expanding upon excellence

ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2012

State Historical Society of

2011-12 Annual Report 1 expanding upon excellence

State Historical Society of North Dakota 2011-12 ANNUAL REPORT

Contents

3 From the Director 4 Our Story 5 People

10 State Historic Sites

15 Archives

17 Education

21 Exhibits 25 Foundation 29 The Next Chapter

2 State Historical Society of North Dakota F Director Merlan E.Paaverud, Jr. Th is permanentlyrecorded andavailable tothepublic. continues tobemade,andwe are tomakesure doingourpart it what we have beendoingover thelast year. Th State Historical Society ofNorth Dakota. We wantyou toknow I hopeyou willenjoy reading this2012annualreport forthe its past. We are happytoprovide tothem. thisservice historic sitesastheyseektolearnmore aboutNorth Dakota and oil boomhasbrought visitorsfrom new around theworldto the throughout thesystem.Th Interpretation andprogramming have againbeenfocusareas projects andprograms onhistoricsitesaround thestate. Th to visitwhere you canlearnandenjoy ourhistory. systems willaddtoyour experience.It place willbeawonderful exhibitsandinterpretiveplan thenew programs. New hightech and thishasenabledustomove forward. Work to isunderway added. Supporters oftheSociety have risentotheoccasion, original buildingandwith97,000square spacebeing feetofnew challenges forstaff Dakota Heritage Center. Th dramatic project continuestobetheexpansionofNorth of projects sponsored by theSociety. Th Th Hello everyone. Merlan E.Paaverud, Th ROM an ank you. eSociety hasalsomadeprogress onanumberofbuilding busyonewith a focusonnumber epastyear hasbeenavery k you .

THE asmajorchangesare beingmadeinthe J r. D isreport willprovide thedetails.Th ishaspresented someinteresting IRECTOR ebiggestandmost eState’s history e 2011-12Annual Report and itspeople. the heritageof Our Mission Merlan E.Paaverud,Jr., Director North Dakota and promote State HistoricalSocietyof To identify, interpret, preserve, North Dakota 23 011-2012 Th e State Historical Society of North Dakota has operated 2,568 as the state’s department of history, archaeology, and archives artifacts were display in since 1895. In 2012, the agency had 63 full-time employees the State Museum at the Heritage Center before and more than two hundred volunteers working in its fi ve the doors closed for divisions. Th e divisions include Archaeology and Historic remodeling in fall 2012. Preservation, Communications and Education, State Archives, Museum, and Administration. Along with the State Museum, the staff maintains 56 outlying state historic sites across North Dakota and fi ve museum stores. 249,239 people visited the State Historical Society of North People are often confused about the relationships among the Dakota website in 2012. State Historical Society, the Heritage Center, and the State Check it out at Museum. history.nd.gov! Watch for a new State Museum • Th e North Dakota Heritage Center is the name of the website debuting in 2014. building that houses the State Historical Society offi ces, Paleantology offi ces of the ND Geologic Survey and the State Fossil Collection, the State Museum, and its store. 63 Open since 1981, the Heritage Center is accredited by the staff in 2012 provided American Association of Museums (AAM). services in diverse areas in the ND Heritage Center • Th e State Historical Society is comprised of the staff who and at state historic sites fulfi ll the mission. across North Dakota.

• Th e State Museum is located within the Heritage Center and off ers temporary and permanent exhibits that preserve, 1,109 interpret, and tell the history of North Dakota. linear feet of materials were inventoried in the State Archives OUR STORY

4 State Historical Society of North Dakota work topreserve andpromote North Dakota’s heritagewhile At theState Historical Society dedicated andhighlyskilled team ofcurators,educators, supervisors, archaeologists, supervisors, striving tohelpthepublic and manyadditionalstaff archivists, historians,site is palpableenergyasour fi nd meaningfulways to of North Dakota, there engage with history.

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5 People n 2012, our team of 63 staff members, along with more than two hundred volunteers, were ready to help engage visitors in meaningful experiences while they Itoured state historic sites, gazed at artifacts, researched family histories and archival PEOPLE documents, interpreted history around them and participated in educational programs.

Our most valuable “Th e public archaeological dig near Medora was a great learning experience and a great resource is our staff family time,” said Cordell Dick of the Th eodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation, who and volunteers, who helped unearth a crocodile fossil with other participants led by staff from the North work tirelessly to deliver Dakota Geological Survey, a partner of the State Historical Society of North Dakota. excellent customer service and educate the historians Our staff added new exhibits and artifacts, enhanced educational programs, expanded and curators of the future. the resources of the North Dakota Studies program, and planned details of a massive More than 3,000 grade- expansion of the State Museum. But no matter how far we’ve come, we know history school students from is fl uid and ever-evolving. Th is knowledge drives us to continue growing, expanding, across the state received and fi nding new ways to bring history alive while keeping our visitors at the center of tours or learned about everything we do. topics ranging from North Dakota rivers and rainfall to dinosaur fossils 2012 SHSND Leadership in 2012. Th e daily operations of the State Historical Society are managed by an agency director and a team of division directors. • Merlan Paaverud, Director • Dave Skalsky, Administration, Assistant Director • Ann Jenks, State Archives Director • Kimberly Jondahl, Communications & Education Director • Fern Swenson, Archaeology & Historic Preservation Director • Chris Johnson, Museum Director

Heritage Volunteers Honored Our State Archives staff “We simply could not do what we accomplish without the dedicated help of our helped more than 11,000 volunteers. Our volunteers are at the heart of every part of this organization,” said researchers in 2012. Beth Campbell, SHSND visitor services coordinator. In 2012 volunteers donated Th ey placed over 44,000 fourteen thousand hours of service. More than two hundred volunteers, ages fourteen to 94, donated their time and talents to help the agency meet its mission. Since 1981, photographic prints, volunteers statewide have contributed more than 374,000 hours of service to the slides, and negatives in Society and its sites and museums. archival sleeves and boxes for improved public access and protection.

In 2012, SHSND Director Merl Paaverud (left) and Archives Specialist Larissa Harrison (right) presented ten years of service awards to volunteers Robert Bird and Erlys Fardal.

