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Richard W. Fitzsimons was born January 19, 1922 and raised on a farm near Argyle, Minnesota. After the death of his father in 1937, Richard and his mother ran the farm. Fitzsimons was active in the 4-H Club and he helped organize the Rural Youth Program in Minnesota, serving as state president and on the National Committee. Fitzsimons married Janice Kyseth and had a son, Mark and a daughter, Lori. Fitzsimons was first elected to the Minnesota State Legislature in 1952 from the Sixty-Seventh District - Marshall County.
The documents and interviews in this collection were assembled to provide background on the development of electrical power in the rural areas of northwest Minnesota and portions of North Dakota. Much of the rural power in this area was first provided under the aegis of the Rural Electrification Administration.
Unfortunately there is not much specific information on Richard Herring regarding birth dates etc., but it is known that he migrated from England with the Yeoville Colony in 1873 and they settled by Hawley and Glyndon, Minnesota. He opened a store in Lake Park, Minnesota and by 1890 he had opened a store in Hitterdal, Minnesota.
Born in South Dakota, Ruben Nelson was the son of a farm family who made his mark in the law, politics, and public service. A graduate of Hamline University, Nelson was admitted to the Minnesota bar in 1928 and established his practice in Breckinridge, Wilken County. He became the senior partner of his own firm, Nelson, Clemmensen, and Reuthen, in 1949.
Established in 1939 to promote the cultivation of potatoes in the region, the Red River Valley Potato Growers Association contributes to agricultural research, acts as a source of information for potato farmers, and lobbies for and to the potato industry, especially for those involved in Minnesota and North Dakota.
Robert Friederichs was born in Breckenridge Minnesota. After graduating from high school, he farmed with his father, and then established a seed farm with his brother in 1962. He also became active in Wilkin County politics and government, serving on the county commission and county board of supervisors from the late 1960s into the early 1990s.
Postcard collection of Ronald Olin
The collection is organized topically and chronologically. It is a small collection comprised primarily of newspaper clippings, photos and some correspondence that relates to the controversy concerning the authenticity of the runes on the so-called “Roseau Stone.”
This collection contains old photographs, newspaper articles, newspapers, books, pamphlets and broadsides pertaining to the history of Minnesota, the Red River Valley and individual communities in northwest Minnesota.
The Recipient Families United for Justice (RFUJ) was a state-wide [Minnesota] organization created by a citizens group in Minneapolis in 1984. The organization was staffed and directed by volunteers, individuals representing families who were receiving social assistance, individuals engaged in social work professions, religious organizations and educational institutions.