newsletters, and several hundred photographs.
MIGRANT ISSUES TASK FORCE. RECORDS, 1989- . 2.5 in. S4951 (See
Inventory)
Records of task force established in 1989 for the purpose of coordinating issues
concerning migrant workers and migrant communities in the southern Red River Valley.
Records contain correspondence, minutes, progress reports, and pamphlets issued by the
Task Force.
MIGRANT PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION. BLACK & WHITE PRINTS, 1976. 5 in. S4963
(See Inventory)
Over 250 black and white prints taken in 1976 as part of a planned documentary on migrant
work in the Red River Valley. The project was never completed, and most of the prints are
not identified in detail. An eight minute segment of color videotape, without sound, is
also included in the collection of prints.
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE. RECORDS, 1950-1991. 3 ft. S4962 (See
Inventory)
Records of the cooperative formed in 1972 by farmers in the southern part of the Red River
Valley, for the purpose of building and operating a plant to process sugar beets into
sugar. The records contain correspondence, minutes, research publications, annual reports
and a variety of subject files concerning the cultivation and processing of sugar beets.
The bulk of this collection is also available on microfilm.
MINNESOTA. COMPLETE LISTING OF MINNESOTA NEWSPAPERS ON MICROFILM. 1996. 1 reel of
microfilm. S4814
Bibliography of Minnesota newspapers that are on file, in microfilm format, at the
Minnesota Historical Society.
MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT GROWERS and THE MINNESOTA WHEAT RESEARCH AND
PROMOTIONS COUNCIL. RECORDS, 1976-1984. 18 ft. S4802 (See
Inventory)
Records of these two growers organizations include correspondence, by-laws, minutes,
research reports, trade team reports, promotional materials, and news clippings,
concerning the marketing of Minnesota wheat crops.
MINNESOTA HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY. MANUSCRIPTS, COLLECTION INFORMATION FORMS,
1973-1979. 7 rolls of microfilm. S2672 (See Inventory)
This collection contains the completed survey for the years 1973-1979 of the manuscripts
and public records held by many of Minnesota's county historical societies, local
historical societies, libraries, and local archives.
MINNESOTA REGION I WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER. RECORDS, 1979-1980. 2.5 in. S4790
(See Inventory)
Records of the Center, established to provide information and counseling to women in
northwest Minnesota. Records include correspondence, newsletters, brochures, and the
agenda, minutes and by-laws of the Center.
MINNESOTA REGION IV AREA AGENCY ON AGING. RECORDS, 1972-1978. .5 ft. S898
(See Inventory)
Board minutes, annual reports, and the legislative history of this agency are contained in
this collection. This agency is located in Fergus Falls (Otter Tail County).
MOE, ROGER D. (1944- ). PAPERS, 1970- . 12.75 ft. S708
This collection is composed of the legislative papers of Roger D. Moe including
correspondence, bills, reports, committee files, and other legislative material. Mr. Moe
is a state senator from Ada (Norman County).
MOORHEAD. SANBORN FIRE INSURANCE MAPS OF MOORHEAD. 1884-1956. 1 roll microfilm.
S4797 (See Inventory)
Microfilm containing the detailed maps of the town of Moorhead, prepared by the Sanborn
Map Company. Maps have detailed drawings of all structures in the town.
MOORHEAD AREA ANTI-VIETNAM WAR MOVEMENT. PAPERS, 1960-1970's. 1.25 ft. S850
(See Inventory)
Newspaper and miscellaneous materials dealing with the Anti-Vietnam War Movement during
the late 1960's and early 1970's at Moorhead State University and the surrounding
community make up this collection.
MOORHEAD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. RECORDS, 1951- . 18 vols. 13 ft. S2600
(See Inventory)
This collection of records of the above agency includes committee meetings, legislative
records, projects, and related Chamber material. The 18 volumes are scrapbooks of greater
Moorhead days.
MOORHEAD AREA RETIRED EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION. RECORDS, 1967-1985. 2.5 in. S811
(See Inventory)
This association is a local unit of REA of Minnesota, and is affiliated with the National
Retired Teachers Association. Records include by-laws, membership lists, meeting minutes,
and presidents' and treasurers' reports.
MOORHEAD AREA WOMEN'S POLITICAL CAUCUS. RECORDS, 1972. 2.5 in. S2680 (See
Inventory)
The goals of this organization were to get women involved in politics and to elect women
to public office. The records include the caucus' constitution, meeting notices,
bulletins, and the Majority Report (July 1972) which was the official newsletter of
the caucus.
MOORHEAD BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN. RECORDS, 1952-1970. 2.5 in. S710
(See Inventory)
The BPW has taken an active interest in social, educational, economic, and political
problems on both the local and national level. A scrapbook, meeting minutes, and
membership lists are included in the collection.
MOORHEAD DAILY NEWS. NEWSPAPER, 1938-1957. 62 rolls of microfilm S4893
Established in the 1880s, the Moorhead Daily News was the city’s newspaper
until it merged with the Fargo Forum in 1957. Currently, the Center has holdings
for 1938 to 1957 for the Daily News.
MOORHEAD DRUG COMPANY. RECORDS, 1952-1967. .5 ft. S2639 (See
Inventory)
Business records and correspondence pertaining to the Moorhead Drug Co. are included in
this collection.
MOORHEAD FEDERATED WOMEN'S CLUB. RECORDS, 1893-1982. 1.5 ft. S2687 (See
Inventory)
The Moorhead Federated Women's Club was established to conduct cultural studies and enrich
the knowledge of its members and their community. This collection contains the meeting
minutes, financial records, yearbooks of the club, and periodic histories of the
organization.
MOORHEAD JAYCEES. RECORDS, 1960-1985. 6 ft. S4780 (See
Inventory)
Correspondence, meeting minutes, project reports, awards, membership material, leadership
guides, photographs, clippings, and convention materials. Some district, regional, state
and national Jaycees materials are included.