6 State Historical Society of North Dakota In April 2012: • Erlys Fardal of Bismarck received the SHSND Dedication Award for donating 488 hours of service from 2011-12 as a volunteer for the State Archives and Communication and Education division. • Janice Hunt of Bismarck received the Hospitality Award for exceptional loyalty and enthusiasm in a public area. She has donated more than 700 volunteer hours to SHSND. • Lilian Wilson of Bismarck received the Curatorial Award for the outstanding individual in a behind-the-scenes role. She has donated more than 2,464 hours of service as a State Archives volunteer. • Barbara Handy-Marchello of Bismarck received the Special Project Award for her volunteer work in the museum collection area. • Carol Heyd of Bismarck was presented a thirty-year service award for volunteering at the State Museum. She has donated more than 2,211 hours. • Robert Bird of Bismarck received a ten-year service award, logging more than 896 volunteer hours.

Excellence in History Awards Presented

In October 2012, awards honoring achievements related to North Dakota history were presented at the 24th annual Governor’s Conference on North Dakota History in Bismarck, sponsored by the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Awards were presented in three categories including Excellence in Local History, Heritage Profi le Honor Award, and North Dakota Person of History Award.

Th e Excellence in Local History Award recognizes those associated with local, county, and regional historical organizations within North Dakota whose activity serves as a role model of excellence. Th e 2012 recipients included Whitestone Hill Battlefi eld Historical Society and Ella Guenther from Dunn Center, ND. Whitestone Hill Battlefi eld Historical Society is a friends’ group for the Whitestone Hill State Historic Site near Kulm, ND. Th is group sponsors Whitestone Hill Education Day and works with school groups to better understand the history of the site and local area. Th ey also sponsor an outdoor concert and history presentation every year. Also recognized posthumously was Ella Guenther, who led eff orts to establish a museum in Dunn County. She collected and preserved items that later established the Dunn County Historical Society’s artifact collection. Guenther also led the eff ort in the building project for the current museum facility and related activities.

Th e Heritage Profi le Honor Award recognizes individuals who made a lasting or signifi cant People contribution in researching and writing the history of North Dakota. Th e 2012 recipient was Gilbert L. Wilson, who was nominated posthumously for his extensive ethnographic work recording information about the and people at Fort Berthold Reservation from 1907 to 1918. Most notably, Wilson’s work with Maxi’diwiac (Buff alo Bird Woman) and her family has been signifi cant in preservation and interpretation of the history of the and related sites.

Th e North Dakota Person of History Award posthumously recognizes individuals who have had a prominent role in making the history of North Dakota. Th e 2012 recipients included Maxi’diwiac (Buff alo Bird Woman) and Dr. Wilson Morrow Laird. Maxi’diwiac worked with anthropologists to record the history of the Mandan and Hidatsa people. Her work helped to preserve traditional experiences and lifeways of Native Americans, specifi cally the village farming techniques of the Hidatsa people. Also recognized was Dr. Wilson Morrow Laird, who was nominated for his scientifi c work and geologic studies that brought national recognition to his work as North Dakota state geologist. He was a leader in the enactment of an eff ective oil and gas conservation statute that ensures the orderly development of the oil and gas industry in the state.

2011-12 Annual Report 7 Claudia Berg, expansion and new initiatives coordinator for the Society, received the 2012 Staff Award for Excellence. Th is honor is given each year to a SHSND staff member selected by his or her colleagues as an outstanding employee. Berg began her employment with the agency in September 1981 as a graphics designer. She has worked in many divisions and currently is coordinating the new expansion project. Excellence Award Winner

8 State Historical Society of North Dakota 2011-12 Annual Report 9 10 State Historical Society ofNorth Dakota State Historic Sites interpretation, updatedsomeexisting of fl history tolifewithaneclecticmixof history educational programming including violinist showcase. We have worked their own historicpreservation and construction projects thatwillhelp construction with localcommunitiestoenhance around theworldwithmeaningful Key toproviding ourvisitorsfrom character portrayals, reenactmentscharacter portrayals, ghosts from thepast,andayoung ag raisings, a cemetery walkwith ag raisings,acemetery facilities, andprepared formajor and partner organizationsbring and partner across North Dakota. Our staff maintaining statehistoricsites experiences ispreserving and shape apositive future.