MOORHEAD-KURTZ TOWNSHIP FARM BUREAU. RECORDS, 1947-1966. 2.5 in. S893 (See
Inventory)
The Moorhead-Kurtz Township Farm Bureau unit was one of several farm bureau units
affiliated with the Clay County Farm Bureau. The programs were often centered around
agricultural and agri-political influences. Records include meeting minutes, financial
records, correspondence, membership lists, and American Farm Bureau Federation annual
meeting reports.
MOORHEAD MONITOR, INC. NEWSPAPER RECORDS, 1982-1984. .9 ft. S4775 (See
Inventory)
The records of the Moorhead Monitor newspaper include financial records,
correspondence, and three volumes containing copies of the weekly issues.
MOORHEAD NORWEGIAN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CONGREGATION, CONSTITUTION. RECORDS, 1872.
2.5 in. S270
This collection consists of photographs of the congregation's constitution. It is three
pages long and is written in Norwegian. This congregation helped form the First Lutheran
Church of Fargo in 1917.
MOORHEAD PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION. PRINTS, 1872- . 5.5 in. S791 (See
Inventory)
Mounted and unmounted prints of various scenes in Moorhead, Minnesota and along the Red
River. Most of the prints are dated before the turn of the century. They depict the living
and working conditions that existed, the style of houses, and modes of transportation of
this area.
MOORHEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY. RECORDS, 1873 - . 6 ft. S4974 (See
Inventory)
Reports, correspondence, staff newsletters, financial records, and scrapbooks of the
public library, which was established in 1905. Also in the records is the manuscript
journal for the Red River Congress, 1873-77, which was created in Moorhead soon after it
was founded, as a civic improvement association.
MOORHEAD REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S CLUB. RECORDS, 1958-1988. 1.25 ft. S4644 (See
Inventory)
The Club was formed in 1958 as a local branch of the National Federation of Republican
Women. Its objectives include increasing women's active political participation and
promoting the ideals of the Republican party. Records include by-laws, meeting minutes,
newsletters, material on programs and fund raisers, and membership lists.
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN, AGASSIZ CHAPTER. RECORDS, 1978-1982. .5 ft. S2745
(See Inventory)
The Agassiz Chapter of N.O.W. was organized in Thief River Falls in 1978. The purpose of
the chapter was "to bring women into full participation in the mainstream of American
Society". Records include agendas, correspondence, meeting minutes, membership
rosters, workshop brochures, newsletters, programs, and conference material.
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN, RED RIVER CHAPTER. RECORDS, 1974-1983. 1.75 ft.
S892 (See Inventory)
The Red River Chapter of N.O.W. was organized in Fargo in 1974. Ratification of the Equal
Rights Amendment in the state of North Dakota was a primary goal. The purpose of N.O.W. is
"to bring women into the mainstream of American Society" in truly equal
partnership with men. Records include correspondence, by-laws, statement of purpose,
history, public programs sponsored by the Red River Chapter, newsletters, conference
material, press releases, and newspaper clippings.
NELS VOGEL MUSIC, INC. PAPERS, 1949-1984. 5 in. S4892 (See
Inventory)
Papers of Moorhead music and musical instrument business. Includes correspondence, news
clippings, small scrapbooks, and brochures about the many "band clinics"
conducted by the business over the years. Also includes programs from events in the region
that were sponsored by Nels Vogel.
NELSON, O. C. COMPANY STORE. RECORDS, 1892-1927. 13 vols. 4 ft. S812 (See
Inventory)
This collection contains company accounts, customer accounts, merchandise lists, and spans
the years 1892-1927. The store was in Battle Lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
NELSON, RUBEN. (1904-1966). PAPERS, 1957-1966. 1 in. S4788 (See
Inventory)
A small collection of papers and news clippings concerning Nelson's career as a Minnesota
State Representative for the Breckenridge area.
NEMZEK, JOHN P. (1890-1980). CASEBOOK AND PAPERS, 1938-1945. .5 ft. S2636
(See Inventory)
A collection of notes and case diaries of a former Moorhead police chief, dating from
1938-1945. Includes notes of his police school attendance at the University of Minnesota,
as well as a tentative draft of "The Accident Investigator's Training Manual."
NEW YORK MILLS. SOCIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE FINNISH SETTLEMENT OF NEW YORK MILLS,
MINNESOTA AND ADJACENT TERRITORY. MASTERS THESIS, 1933. 1 roll microfilm. S803
This thesis by Ralph Smith describes the effect of the environment on the Finnish people,
the economic aspects of the community, religious life, political complexion, education and
health, and the status of the Finnish culture that was transplanted.
NON-PARTISAN LEADER NEWSPAPER COLLECTION. 1915-1923. 2 ft. S717 (See
Inventory)
The Non-Partisan Leader, which later became the National Leader, was
published by the Non-Partisan League. The collection begins with the first issue of the Non-Partisan
Leader in 1915 and goes through the last issue of the National Leader in 1923.
The Non-Partisan Leader became the National Leader in November of 1921.
A few miscellaneous items are also included.
NON-PARTISAN LEAGUE, PAPERS. 1913-1927. 14 rolls of microfilm. S5009.
Correspondence and miscellany of Henry G. Teigan, the league's secretary from 1916 to
1923, and other league officials; correspondence, financial records, and other materials
of the Northwestern Service Bureau, which assisted local newspapers that supported the
league. The bulk of the collection consists of Teigan's files, which provide information
about the league's origin, growth, and decline; educational, organizational, and reform
programs; relations with members; and publications. There is also data concerning
opposition attacks, particularly in Minnesota during World War I; third-party politics,
including the creation of the Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota; and the work of various
reform groups in the Progressive era. (MHS Microfilm 182).
NATIONAL NON-PARTISAN LEAGUE, PRINTED MATERIALS. 1910-1928.
4 rolls of microfilm. S5010.