Sites 11 Former Governor’s Mansion. Former Governor’s e group group e Students perform with Bismarck Students perform with Bismarck musician Jeremy Overbeck at the musician Jeremy e site also put 2011-12 Annual Report to Totten at Fort eater gathered oat for the Fort Totten Days parade to Days Totten oat for the Fort t hosted many Site Historic State Totten e Fort Fort Totten State Historic Site Historic State Totten Fort Th students grade in 2011-12. Fourth events great Winds Elementary and Four Warwick from from the Dakota learning about local nature, enjoyed games and playing old-fashioned children’s culture, in May. Among visitors was a contingent of US National Rico temporarily Puerto members from Guard the site 2012, July In stationed at Camp Grafton. of Fort Church Lutheran Stephen’s hosted the St. Th annual health fair/bike rodeo. Totten of children. group to a great away 80 bicycles gave members of the Fort 150 former and current About Little Th Totten Th celebrate their 50th anniversary. together a fl festivities. the site and add to community promote e 140th party was fty elementary students c Railroad Locomotive displayed on the on the displayed Locomotive c Railroad is becoming an important part of the Festival e Fiddle celebration leading up to a party for a 10-year on the state capitol event in the tradition of music at the continued Festival Arthur e annual A. Link Fiddle continued its in Bismarck Site Historic State Mansion Governors’ e Former the kickoff in 2022. to celebrate the 150th birthdaygrounds of Bismarck An additional major happening, held in partnership with the Bismarck Historical Historical partnershipAn additional major happening, held in with the Bismarck in was the hosting of the 140th anniversary founding of Bismarck of the Society, 400 people came to celebrate with cake and entertainment the by 1872. About May Th folk artist Dakota Chuck Suchy. Choir and North Elks Bismarck Two important during 2011-12. A shelter happenings took place at Camp Hancock Two Pacifi the Northern was completed over a free than 250 people came out to enjoy celebration, more of the site. In grounds Kiemele. songs with musician Kelly baked potato lunch and listen to railroad Camp Hancock Camp Th of the Former for the Preservation 2012, in partnership with the Society mansion. For than fi Schools, more Public and Bismarck Mansion Governors’ visitors. Following are highlights from a few of our most-visited sites: our most-visited a few of from highlights are Following visitors. Th social such as annual ice cream Events popular annual events. tradition of hosting such as the events Newer crowds. house continued to draw great and the holiday open and will continue to grow interest community strong have Tea and Spring Bee Crafters in popularity. performed for a full house. Th Former Governors’ Mansion Governors’ Former music curriculum for Bismarck students. music curriculum for Bismarck With 56 state historic sites to maintain, the State Historical Society Historical State maintain, the historic sites to 56 state With to benefi in the works has something always Dakota of North Fort Totten State Historic Site Interpretive Center State Historic Site Interpretive Fort Totten 12 State Historical Society ofNorth Dakota Fall 2012washighlightedby twomajorevents. Th restoration ofthesite. full year ofoperation.Operations educationalprograms atthesiteprimarilyfocusedondelivering andcontinued new After openingitsdoorsonJuly 13, 2009,theRonald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site enjoyed itsthird Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site • Visitation increased 24%from 647in2010-2011to854people2011-2012. • Afeasibilityplanwasdeveloped toevaluate thepossibilityofaddinganinterpretive centertothesite. • New interpretive panelswere installedintheGingras house. Gingras Trading Post State Historic Site • Visitation increased 7%from 4,519in2010-2011to4,8622011-2012. popular. Th • Annualprograms includingHalloween Fun Day, EasterEgg Hunt, andMemorial continued tobe Day observations gallery.added tothetemporary replaced. Th • At Pembina State Museum, were selectartifacts replaced inthepermanentgallery. Faded legendswere updatedand Pembina State Museum Visitation in2012wasabout4,500people,anincrease of1,000from theprevious year. Candeska CikanaCommunityCollege,ledbyLouisGarcia andBobSylling, thegazebo wasrebuilt in2012. industrial schoolperiod.Th SitesTh building whichhousesthePioneer Daughter’s Museum. exterior oftheCommandingOffi brick forchimneysonthe Totten Trail Inn, Building #5and#6;brickwork intheinterpretive center;paintingthe To repair thebuildings,several helppreserve important projects were completedatthesite:tuckpointingandrelaying about 350area studentsattendedthe20thannualFort Totten LivingHistoryField Day event. Totten,” attendedby more than200 people.Th e fi nal additionthisyear wastorecreate asmallgazebo thatoncestoodonthesouthsideofgrounds duringthe emuseumalsosponsored aseriesofworkshops by theAlzheimer’s AssociationofEasternNorth Dakota. etraveling “How Does Your Garden Grow? Gardening inNorth Dakota” exhibitcreated by SHSNDwas ankstofundingfrom theFriends ofFort Totten Foundation classof andthecarpentry cer’s andPowder Quarters Magazine; andphaseoneofrehabilitation onthehospital eyplantomaketheevent biggerandbetternextyear! In addition, e staff launchedasuccessfulHalloween event, “Haunted Fort Former membersofthe321 Historic Site. the RonaldReaganMinuteman MissileState Center duringaspecialreunion hostedby gathered insidetheLaunchControlWing followed by lunchattheGriggs CountyMuseum. with former321stStrategic Missile Wing members, Th • Th Zero). atOscar-by missilecrew memberswhoserved Missile Commander patch(similartopatchesworn workbook activitiesinreward foraspecial Youth visiting children thechallengetocomplete Commander program–a program thatoff • Th etoursoff esitecontinued itsCrew Commander Tours. esiteimplementedthe Youth Missile er aspecialin-depthlookatthesite Photographer: PhilipParnell st StrategicMissile ers A bugler played during a fl ag retreat ceremony at Fort Buford when the US fl ag was lowered before sunset.

• Th e site was the primary host of a three-day 321st Strategic Missile Wing Reunion that attracted about 90 former members.

• Th e site hosted the Valley City Boy Scouts. Scouts slept overnight in tents on the Oscar-Zero grounds, received talks concerning the National Register and Museum Careers, watched War Games in the site’s Orientation Room, and completed a volunteer service project.

• Th e site continued to expand its importance to area schools while hosting 13 school groups representing 345 students and 37 educators.

• Th e site increased its fan base on its Facebook site and began an Oscar-Zero blog at oscarzero.wordpress.com.

• Interpretation of the site was enhanced through a Site Interpreter’s Handbook, as well as an oral history video displayed on televisions in the historic facility manager’s bedroom and the security control center.

• Th e site supported and assisted in the coordination of the fi rst dinner for the Friends of Oscar-Zero, featuring historian and State Historical Society of North Dakota Board member Al Berger

• Th e site continued to research information about its facilities as it completed a Building Structures Report for the Oscar-Zero Missile Alert Facility and the November-33 Launch Facility. Th is report will serve as one tool to help guide on going preservation and restoration eff orts.

• Restoration activities at November-33 included removal of accumulated windblown dirt around the launcher closure door of N-33 as well as the painting of a number of exterior features. At Oscar Zero, fi elds on portions of the State’s property were cut, and the physical landscape was restored to a historically accurate appearance.

• A cornerstone of the site’s activities continued to be the acquisition of important historical documents and primary sources. Additional video and audio recording equipment was purchased to improve the “Memories of the Missile Field” oral history program.