These materials consist largely of pamphlets documenting the "pamphlet war"
between the League and its supporters and its opponents; some League newspapers (eg. The
Non-Partisan, On the Square, The Red Flame); and books about the
League. (MHS Microfilm 182A)
NORMAN COUNTY HERALD. NEWSPAPER, 1888-1890. 1 roll of microfilm. S4894
Weekly newspaper published in Ada, Minnesota. Although the newspaper existed until 1941
when it was absorbed by the Norman County Index, the Center has issues only for the
period April 28, 1888 to December 26, 1890.
NORMAN, MINNESOTA COUNTY DIRECTORY. 1976. 1 vol. S4865
Directory listing rural residents as well as showing the ownership of tracts of
land in Norman County in 1976.
NORTH COUNTRY ANVIL. 1972-1989. 1 ft. S4948
Incomplete collection of Minnesota literary magazine, published from 1972 to 1989. This
collection contains 49 of the total 58 issues published. Issues contain fiction and
nonfiction, photography, and art, mostly the work of residents of northern Minnesota.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY. PAMPHLETS, 1870-1913. 1.25 ft. S263 (See
Inventory)
These pamphlets cover selected activities of the Northern Pacific Railway Company from
1870-1913. Included are copies of charters, briefs, court cases, by-laws, reports,
mortgages, leases, collateral trusts, contracts, correspondence, stockholders reports,
speeches, letters, abstracts, and reports to the United States government and its
agencies.
NORTHRUP, BELLE. (1866-1950). DIARIES, 1892-1943. 3 in. S2656 (See
Inventory)
The content of three diaries consists of entries on the weather and daily activities, and
mentions many Georgetown, Minnesota area pioneers.
NORTHWEST MINNESOTA BANK COLLECTION. 1942-1974. .5 ft. S2645 (See
Inventory)
This is a collection of historical material on assets, liabilities, capital
accounts, resources and officers and employees of banks located in northwest
Minnesota.
NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL REPORTS, 1955 - .
1 ft. S4965
The Northwest Minnesota Farm Business Management Association , a designation for programs
offered through the Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Education departments and
Northwest Technical College, Thief River Falls, compiles an annual report on farm
production in the region. Each report provides statistical data on crop expenses, crop
yield, profit, and harvest for each major crop in the region. Also included are
the Red River Valley Reports.
NORTHWEST OIL EQUIPMENT COMPANY. RECORDS, 1962-1984. 15 linear feet. S4912
(See Inventory)
Records of manufacturer of specialized equipment and parts for oil rigs and service
stations. The company began in Moorhead in 1944 and operated until the partners retired in
1984. The records contain correspondence, reports, tax and insurance records, inventories,
and business ledgers.
NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA MAP COLLECTION. Undated. 1 in. S808 (See
Inventory)
General highway maps of the following counties: Becker, Clay, Itasca, Kittson, Mahnomen,
Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, and Wilkin.
Maps of several communities within these counties are also included.
NORWEGIAN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCHES IN CLAY AND BECKER COUNTIES. RECORDS,
1872-1976. 3 reels microfilm. S807 (See Inventory)
These records contain vital statistics, minutes of various meetings, ministerial acts,
treasurer's records, and records of auxiliary organizations for the following churches:
United Norwegian Congregations; Buffalo River Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dale,
Highland Grove Township, Hitterdal; Atlanta Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church; Keene
Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church; Salem Lutheran Church; and Lysne Norwegian
Evangelical Church.
NOR’WESTER. NEWSPAPER, 1859-1869. 2 rolls of microfilm. S4895
Early Winnipeg newspaper, published weekly (with gaps) and containing some information
about events in the southern Red River Valley. Center has issues for period December, 1859
to December, 1869.
NYCKLEMOE, HENRY. (1892-1988). PAPERS, 1934-1950. .5 ft. S227 (See
Inventory)
Minnesota state legislator (1955-1957) from Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County.
Correspondence, newsletters, and legislative materials. Includes anti-war proposals,
1939-1945.
OLIN, RONALD POSTCARD COLLECTION. POSTCARDS. 15 in.
S5062 (See Inventory)
This collection, donated by Ronald Olin, consists of postcards representing
Minnesota communities. A few business and political cards are also included.
164TH INFANTRY REGIMENTAL BAND. RECORDS, 1982-1985. 2.5 in. S4655
The collection includes three booklets with historical information on the band, members,
copies of programs, and photographs.
OTTER TAIL, MINNESOTA COUNTY DIRECTORIES. 1972, 1974. 2 vol. S4866
Directories listing rural residents as well as showing the ownership of tracts
of land in Otter Tail County in 1972 and 1974.
PALMER, CYNTHIA. PAPERS, 1988-1997. 1 ft. S5017.
(See Inventory)
This collection consists of records concerning the city council of Moorhead, the Human
Rights Commission in the city, and the numerous issues concerning community development in
the city. It includes correspondence, minutes, subject files on community issues,
electioneering materials, and news clippings. All of the materials are in excellent
condition.
PENNINGTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE. RECORDS, 1968-1978. 3 ft. S4935 (See
Inventory)
Correspondence, newsletters, campaign files, finance records, and caucus materials of
county-level organization for Independent-Republican Party in Pennington County,
Minnesota.
PEO, CHAPTER CO. YEARBOOKS, 1958 - . 2.5 in. S4970
Brief yearbooks of the Moorhead chapter of a women’s organization whose full name is known
only to its members.
PETERSON BROTHERS STORE. RECORDS, 1903-1968. 114 vols. 13 ft. S887 (See
Inventory)
This grocery and dry goods store was begun in Twin Valley and Hawley in 1903 by Axel W.
Peterson and his brother Magnus. Included in this collection are invoices, correspondence,
accounts, inventories, tax returns, and store ledgers and journals.
PETERSON, HENRY (HANK). PAPERS, 1928-1980. 1.3 ft. S267 (See
Inventory)
Mr. Peterson managed and owned Peterson Truck Farms in Glyndon and was a leading
agricultural innovator in Minnesota. During World War II the government made German
prisoners of war available to work on his farm. Farm records include correspondence, farm
building and equipment records, maps and photographs of fields, planting schedules, estate
and income tax information, and photographs of and letters from German POW's.
Images of the POW correspondence and photographs can be found at the
Minnesota Digital Library website.
PLAIN FOODS CO-OP. RECORDS, 1980-1991. 5 in. S4950 (See
Inventory)
Records of Fargo-Moorhead area cooperative for the sale of organic foods. Contains
organizations by-laws, membership meeting minutes, and irregular newsletter.
PLAT MAP COLLECTION OF NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA TOWNS. 1930. 2.5 in. S844
Included are a plat map of McIntosh (Polk County), Crookston (Polk County), and Beltrami
(Polk County).
POLK COUNTY. NATURALIZATION RECORDS, INDEX, 1870-1957.
5 rolls of microfilm. S5013
Five reels of microfilm, making up the index only to Polk County, Minnesota,
naturalization records from 1870 to1957. The records themselves are held at the District
Court in the county. Collection index was compiled by the Range Genealogical Society. (MHS
Microfilm SAM35-I).
PRAIRIE HOME AND RIVERSIDE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION. RECORDS, 1875- . 1.5 ft; 1 roll microfilm.
S855 (See Inventory)
Cemetery records including miscellaneous papers, minutes, records of lots, and interments,
1875-1993, of the Prairie Home and Riverside Cemetery Association of Moorhead (Clay
County) are contained in this collection.
PROBSTFIELD, RANDOLPH M. AND FAMILY. JOURNALS, PAPERS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS, 1867-1877, 1943,
1949. 2.5 ft.; 1 roll microfilm. S869 (See Inventory)
Mr. Probstfield came to Minnesota in 1852 and was an agent at the Hudson's Bay
Company trading post at Georgetown, Minnesota. The roll of microfilm contains the journal entries
and receipt records that he kept while an agent for Hudson's Bay, as well as some family
records and diaries. This collection also includes the Probstfield diaries, notes, and
family photographs. Other items include research papers regarding the
Probstfield family.
PROFIT AND PLEASURE CLUB. RECORDS, 1920-1980. .5 ft. S2760 (See
Inventory)
Farm women in the Dilworth and Moorhead areas organized the club in 1920. The purpose of
the club was to promote the welfare of the homes of the members of the community by
studying the best methods of work and the highest ideals of living and sociability.
THE PROSEQUI CLUB. RECORDS, 1957-1996. .8 ft. S4688 (See
Inventory)
The Prosequi Club of Moorhead, an offshoot of the Federated Women’s Club, was formed
in 1956. Records include the club's constitution, meeting minutes, membership lists,
correspondence, and scrapbooks.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCHES IN MINNESOTA-NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL. RECORDS,
1881-1969. 1 roll microfilm. S714
Vital statistics (birth, death, baptism, marriage) are recorded for the following
churches: Emmanuel Church, Eagle Bend - Parish Register, 1955-1956; St. John's Church,
Montevideo - Vestry Book, 1882-1969; Mission of the Beloved Physician, Mentor - Record
Book, 1881-1859; St. John's Church, Moorhead - Service Record Book, 1902-1919, 1932; and
St. Luke's Church, Browns Valley - Parish Register, 1882-1958.
PUHLER’S RED RIVER VALLEY JOURNAL. NEWSPAPER, 1885-1886. 1 roll of microfilm.
S4896
Short-lived weekly newspaper published in Ada, Minnesota. Center had issues for period
April 10, 1885 to January 15, 1886. The paper ceased publication in 1887 and was
superceded by the Norman County Index.
RECIPIENT FAMILIES UNITED FOR JUSTICE. PAPERS,
1984-1987. 2.5 in. S5047 (See Inventory)
This state-wide
organization was created by a citizens group in Minneapolis in 1984. The
collection consists of records of the board of directors, minutes of board
meetings, correspondence between the board and local organizations and
individuals, records on grant-seeking, promotional literature, newsletter some
office records.
RED RIVER READING COUNCIL. RECORDS, 1958 - . 1 ft. S4954
(See Inventory)
Established in 1958 on the campus of Moorhead State University, the Red River Reading
Council is affiliated with the Minnesota Reading Association and works to promote reading
and reading research. The records at the Center contain correspondence, by-laws, meeting
minutes, workshop materials, and newsletters issued by the Council.
RED RIVER REHABILITATION AND RECYCLING, INC. RECORDS, 1979-1982. 2.5 in. S4789
(See Inventory)
Financial records of the company, including financial statements, tax materials, cash
summaries, and treasurer's journal.
RED RIVER SCENE. NEWSPAPER, 1953-1967. 18 rolls of microfilm. S4897
Weekly newspaper published in Moorhead, Minnesota, and providing regional news. This
newspaper superceded the Clay Sunday Press. Center has issues for period December
3, 1953 to November 27, 1967.
RED RIVER STAR. NEWSPAPER, 1872-1877. 2 rolls of microfilm. S5003
Complete holdings of the earliest successful newspaper in Moorhead, Minnesota. In 1877 the
Star was succeeded by the Moorhead Advocate.
RED RIVER VALLEY ALBUM OF BIOGRAPHY. 1889. 1 vol. S4891
This volume, published by Alden ,Ogle and Company – a major publisher of county
histories in the late 1800s – contains biographical sketches of numerous early
settlers of the Red River Valley. Also contains a brief summary of Minnesota’s
history to 1889.
RED RIVER VALLEY CHAPTER OF AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS. RECORDS, 1940- . 1.25 ft.
S4768 (See Inventory)
The Chapter was formally organized as a branch of the American Guild of Organists in 1945.
Its activities include performing in recitals and festivals, and sponsoring guest
performances. Records include meeting minutes, correspondence, financial records,
membership lists, programs from performances, and yearbooks.