• Th e site hosted a representative from the National Museum of the Air Force. Th rough this visit, a fi nal step in a formal process, the site was certifi ed by the US Air Force for eventual long-term loans of macro objects such as a Minuteman III missile, Peacekeeper armored vehicle, Transporter-Erector, and/or UH-1 Helicopter. Sites Properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2012

• Florence Lake School #3, Burleigh County • Green Consolidated School #99, Barnes County • B’nai Israel Synagogue and Montefi ore Cemetery, Grand Forks • Fargo Oak Grove Residential Neighborhood District, Fargo • Lower Souris National Wildlife Refuge Airplane Hangar, J Clark Salyer NWR, McHenry County • Th e Kegs Drive-In, Grand Forks • Lynch Quarry Site National Historic Landmark, Dunn County

2011-12 Annual Report 13 14 State Historical Society ofNorth Dakota Sites Whitestone Hill Fort Clark Fort Abercrombie Fort Buford Anumberofpublicprograms tookplacethroughout theyear includingtheannual6thInfantry • Site Supervisor Steven Reidburn researched Buff • • Th Visitation at Whitestone Hill from July 2011toJune 2012was2,704.Th • Fort Clark’s visitationfrom July 2011toJune• 2012wasatleast 2,585visitors.Aaron Young, site Fort Abercrombie Interpretive CenteropenedinMay 2008.From July 2011toJune 2012,thesitehad • • Th • Th • Th • Th adding interpretive signstowalkingtrails. Sunday eachmonth. concert “Business After Hours” atMYCIC of as part Williston ChamberofCommerce. Confl Encampment, afl Th actionandshouldincludemoreof thesitebefore oftheDakota peoplewhowere themilitary involved. denied becausetheReview Board wantedtheproposal to bemore inclusive oftheDakota people’s use Hill. Th and writeanominationtotheNationalarchaeological survey Register ofHistoric Places for Whitestone put exhibitpanelsinthebuildingandinterpretive panelsonthegrounds ofthesite. Restoration onthebuildingbeganinfall2010andwascompletedspring 2011.Th participating. Day washeldAugust 26,2012, withapproximately 180students,twenty adults, andeleven schools supervisor, worked hard tokeepthesitelookinggood. Engineers. Work infall2012wascompletedexcept forremoval road. ofthetemporary were begun.Archaeological excavations were doneinJune 2012inpreparation forwork by theCorpsof grounds. Negotiations sideofthefort north withtheArmyCorpsofEngineers andlocallandowners grounds. demonstrations onthefort as “Aber Days” wascelebratedinJune 2012.Fort Abercrombie theevent by supported hostingspecial life. Achildren’s reading group met weekly duringthesummer. Alocalcommunitycelebrationknown 4,280 visitors.Programs andfrontier throughout military theseasonshowcasedoffort thehistory roughout theyear Fort Buford staff esiteoff isanongoingproject. eState Historical Society received agrantfrom theAmericanBattlefi duringthelate1930sburned November emuseumbuildingconstructed 2009duetoarson. eRed River continuestoeatawayatthesite.More ground hasslumpedintotheriver ontheeastand uence, awinterbird count,anEasteregghuntcosponsored by the Trenton Fire and Department, enominationwaspresented totheState Review Board inDecember 2010.Th ers amonthlyFort Buford BookClub, meetingsoftheConfl ag lowering, Walk, theannualCemetery adayforCub Scouts,Christmasatthe worked onagrantfrom&Clark Lewis National Historic Trail alo Soldiers atFort Buford. eld Protection Program todoan uence Quilters, andafree eeleventh annualEducation ere are plansto enominationwas 2011-12Annual Report University inMay2012. workshop atMinotState Collections grant Connecting to and LibraryServices Institute ofMuseum photographs atthe Participants cleaned State

15 Archives Th e State Archives staff acquires, preserves, and references the documentary holdings of the State Historical Society of North Dakota. It is the depository for the records of enduring value produced by state agencies and local government offi ces. Th e division also acquires and preserves research materials relating to North Dakota and the Northern Great Plains including manuscript collections, books, periodicals, maps, newspapers, audio and video materials, and photographs.

• Reference requests and website visits to the State Archives continued at similar levels as recent years, with some reduction in on-site visitors and an increase in email and interlibrary loan requests. More than 11,000 researchers were served directly through the reading room, mail and email, telephone requests, and interlibrary loan.

• Over 170 new rolls of microfi lm were produced and 139 orders for microfi lm purchase were completed. Web access continued to increase as additional information on archival holdings was added and updated.

• More than 44,000 photographic prints, slides, negatives, and glass plates were rehoused in archival sleeves and boxes. Over 200 maps, manuscripts, and books were placed in archival sleeves, encapsulated in mylar, or placed in special acid free containers for improved protection and access.

• More than 1,400 images were uploaded to Digital Horizons.

• More than 3,000 publications were added to the cataloged holdings during the year. Over 850 linear feet of archival records were accessioned and re-boxed, and 1,109 linear feet of materials were inventoried. Over 950 records series descriptions were reviewed for state and local government retention schedules.

• A National Historic Publications and Records Commission State and National Archives Partnership grant funded two Society of American Archivist workshops on Oral History and Security for Archives and Manuscript Repositories held in Fargo and Bismarck.

• A $350,000 two-year National Endowment for the Humanities grant to participate in the National Digital Newspaper Program provided for digitization of 100,000 newspaper pages to be made fully text searchable on the Library of Congress Chronicling America website. Th e titles selected by the Advisory Board are: the Bismarck Tribune, 1873-1922, Jamestown Weekly Alert, 1882-1904, Ward County Independent, 1903-1921, Weekly Times-Record (Valley City), 1912-1922, and Williston Graphic, 1895-1898, 1902-1919.

• Th e fi rst year of the Institute of Museum and Library Services Connecting to Collection Implementation joint grant of $238,000 between North Dakota and focused on assessments and collections care workshops for twelve libraries, museums, and archives across the two states.

• Documents were moved to make room for new compact shelving and future growth in fi rst-fl oor storage areas. Agency staff moved the Federal Serial Set and shifted the main book collection leaving room for growth. All oversized federal, state and local government documents, manuscripts, ephemera, posters, and maps were sorted and assigned to new locations, greatly improving access for visitors. Archives

16 State Historical Society of North Dakota hosted bytheBismarck andMandanpubliclibraries. Reading Kickoff attheNDHeritageCenterinJune2012 Thousands oflocalchildren attendedtheSummer 2011-12Annual Report

17 Education At the State Historical Society of North Dakota, we strive to enhance our Secretary of State Al Jaeger presented relationships with visitors and partners. We are continually looking for a North Dakota Person of History Award to Maxi’diwiac (Buffalo Bird Woman), creative new ways to encourage visitors to meaningfully participate with accepted by relatives. SHSND Director Merl Paaverud is on the right. our work at the museum and other historical spaces. We continually explore ways to continue the exchange beyond the museum visit experience and weave it into the daily fabric of our visitors’ lives. Th ose connections are made through public presentations, teacher workshops, speaking and learning at national conferences, one-on-one visits with staff in gallery spaces, developing interesting classroom curriculums for students, and more.

“Th is is about relevance,” said Erik Holland, curator of education at the SHSND. “Our goal is to connect with people’s interests and passions. If we can help people think about history in a way that connects to their own life story, that’s exciting for us.”

National History Day

• In partnership with North Dakota State Archives, we received a National Historical Publications and Records Commission grant to facilitate the development of fi nding aids related to the National History Day theme. • Coordinated the National History Day in North Dakota program, including supporting regional competitions, hosting the state competition at the Bismarck Public Schools Career Academy, and accompanying eight students to the national competition in Maryland. • Student Alyssa Kozma wrote an essay for the Salute to Freedom Award, a contest highlighting what each state undertook on the home front related to WWII. Her photo essay described the conversion of Minot State Teacher’s College into a school for V-5 pilot training. Kozma represented North Dakota at the grand opening of the U.S. Freedom Pavilion: Th e Boeing Center of the World War II Museum in New Orleans, LA.

North Dakota Studies Program

• Eighth grade curriculum development moves forward as the agency writes content for an online textbook. Th e creative approach for this undertaking is unique. Research focuses on primary source materials in the North Dakota State Archives that can exemplify the specifi c curriculum topic. An essay and classroom activities are being written for each topic. • From July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012, the ND Studies program at the SHSND sold 4,306 textbooks for grades 4, 8, and high school. Sales totaled $69,743. • Th e ND Studies program at the SHSND coordinates the National History Teacher of the Year Award for North Dakota. Kari Hall, a Williston High School social studies teacher, was named the 2012 North Dakota History Teacher of the Year. Education

18 State Historical Society of North Dakota Education 19 2011-12 Annual Report opportunities provide ese programs experience to college gives is program pre-service social studies of Mary provided is partnership with University program for 12 classes of 4th graders from a hands-on activity based program presents is event are Survey Geological Dakota and the North Dakota of North Society Historical e State teachers with opportunities education interactions with 4th graders in informal to have Th Center. Heritage Dakota the gallery North of the students using informal education techniques they would not encounter in their regular they would not encounter in their regular students using informal education techniques curriculum and practice. the Bismarck school system that helps students understand the value of record keeping for school system that helps students understand the value of record the Bismarck prediction weather members of the partnership that presents interactive environmentally focused activities to focused activities environmentally interactive members of the partnership that presents to the public for fair open an environmental and presents school 6th graders all Bismarck about 1,200. programming at the North Dakota Heritage Center. Th Center. Heritage Dakota at the North programming Library Dakota assisted with the annual Association Council on the Arts, and the North memoirist. with LarryWoiwode, event reading Governor’s Conference on North Dakota History, focusing on agricultural topics from past topics from focusing on agricultural History, Dakota on North Conference Governor’s to present. for the audience to interact with the presenters. Dakota Humanities Council, North Dakota Geographic Alliance, and Knife River Indian Indian and Knife River Alliance, Geographic Dakota North Council, Humanities Dakota Site Historic National Villages University. State at Minot Coalition summer institute Resource Teacher • As a partner with Prairie Public, the North Dakota Humanities Council, the North Dakota Dakota Council, the North Humanities Dakota the North Public, • As a partner with Prairie • Historical and musical programs were part of the Sensational Second Sunday public Sunday Second part of the Sensational were and musical programs • Historical • Th

• In October 2012, the State Historical Society of North Dakota hosted the 24th annual Dakota of North Society Historical 2012, the State October • In • Th • Th • Curator of Education Erik Holland served as Teacher of Record for the 2012 North Dakota Dakota for the 2012 North of Record Teacher served as Holland Erik of Education • Curator • Continuing Partnership with NDSU, North Dakota Council on the Arts, the North Arts, Council on the Dakota the North North with NDSU, Partnership • Continuing Read North Dakota North Read Sensational Second Sundays Second Sensational Teach in the Gallery program Teach Governor’s Conference on North Dakota History Dakota on North Conference Governor’s Water Festival Water Earth Day Earth North Dakota Teacher Resource Coalition Resource Teacher Dakota North SEND aligned to state curriculum standards

• A classroom teacher volunteered to survey the printed materials in each the Suitcase Exhibits for North Dakota (SEND) and charted their alignment to the benchmarks and State Social Studies Content Standards. • Funding has been identifi ed from the North Dakota offi ce of the NASA Space Grant Consortium for development of a SEND trunk focused on North Dakota’s Night Sky.

Th e Heritage Outbound: Winter Adventure was expanded to include an optional tour of Fort Clark State Historic Site. Participants enjoyed activities including the use of spears and atlatls for a mock bison hunt. Th e event highlight was a bison feast accompanied by traditional Hidatsa stories and music inside the reconstructed earthlodge at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site around a blazing fi re.

Th e Summer Reading Kickoff event was visited by nearly 2,000 youngsters. Th e Historical Society partnered with the Gateway to Science to staff an infl atable planetarium called Starlab. Native American stories about the constellations were read for hundreds of young visitors.

Curator of Education, Erik Holland completed his term on the Museum Education Roundtable board after seven years, three as president of the board. Education

SHSND Expansion Coordinator Claudia Berg, former Governor Allen Olson, Governor , and SHSND Curator of Education Erik Holland welcomed visitors to the Last Hurrah Party before the gallery closed for renovations in fall 2012.