RED RIVER VALLEY CHAPTER OF CHURCH LIBRARIES. RECORDS, 1968-1983. 1 in. S2773
The records of the Red River Valley Chapter of Church Libraries include the LCLA
constitution, meeting minutes, membership directory, agendas, and newspaper clippings.
RED RIVER VALLEY HERITAGE (HISTORICAL) SOCIETY. RECORDS. 1964- . 2 ft. S4857
(See Inventory)
Articles of incorporation, correspondence, and publications of the Red River Valley
Historical Society (renamed Red River Valley Heritage Society in 1982).
RED RIVER VALLEY HISTORY, FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA. RECORDS, 1849-
. 4 ft. S711 (See Inventory)
This collection contains published histories of churches and towns, old photographs, newspapers, and booklets pertaining to Red River
Valley, Fargo-Moorhead, Minnesota-Dakota history.
RED RIVER VALLEY MEMORIES. MAGAZINE. 1996-2000. .25 in. S5056
First published in 1996, Red River Valley Memories is published
bi-monthly by Heritage Publications, Hendrum, Minnesota. It contains articles
and photographs about the people and towns in the Red River Valley area of
Minnesota and North Dakota.
RED RIVER VALLEY POTATO GROWERS ASSOCIATION. RECORDS, 1983- . 2.5 in. S4795
(See Inventory)
Reports, technical booklets, promotional material, and issues of the magazine of the Red
River Valley Potato Growers Association.
RED RIVER VALLEY RURAL POWER. PAPERS, 1947-1990. .5 in. S5038 (See
Inventory)
A collection of documents and interviews providing background on the development
of electrical power in the rural areas of northwest Minnesota and portions of
eastern North Dakota.
RED RIVER VALLEY SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION. RECORDS, 1919-1994. 50 ft. S4868
A large collection of the records of one of the Valley’s most successful agricultural
cooperatives, detailing the history of sugar beet agriculture in the northern Valley.
Includes minute books, statistical records, correspondence, transcribed interviews with
growers and officials of American Crystal Sugar company, films, and photographs. For a
detailed description, see A Guide to the Collections of
the Red River Valley Sugar Beet Growers Association, published by the
Center in 1993, and revised in 2002.
RIPLEY ALLIANCE FOR BATTERED WOMEN, INC. RECORDS, 1978-1988. 1.75 ft. S2747
(See Inventory)
The purpose of the Martha Rogers Ripley Alliance for Battered Women in Thief River Falls
was to establish and maintain a shelter for women, to provide training for people who work
with the victims of battering, and to provide a supportive and helpful environment for
abused women. Records include administrative organization, correspondence, board meeting
minutes, financial records, grant proposals, newspaper clippings, personnel policies,
programs, shelter house expenditures, and statements of purpose.
RITCHIE, DAVID. NOTEBOOKS, nd. 2.5 in. S4957
Three notebooks kept by a Scottish immigrant to the United States, detailing his trip from
Scotland to the U.S. A descendent, David S. Ritchie of Valley City, North Dakota, also
added information to one notebook, a roster of Company G of the 1st North
Dakota Infantry regiment (ca. 1920) to which he once belonged.
ROSEAU STONE COLLECTION. PAPERS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, 1927-1949. .5 ft. S836 (See
Inventory)
The collection is organized topically and chronologically. It is a small collection
composed primarily of news clippings, photos, and some correspondence that relates to the
controversy concerning the authenticity of the runes on the so-called "Roseau
Stone."
RURAL DIRECTORIES AND COUNTY PROFILES FOR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. 15 ITEMS, 1970-74,
[1990]. 2.5 in. S4862-S4867
A small collection of publications concerning counties in northwest Minnesota. Includes
rural locator directories for Becker, Clay, Grant, Norman, Otter Tail, and Wilkin counties
that were issued from 1970 to 1974. Also includes four county profiles published by the
University of Minnesota Extension Service, for Becker, Clay, Otter Tail and Wilkin
counties. These profiles were derived largely from statistics in the 1987 USDA Census of
Agriculture and the 1990 Census of population.
RURAL MINNESOTA CONCENTRATED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (C.E.P.). RECORDS, 1968-1990. 2.5 in.
S2602 (See Inventory)
This collection of the rural Minnesota C.E.P. for northwest Minnesota consists of board
meeting minutes dated July 1968-December 1978, seven issues of "C.E.P.'s
Monthly" dated October 1977-June 1978, and policy guidelines and procedural
information.
SABIN-BAKER REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S CLUB. MINUTE BOOKS, 1940-1975. 2.5 in. S4927
Three binders of minutes of club organized in February 1940, to support Republican party
activities, primarily in rural Clay County.
ST. ANSGAR HOSPITAL AUXILIARY. RECORDS, 1955-1988. 2.5 in. S4603 (See
Inventory)
Records include lists of members, historical highlights of the Auxiliary, and a booklet
explaining the Sister Mary Joseph Award.
ST. JOHN THE DIVINE CHURCH, MOORHEAD. RECORDS, 1872-1977. 1 roll microfilm. S845
(See Inventory)
Vital statistics, parish registers, Rector's Guild minutes, and scrapbooks of this
Moorhead, Minnesota church are included.
ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING. RECORDS, 1910-1987. S5045. (See
Inventory)
Organized by the
director of St. Luke’s Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota, the School of Nursing
was one of the most important educational programs fro the training of nurses in
the eastern North Dakota-western Minnesota region for some fifty years. This
large collection includes accreditation records, correspondence, minutes of
faculty committee meetings and the student council, residence hall files,
graduation rosters and programs, reunions lists, photographs, school
newsletters, and yearbooks.
ST. VINCENT, KITTSON COUNTY, CHRIST CHURCH. RECORDS, 1881-1968. 1 roll microfilm.
S857 (See Inventory)
Vital statistics, minutes of organizational meetings, and parish registers are included.
SCHROEDER, ERNEST, FARM. RECORDS, 1915-1965. 6 ft. S4902 (See
Inventory)
Records of successful potato farm and brokerage business begun in the early
1900s by the Schroeder family near Sabin township, Clay County. Includes
contracts, correspondence, tax records, business ledgers, and photographs.