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21 Exhibits Expanding our Exhibits and Collections

Th e Museum Division collects and manages artifact collections representative of North Dakota history and culture, designs and mounts interpretive exhibits at the State Museum and ten branch museums, and oversees a traveling exhibit program. With the Main Gallery of the State Museum closing for renovations in October 2012,

Exhibits the Museum Division staff had a very busy year!

Historic Sites Exhibits

• Th e traveling National Park Service exhibit Lincoln: Th e Constitution and the Civil War was installed at the Missouri- Yellowstone Confl uence Interpretive Center in October 2011.

• Th e temporary exhibit, Th e Art of Einar Olstad was installed at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confl uence Interpretive Center in February 2012.

• Th e How Does Your Garden Grow? temporary exhibit on the history of gardening in North Dakota was installed at the Pembina State Museum in April 2012.

• Th e temporary exhibit, Lincoln’s Legacy in North Dakota, was installed at Fort Totten State Historic Site in May 2012. Th e exhibit will be up for two years as part of the Civil War commemoration.

• A new gun carriage was purchased for the 12 Pounder Gun, Model 1857 (Napoleon), that had been on display at Fort Rice State Historic Site. Th e cannon and its carriage will be put on display in the new exhibits at the North Dakota Heritage Center.

Temporary Exhibits at the North Dakota Heritage Center

• Th e refurbished Birds of North Dakota exhibit was temporarily installed in the Main Gallery of the North Wendi Murray, Archeology Collections Dakota Heritage Center in July 2011. It will be installed in manager, measured and documented the Sheyenne River Hallway of the expanded North Dakota items being removed from the State Museum in 2012. Heritage Center in late summer of 2013.

22 State Historical Society of North Dakota Every artifact in the former State Museum is examined and documented before removal.

2011-12 Annual Report 23 24 State Historical Society ofNorth Dakota Exhibits North Dakota Heritage Center Upcoming Exhibits attheexpanded Collections Accomplishments • Great Plains Exhibit Development washired infall2011toassisttheState • Portions oftheMainwere Gallery closedinspringof2011toallow Comstock • Th • Th • Museum Division collectionsare currently onloanintwenty communitiesin • Museum Division collectionsstaff • Th • Th County Historical Society intheireff hiring Great milestoneshave Plains, beenreached: someimportant feet ofexhibitspace.Th Historical Society ofNorth Dakota withdeveloping more than33,000square to give thecontractorspacetodotheirwork. staff work ontheHeritage structural todoimportant Construction Center. Museum year. North Dakota andalsooneloantoamuseumin Washington DC. in late2013. Concept designshave beencompleted.Th exhibit calledTh Historical Society withthedevelopment1,000square-foot ofanew children’s of theNorth Dakota Heritage CenterinAugust 2011. the Heritage CenterinDecember 2011. etraveling exhibit ere were 110collectionsaccepted intothemuseumcollectionsduringfi eexhibitfi exhibit, etemporary removed objectsfrom display, anddismantled exhibitcaseworkandplatforms Heritage Centerwere heldinJune 2012. – Communitymeetingstodiscusspotentialexhibitsintheexpanded completedinApril 2012. – Anoverall interpretive spaceswas planthatlooksat allthefuture gallery Dakota’s fi conceptsandconsultationwithmembersofNorth– Review ofpreliminary rm of Reich +Petch washired inspring2012toassisttheState e Treehouse locatedonthemezzanineofcurrent building. ve washeldinFebruary reservations 2012. Native Words,Native Warriors is fi Creating Sakakawea rm was selectedfrom astrong fi provided technicalassistancetothe Ward orts torecoverorts from thefl isexhibitscheduledtobecompleted was installed in the Sperry Gallery at wasinstalledintheSperry Gallery wasinstalledonthemainlevel eld of applicants.Since ooding of2011. scal Dakota foroilexplorationanddrillingofrecent years. that crackedopentheBakkenoilfi play” thatisassociatedwithHamm’s methodsforhorizontaldrilling “Celebrating theUnconventional,”highlighting“unconventional lion wasannouncedinJanuary2010.Thethemeofthedinner May 4,2012,inBismarck. ContinentalResources’ giftof$1.8mil- was anhonored guestattheSHSNDFoundationRecognitionDinner major donortotheNorthDakotaHeritageCenterexpansionproject, Harold Hamm,chairmanandCEOofContinentalResources, Inc.,a elds,creating therushtoNorth 2011-12Annual Report

25 Foundation May 4, 2012, Recognition Event: Th e Foundation honored governors, thanked legislators, and showed gratitude to donors while bringing friends and partners together for an eventful evening in Bismarck. Guests numbered 468 – the Radisson room was full to the brim. Former First Lady Grace Link, Terrance Rockstad, Larry Rolfson and Hollis Nappen, all of Bismarck, and Continental Resources, Inc., Chairman and CEO Harold Hamm were among those honored for their contributions to the Foundation.

Link was presented with the Enduring Legacy Award for the contribution she and her husband, the late Governor Arthur Link, made toward the origination of the North Dakota Heritage Center in 1981 and its expansion. Rockstad and Rolfson were presented with Leadership Legacy Awards for their statewide outreach that brought donations and volunteers to support history projects and programs. Rockstad is CEO and chairman of Dan’s SuperMarkets of North Dakota. Rolfson is vice president of relationship development at BlackRidge . Nappen, a native of Lankin, ND, was recognized with the Family Legacy Award. A longtime supporter of state history programs and projects, he donated $400,000 in memory of his late wife, Th eodora Nappen, to fund the future Treehouse Gallery in the expanded North Dakota Heritage Center. An engineer, Nappen was the construction foreman for the Westland Oil Company from 1947 to 1968.

Also recognized were members of the ND Legislative Assembly for their support of funding for additions to historic sites and the Heritage Center. Governors William Guy, George Sinner, Allen Olson, , and Jack Dalrymple were thanked for their leadership roles in the expansion eff orts. Honored guest was Harold Hamm, chairman and CEO of Continental Resources, Inc., the largest mineral leaseholder in the Bakken oilfi eld in North Dakota and Montana. A major donor to

Foundation Heritage Center expansion project, Continental Resources’ gift of $1.8 million was announced in January 2010.

Heritage Center Exhibit Planning – Regional Meetings Held: In May and June 2012, regional meetings were held in eight major cities. Legislators, Foundation trustees and donors were invited to the regional meetings. Local historical groups, city commissions, mayors, local members, and service club supporters were also invited to meetings in Grand Forks, Fargo, Valley City, Jamestown, Devils Lake, Bismarck, Minot, Dickinson, and Williston. Participants were given a presentation on the progress of the expansion and asked their expectations for the exhibits in the four new major galleries. Input was collected for exhibit planning meetings.

The SHSND Foundation Recognition Dinner May 4, 2012, honored many supporters for their contributions, includ- ing those shown here. From left, front row: Senator Karen Krebsbach, former First Lady Grace Link, former Governors George Sinner, Allen Olson and Ed Schafer, U.S. Representative Rick Berg, and Lieutenant Governor Drew Wrigley. Back Row: Representative , Representative Jerry Kelsch, Senator Aaron Krauter (ret), Representative , Senator Robert Horne (ret), Senator Connie Triplett, Representative , Representative Nancy Johnson, Senator Margaret Sitte, Representative , Senator Ralph Kilzer, Representative , Senator Dwight Cook, Senator , Senator David Nething, and Senator .

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2011-12 Annual Report cant partners of the Foundation, cant partners of the Foundation, eld. He is focusing on the $10,000 and eld. He base and that the prospect was assured cer, Hits the Ground Running: Running: the Ground Hits cer, nish the capital campaign. the most signifi are Trustees e to naming base, response fundraising plans, prospect reviewed At a special meeting for donors who have contributed more than $100,000, contributed more a special meeting for donors who have At More than 230 organizations and individuals have served as History’s Trustees Trustees served and individuals have than 230 organizations as History’s More donations within their club lodge is promoting of Norway Sons e Bismarck Th Development staff Development and Terrance Rockstad. and Terrance ort will yield the needed donations to fi with the SHSND Foundation. Th with the SHSND Foundation. executives from across North Dakota were able to hear how exhibits are being developed. Industry developed. being exhibits are able to hear how were Dakota North across from executives and think about artifacts to note industry asked their within leaders and donors were innovators story. Dakota companies that may be important to the North History’s Trustee Brochure Created – Time to Launch New Search for Search to Launch New – Time Created Brochure Trustee History’s Nominations: Karl Lembke, Development Offi Karl Lembke, Development 2011. After a number of intense professional in August was hired Karl Lembke, Bismarck, fi right into the fundraising training sessions, Karl went Th Dakota. larger donations and is targeting the service sector of the energy businesses in North him on our team. to have is grateful SHSND Foundation Ernie Borr Fundraising Consultant Reviews 2012-13 Fundraising 2012-13 Fundraising Reviews Consultant Borr Fundraising Ernie Plans: Chair at the Table – Major Donors Have Opportunity to Hear Opportunity Hear to Have Donors – Major Chair at the Table Plans: Exhibits Sons of Norway – Bismarck Sverdrup Lodge No 107 Collects First First 107 Collects Lodge No Sverdrup – Bismarck of Norway Sons Donations: More than $100,000 Raised by North Dakota Grocers Association: Grocers Dakota Raised than $100,000 by North More requests in hand for donations were more than adequate for the mission ahead and with persistent more in hand for donations were requests eff opportunities, techniques for appointments, closing gifts, and donor methods to enhance gifts, Staff Borr. Ernie practices with consultant prospecting and organizing outreach to other lodges in the state in support of the expansion of the Heritage to other lodges in the state in support of the Heritage of the expansion and organizing outreach Center. supporting the expansion dreams since 2001. New nominations are being sought for additional nominations are since 2001. New supporting the expansion dreams Trustees. History’s Terrance Rockstad of Dan’s SuperMarkets of North Dakota and Mike Kraft of Economart of and Mike Dakota of North SuperMarkets of Dan’s Rockstad Terrance more succeeded in raising partnersFoundation, with the Trustee History’s long-time Williston, than $100,000 with their association members. Association (NDGA) members Association to honor long-time association association to honor long-time Terrance Rockstad, chairman of chairman Rockstad, Terrance in North Dakota and Mike Kraft, and Mike Kraft, in North Dakota owner of Economart in Williston,owner of Economart banquet in Fargo September 12, banquet in Fargo the board of Dan’s SuperMarkets SuperMarkets of Dan’s the board 2011. With him are his wife, Mary, 2011. With his wife, Mary, him are a $100,000 donation to the North a $100,000 donation cured, and Woodmansee (center) and Woodmansee cured, asked their North Dakota Grocers North Dakota Grocers asked their president Tom Woodmansee with Woodmansee Tom president was honored at the annual NDGA was honored project. Those donations were se- Those donations were project. Dakota Heritage Center expansion Dakota Heritage Center (honoree), FayeRolfson,Nicole KellyRolfsonJones,LaRoyBaird, andMaryBaird. in Bismarck. Theyincluded,pictured clockwise: ConnieRobideaux,JimLarryRolfson Nearly 500guestsattendedthe May4,2012SHSNDRecognitionDinnerattheRadissonHotel 28