SELKIRK (i.e. THOMAS DOUGLAS, EARL OF SELKIRK). LETTERBOOK, 1811-1815.
1 roll microfilm. S5016
Letters of Lord Selkirk, mostly to Alexander MacDonald, concerning the progress of
emigration of families to the Red River Settlement established in Manitoba, the
settlement's development, and its relationship to the Hudson's Bay Company. (MHS
Microfilm 148).
SIBLEY, HENRY H., Daily Journal of the Sibley
Expedition in Dakota Territory, 1863. 1 roll of microfilm. S5015
The journal appears to be the official daily log of Henry H. Sibley's 1863 punitive
expedition against the Dakota Indians from the time it left Camp Pope in Renville County,
Minnesota, on June 16, until it returned to Fort Snelling on September 10. The journal was
kept by an unspecified member of the expedition, but was frequently annotated in Henry H.
Sibley's hand. (MHS Microfilm 333).
SILLERS, DOUGLAS H. (1915- ). PAPERS, 1957-1980. 10 ft. S2678 (See
Inventory)
Mr. Sillers was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1962 where he served
until 1972. He then ran for the Senate and was a member of that body until 1980. The
collection consists of the papers Mr. Sillers acquired during his years in the Minnesota
House and Senate, covering the years 1962-1980.
SIMON, LEON. (1927- ). PAPERS, 1934-1977. .5 ft. S2739 (See
Inventory)
Leon Simon was a prominent businessman in the Fargo-Moorhead area, chiefly in the
furniture business begun by his father, Harry Simon. This small collection consists of
various legal documents plus correspondence.
SINCLAIR, DONALD. PAPERS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, 1948-1973. 2.5 in. S2650 (See
Inventory)
Donald Sinclair was a member of the Minnesota Senate for the 67th District (Kittson,
Marshall, Pennington and Roseau Counties) for 25 years. The collection contains
photographs, legislative reports, and other materials.
SOLUM HARDWARE STORE. RECORDS, 1927-1933. .5 ft. S888 (See
Inventory)
The Solum Hardware Store was a general merchandise store operating in Hitterdal,
Minnesota. Included in this collection are journals, a ledger, and miscellaneous
correspondence.
SOROPTIMIST CLUB OF MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA, INC. RECORDS, 1949- . 3 ft.
S2686 (See Inventory).
Soroptimist is a world-wide organization of executive business women which offers a
practical means of participating in community betterment and understanding, and promoting
high standards in business and professional life. The branch in Moorhead was chartered in
1949. Records include: correspondence, meeting minutes, budgets, newsletters, newspaper
clippings, and five scrapbooks spanning the years 1949-1975
STANGELAND, ARLAN. CONGRESSIONAL PAPERS, 1877-1990. 33 ft. S4930 (See
Inventory)
Papers of Minnesota Congressmen Arlan Stangeland, who represented the 7th U.S.
District from 1977 to 1990. Includes correspondence and project files, largely arranged by
the counties and communities in Stangeland’s district. These records were donated
from the Moorhead site office of the congressman.
STATE BANK OF DONALDSON. RECORDS, 1904-1926. 3 in. S2676
This collection includes the first minute book of the stockholders meetings from 1904-1926
and a book of stock certificates issued to investors from 1904 to 1923.
STENERSON BROTHERS LUMBER COMPANY. RECORDS, 1893-1960. 10.25 ft. S2684 (See
Inventory)
The Stenerson Brothers Lumber Company was founded in 1889 in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota and
soon expanded into several neighboring communities. In 1920 the company headquarters was
moved to Moorhead, Minnesota. This collection consists mainly of business ledgers,
journals, contracts, leases, mortgages, and photographs.
STUDY OF THREE CHIPPEWA FAMILIES. RECORDS, 1971. .25 ft. S2704 (See
Inventory)
Thesis research materials including newspaper clippings and a video.
SWEDISH CULTURAL HERITAGE SOCIETY. RECORDS, 1976- . 5.5 in. S239 (See
Inventory)
The purpose of the Swedish Cultural Heritage Society of the Red River Valley is to enrich
members lives through their Swedish Culture and to increase the awareness and
understanding of modern Swedish people in the community. The records include the Society's
constitution, annual reports, correspondence, programs, newspaper clippings, photographs,
awards, and meeting minutes.
SWENSON, GEORGE. FARM RECORDS, 1915-82. 6 ft. S4978 (See
Inventory)
Account books, tax records, planting and harvest plans, and miscellaneous records of
cattle farm in southwest Minnesota.
SWENSON, J. HERBERT. FARM RECORDS, 1945-58. 2 ft. S4977 (See
Inventory)
Eleven ledgers of the accounts of a small grain farm in southwest Minnesota.
SWORDS INTO PLOWSHARES. VOLUME, 2000. .5in. S5032
Wrote by Dean Simmons, this books is a comprehensive study of Minnesota's
experiences with foreign prisoners of war during World War II. Information
regarding prisoners located in the areas of Ada, Crookston, Moorhead, and Warren
Minnesota are included.
TERRITORIAL PAPERS OF DAKOTA, MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN. PAPERS, 1834-1873. 3 rolls
of microfilm. S4989 (See Inventory)
Three reels of film containing selected papers of the United States Senate regarding the
administration of Wisconsin Territory (1834-1849), Minnesota (1847-1860) and Dakota
(1858-1873). These records are reproduced from the originals in the National Archives.
THOMPSON, DAVID. NOTEBOOKS, JOURNALS, FIELD BOOKS, AND
CORRESPONDENCE, 1790-1916. 9 reels of microfilm. S5022
Microfilm of the records kept by David Thompson (1770-1857), explorer for the Hudson's Bay
Company and the British government. Records include the notebooks and journals
Thompson kept while exploring the Great Lakes area, the Columbia River basin, portions of
the Rocky Mountains, and other parts of both the upper midwest of the United States and
Great Britain's Canadian territories. Also included are the field books Thompson
compiled and the maps he prepared while surveying the boundary between the United States
and Canada under the Treaty of Ghent (1814). Three folders of correspondence between
Thompson and various officials round out the collection. An inventory, created by
the Archives of Ontario, where most of the Thompson originals are preserved, describes the
collection in more detail.
THORTVEDT, LEVI; THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY. PAPERS,
1860-1936. 2.5 in. S4734 (See Inventory)
Born in Norway in 1860, Mr. Thortvedt was one of the earliest settlers of the Red River
Valley. The History written by him is an account of his covered wagon journey to
the Valley in 1870. Papers also include newspaper clippings and a photograph.
TRI-COLLEGE WOMEN'S BUREAU. RECORDS, 1972-1983. 5 in. S4773 (See
Inventory)
The TCWB was organized in 1972 by women from the tri-colleges for the purpose of expanding
awareness concerning sexism in education. Records include background of the TCWB, material
on projects and programs, grant applications and proposals, meeting minutes, and two video
tapes of speakers.
ULEN-HITTERDAL COMMUNITY GARDEN CLUB. RECORDS, 1960-1981. 2.5 in. S4799
(See Inventory)
Records include a brief history of the club, meeting minutes, membership records, and
annual reports of the club.
UNION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF HAWLEY AND LADIES AID SOCIETY. RECORDS, 1873-1934.
2.5 in. S4709 (See Inventory)
The Union Congregational Church of Hawley was organized in 1873. Records include
correspondence, meeting minutes, baptism records, and secretary's books of the Ladies Aid
Society which include by-laws, membership lists, meeting minutes, and financial records of
the Ladies Aid Society.
UNITARIAN CHURCH OF UNDERWOOD. RECORDS, 1880's-1977. 2 reels microfilm. S860
(See Inventory)
Vital statistics, parish registers, and organizational minutes of meetings are contained
in this collection.
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, CHURCHES IN OTTER TAIL COUNTY. RECORDS, 1897-1972. 1 roll
microfilm. S832 (See Inventory)
Vital statistics, parish registers, record books, and organizational minutes of meetings
for the following churches: Dora Evangelical Church, Dora Township; First Congregational
Church, New York Mills; Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church, Perham.
UNITED CHURCH WOMEN. RECORDS, 1956-1981. 6 in. S4668 (See
Inventory)
The United Church Women is an ecumenical expression of a national movement of church
women. Records include meeting minutes, correspondence, financial reports, program
agendas, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
UNITED STATES ARMY, PROVOST MARSHALL GENERAL. RECORDS, 1944-1945. S868. 1 roll
microfilm made from originals in the National Archives, Washington, DC.
Reports of German prisoner-of-war camps in Minnesota, including information on their
personnel, facilities, and activities.
UNITED STATES ARMY, PROVOST MARSHALL GENERAL. RECORDS, 1942-1946. S875. 1 roll
microfilm made from originals in the National Archives, Washington, DC.
Reports of the Prisoner of War Operations Division on camps in the U.S. Includes
information on prisoners, camp personnel, and camp conditions.
VAN VLISSINGEN, PAUL. PAPERS, 1876-1902. 2 in. S2784 (See
Inventory)
This collection includes one diary which gives accounts of the days work, of sales of farm
products for a Hitterdal area farm, and of items purchased; four deeds for land purchased
from the Northern Pacific Railroad Company; and two horserace ledgers.
VINING VILLAGE COUNCIL. RECORDS, 1909-1932. 1 in. S2673
This collection consists of 1 volume containing the minutes of the Vining Village Council
meetings from 1909-1932. Several resolutions and petitions to the state concerning roads
are also included.
WALZ, NORMAN J. (1915-1984). LEGISLATIVE PAPERS, 1954-1965. 2.5 ft. S4769
(See Inventory)
Mr. Walz was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1954 for the 65th District (Becker,
Hubbard, Mahnomen and Clearwater counties). He served on various committees during his
three terms. Papers include correspondence, bills, reports, committee material, speeches,
press releases, and scrapbook copy.
WARROAD HISTORY BOOKLETS. PAMPHLETS, 1972-1979. 2.5 in. S4985 (See
Inventory)
Eight pamphlets on various topics in the history of Warroad, all written and privately
published by Alin Swanson of Warroad.
WARTIME LITERATURE COLLECTION. BOOKS, 1944- . 3 ft. S5074 (See
Inventory)
This collection consists of literature published or personal writings during
various wars.
WEST CENTRAL REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. RECORDS, 1976-1979. 10 in. S834
(See Inventory)
The West Central Regional Development Center Commission was established in 1973 to assist
local governments in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefits, and
coordinating programs for sound area-wide development. Included in the records are
annual handbooks, economic development programs, and individual county program planning
manuals.
WESTERN MINNESOTA STEAM THRESHERS REUNION. HANDBOOKS, 1965- . 5 in. S4936
(See Inventory)
Annual handbooks containing programs of the yearly gathering in Rollag, Minnesota, an
event devoted to the display and restoration of steam-powered farm equipment. The
handbooks also contain membership news about the Steam Threshers organization, articles
about various pieces of equipment, and miscellaneous items about steam equipment.
WESTRUM, GLADYS. PAPERS, 1976. 1 in. S725 (See
Inventory)
This collection contains a personal reminiscence of the history of the Swedish Lutheran
Bethesda Congregation, Moorhead, Dakota Territory, a personal reminiscence of her
"Gram" and a letter written to Don Westrum dealing with the boyhood of his
grandfather, who lived in Moorhead.
WHITE AND MCCULLOCH LUMBER COMPANY. RECORDS, 1885-1914. 1.25 ft. S4809 (See
Inventory)
Journals, sales records, and invoices of the White and McCulloch Company of Fargo, and its
various subsidiaries in North Dakota and Minnesota.