State Historical Society ofNorth Dakota Foundation Th another group offamilymemorialsintothekiosknow housingmore than6,000personalhistories. reviewing thememorialonkioskatHeritage Center. to request afull-colorcopyoftheirfamilymemorialfromtheFoundation offi conference donated$100,000. Heritage Centerexpansionproject from proceeds oftheannualconference. Th will beinvolved withState Historical Society staff Statetable wasdonatedforuseinthenew Museum by theUSDAForest Th Service. leadership roles intheexpansioneff Board. Eachboard memberhascontributed tothefundraisingprocess andplayed signifi Grinnell, New Town, hasbeenappointedby theSociety Board tobeliaisontheFoundation Horne, Fargo; Paul Olson, Fargo; Th Grantier, Bismarck; Michael Gustafson, Kindred (retired); ArmenHanson, Devils Lake;Robert President, Bismarck; Barb Lang, Treasurer, Jamestown; Darrell Dorgan, Secretary, Bismarck; Pat Andrea Collin,Development Consultant. Membership Support; Bill Schott, Trustee Consultant; Ernie Borr, Fundraising Consultant;and Director; KarlLembke,Development Offi Foundation Board Members: Foundation Staff Hall ofHonors KioskNow Has 6,000Memorials: Donates $150,000toHeritage Center: North Dakota Williston Basin 20thAnnual Petroleum Conference USDA Forest –Meeting Service onNew Touch Table Technology: evolunteer staff willnow record review eachnew forerrors. Eventually, afamilywillbeable : Nelsen, Executive Director; Marlo Sveen, Development orts. omasRiley, Fargo; andDalles Schneider, Bismarck. Calvin cer; KrisHockett, Executive Secretary; Diane Wolberg, Jon McMillan, President, Fordville; Wally Beyer, Vice indeveloping contentforthetouchtable. Agrantfor$150,000willbemadetothe Vision Technologymoved ce tokeepafter eprevious year the eForest Service cant Atouch 29 Th e Next

Chapter 2011-12 Annual Report anniversary celebration. th A North Dakota Heritage Center expansion is underway, adding is underway, A North Dakota Heritage Center expansion place feet to the building. The grand opening will take 97,000 square 125 2, 2014, during the state’s on Nov. Th e North Dakota Th e State Historical Society of North Dakota has an ambitious Heritage Center expansion project underway, which will transform the State Capitol expansion project will Grounds. An expansion of the North Dakota Heritage Center will add 97,000 square feet to the building and additional outdoor spaces include 97,000 square including a large plaza and amphitheater. In 2009, a historic $51.7 million expansion of the State Museum’s exhibits and collections feet of new space for spaces was approved by the Legislative Assembly. Th e bill appropriated exhibits, storage, 39.7 million in state funds with an additional $12 million to come from private and other sources. and offi ces. Construction has been ongoing since March 2011. Staff and visitors have been donning bright yellow hard hats and orange vests to enter the construction area. In October 2012, the Historical Society threw a Last Hurrah Party for visitors to enjoy the State Museum gallery and exhibits before closing for renovations.

Th e doors to the expansion will open in 2014, with the fi rst of four galleries and glimpses of other areas to come. Th e entire project will be completed by November 2, 2014, the 125th anniversary of North Dakota statehood.

In August 2012, former Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) announced plans to donate his papers to his alma mater, the George Washington University in Washington, DC, with major portions also available through the State Archives. “This is an exciting opportunity for us,” said Merl Paaverud, Historical Society director. Pictured: George Washington University President Steven Knapp, Senator Kent Conrad, ND Lieutenant Governor Drew Wrigley, and SHSND Director Merl Paaverud

During the renovation process of the State Museum, employees never know what will appear in the back hallways at the North Dakota Heritage Center. Here a large cutout T. rex shares space with a cowboy recently removed from a gallery exhibit.

30 State Historical Society of North Dakota Bismarck Film Premiere

Free and open to the public!

Friday, Sept. 20, 2013 7 p.m. BSC-Sidney J. Lee Auditorium

For more information: 701.328.1476

Produced by Video Arts Studios in collaboration with Fargo Public Schools Featuring a presentation following the fi lm by national speaker Dr. Terrence Roberts, a civil rights pioneer and holder of the Congressional Gold Medal. Dr. Roberts was a Little Rock Nine student who stood up for equal access to education during a pivotal moment of the Civil Rights Movement.

JFK Friday Film Festival MARK YOUR CALENDAR: The Kennedy Legacy: Join us for FREE JFK-related fi lms 50 Years Later in the Heritage Center Lobby at 7 p.m. Public Symposium, for popcorn and a movie! Nov. 5-7, 2013

Sept. 27 PT 109 Kennedylegacy.org. Oct. 4 Thirteen Days Oct. 11 Seven Days in May Sponsored by Bismarck Oct. 18 Dr. Strangelove State College, Lewis Oct. 25 Oliver Stone’s JFK & Clark Fort Mandan Foundation, State Historical Society of President John F. Kennedy at UND, September 1963 North Dakota Courtesy of the Elwyn B. Robinson Dept. of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, UND NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. Postage PAID Permit #170 BISMARCK, ND 58501

North Dakota Heritage Center 612 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, ND 58505-0830

A FREE PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM CIVIL RIGHTS & SOCIAL JUSTICE A thoughtful discussion of today’s challenges & opportunities

A dynamic Governor’s History Conference inviting participants AGENDA to think in new ways about 8:00-8:30 a.m. Registration human rights and justice. 8:30-9 a.m. Introductions & Opening Remarks Open to the public. 9-10 a.m. The Fight for Civil Rights by Dr. Terrence Roberts 10-10:45 a.m. The Road to Little Rock: The Legacy of Judge Ronald N. Davies and the Little Rock Nine by Carl Oberholtzer, Project Manager of the Fargo Curriculum Task Force 11-11:45 a.m. Progress on the Prairie: LGBT Saturday, September 21, 2013 Equality in North Dakota by ND Bismarck State College Rep. of Fargo National Energy Center of Excellence Noon- Complimentary Lunch and 12:45 p.m. SHSND Foundation annual meeting 12:45- 1 p.m. Outstanding Achievement in the Registration: Free of charge, but pre-registration Field of History Awards presentation required at history.nd.gov/conference 1:15-2:30 p.m. Robert Kennedy: 50th Anniversary Commemoration of his ND speech to Hosted by the State Historical Society of North Dakota the National Congress of American Indians by US Attorney Timothy FEATURING NATIONAL KEYNOTE SPEAKER Purdon and Public Humanities Scholar Clay Jenkinson Dr. Terrence Roberts 2:30-3:15 p.m. Presentation by Dr. David Gipp, A civil rights pioneer and holder of the President, United Tribes Technical College Congressional Gold Medal, Dr. Roberts was a Little Rock Nine student who stood up for equal 3:30-4:30 p.m. Social Justice Panel Discussion and access to education during a pivotal moment of Audience Q & A Session with our speakers the Civil Rights Movement.