WHITE EARTH RESERVATION. RECORDS OF U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF THE INTERIOR INVESTIGATION OF THE RESERVATION, 1911-1912. 2 rolls of
microfilm. S5012. (See Inventory).
Transcripts of testimony taken at the White Earth Reservation in 1911-1912, together with
supporting documents and a report of an investigation, compiled by the Department of the
Interior. The documents concern a dispute on the Reservation over the distribution
of timber payments and which Chippewa (Ojibwa) were officially listed as members of
the Reservation. The final report of the Department of the Interior on this
investigation is in the US Serial Set, 62nd Congress, 3rd Session, House Report 1336.
(MHS Microfilm 444).
WILKIN COUNTY. NATURALIZATION RECORDS,
1884-1945. 4 rolls of microfilm. S5011.
Microfilm copies of the Wilkin County, Minnesota, naturalization records from 1884 to
1945, held at the District Court in the county. Collection index was compiled by the Range
Genealogical Society. Three reels of records and 1 reel with an index. (MHS Microfilm
SAM41).
WILKIN COUNTY. PAMPHLET, "THE TRUTH ABOUT WILKIN COUNTY," ca. 1910. .5
in. S4805
A promotional pamphlet describing Wilkin County, Minnesota, its farmland, villages, and
businesses.
WILKIN, MINNESOTA COUNTY DIRECTORIES. 1970, 1975. 2 vol. S4867
Directories listing rural residents as well as showing the ownership of tracts
of land in Wilkin County in 1970 and 1975.
WILLIAMS, DIANE WRAY. PAPERS, 1989-1992. 3 ft. S4961 (See
Inventory)
Correspondence, reports, state documents and other legislative papers relating to Ms.
Williams’ two terms in office as state representative for Clay County.
WINNIPEG DAILY NEWS. NEWSPAPER, 1879-1885. 16 rolls of microfilm. S4898
Daily newspaper of largest town in Manitoba, containing news and information about many
early towns in the Red River Valley. Center has issues for period from April 12, 1879 to
July 30, 1885.
WOHLWEND, NEIL. (1913-1978). PAPERS, 1972-1974. .75 ft. S268 (See
Inventory)
Mr. Wohlwend was a state representative for Moorhead in Minnesota from 1972-74. This
collection contains papers related to his years in the state legislature.
WOMEN'S ATHLETIC CLUB OF FARGO-MOORHEAD. RECORDS, 1940-1996. 1.75 ft. S4629
(See Inventory)
The Club was organized in 1927. Records include meeting minutes, correspondence, financial
records, programs, and yearbooks.
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION, DETROIT LAKES. RECORDS, 1933-1985. 1.25 ft.
S4727 (See Inventory)
The WCTU is an organization of Christian women bonded together for the protection of the
home and the abolition of the liquor traffic. Records include a history of the chapter,
membership lists, meeting minutes, treasurer's books, and WCTU of Minnesota year books.
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION, FARGO-MOORHEAD. RECORDS, 1912- . 1.25 ft. S4860
(See Inventory)
Records of the local, Julia D. Nelson Chapter, including minute books for both local and
district meetings, financial ledgers, correspondence, and WCTU literature. A survey of
alcohol use in Fargo, conducted by the local WCTU in March 1940, is of special interest.
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION, MOORHEAD. RECORDS, 1948-1980. 3 in. S861
(See Inventory)
Records include constitution, minutes, correspondence, programs, objectives, membership
lists, and newspaper clippings.
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION, ROSEAU. RECORDS, 1945-1982. 2.5 in. S2758
(See Inventory)
Records include accounts, correspondence, membership lists and roll calls, meeting
minutes, WCTU literature, programs from annual conventions, and the history of the Roseau
WCTU.
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION, THIEF RIVER FALLS. RECORDS, 1952-1985. 5
ft. S4721 (See Inventory).
Records include local branch material including correspondence, minutes, and scrapbook;
and national WCTV material including Youth Temperance Council material and bound volumes
related to the history of the WCTU and temperance.
WOMEN'S NETWORK OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY. RECORDS, 1984- . 1.25 ft. S4764
(See Inventory)
The Network acts as an umbrella organization to coordinate groups committed to full
equality for women. Records include articles of incorporation, by-laws, meeting minutes,
correspondence, and membership directories.
WOMEN'S STUDY CLUB OF HAWLEY, MINNESOTA. RECORDS, 1925-1982. 1 in. S2774
The Women's Study Club of Hawley was organized in 1921. This collection consists of
fifty-three yearly program booklets and one song booklet.
WOODMAN LODGE. RECORDS, undated. 1 vol. .5 ft. S889 (See
Inventory)
The Woodman Lodge was located in Hitterdal and was part of a larger organization, The
Modern Woodman of America. This lodge began in 1920 as Camp 1542. The records include
by-laws, rituals, transfer records, membership lists, and death notices.
WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION, COUNTY ARCHIVES INVENTORY. PAMPHLETS, 1939-1942. 5
in. S843 (See Inventory)
This collection contains five booklets which were compiled through the Minnesota WPA
Writers Project. Three booklets relate to county histories (Kittson, Marshall, Otter
Tail), another deals with the Judicial Districts of Minnesota, and the last booklet is an
inventory of World War I emergency activities in Minnesota.
WORLD WAR II SCRAPBOOK. SCRAPBOOKS, 1939-1945. 3 in. S4993
This collection contains one scrapbook of newspaper clippings and magazine
articles regarding World War II plus two booklets pertaining to Pearl Harbor and
Iwo Jima.
THE ZONTA CLUB OF FARGO-MOORHEAD. RECORDS, 1951-1982. 1.25 ft. S2705
(See Inventory)
Zonta Club is a service organization of executive women in business and the professions
committed to the advancement of women. The records include budget and financial reports,
board and meeting minutes, Zonta newsletters and the club's national charter, plus two
scrapbooks.
Last revised 05/19/08
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