Guide to Manuscripts at the State Historical Society of North Dakota Compiled by Lotte Bailey January 2001 Contents Contents ..................................................................... i Preface ......................................................................ii Acknowledgments ............................................................. iv Guide entries (entries are organized alphabetically) ......................................1 Index ......................................................................160 © 2001 State Historical Society of North Dakota State Historical Society of North Dakota Guide to Manuscripts i Preface Manuscripts at the State Historical Society pertain to nearly every facet or phase of North Dakota history. Although relatively young and low in population, North Dakota has a rich heritage. The State Historical Society continues to take pleasure in working with other agencies, organizations, and private donors in the preservation and presentation of that heritage. The Guide to Manuscripts describes manuscript collections of the State Historical Society of North Dakota regardless of form or size. Large manuscript collections consist of sets of records or papers of private organizations (businesses, associations, clubs, etc.) or of individuals in North Dakota history. Small collections usually contain a single subject or item or various items that have historical or literary value and are gathered together under the same subject. Information for collection entries is based on the collection inventories, or surveys, or examination of the holdings of the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Not all collection entries are equal in levels of detail; however, most collection entries are sufficient to provide our patrons with useful and informative descriptions of the manuscripts. Manuscripts are arranged alphabetically by collection title and are in bold-face. Each collection entry consists of an entry number, the collection number, collection title (in bold-face) and identification of the collection type, inclusive dates, size of the collection, and collection description. The entry may also contain biographical, subject, and/or geographic information relating to the collection, a note concerning the availability of an inventory to the collection, a notice concerning any access restrictions, subject headings, and the location of original manuscripts if not part of State Historical Society of North Dakota collections. The sample collection entry below provides explanations for each of the entry items. 6091 10005 2 Hall, Charles Lemon. 3 (1847-1940). Papers, 1879-1938. 4 2 ft. and oversize. 5 Papers consist of diaries, Indian language dictionaries, correspondence, miscellany, and American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions records relating to Hall's missionary work at Fort Berthold, 1876-1930. Diaries, 1879-1938, document weather conditions, information, school and church attendance, bible passages, gardening activities, and general comments. The Indian language dictionaries, 1878-1908, consist of Arikara, Mandan, Hidatsa, and Pawnee lexicons, phrase notebooks, correspondence and translations of bible passages and hymns. Correspondence, 1900-1932, relates to fund raising, translating, and oil paintings. American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions records, 1886-1886, consists of a typescript of reports regarding the mission at Fort Berthold. Arranged in four series: diaries, 1879-1938; diary transcripts, 1874-1908; Indian language dictionaries, 1878-1908; and miscellaneous, 1881- 1932. Congregational missionary. Inventory list available. 6 OCLC 17869605. Congregational churches--North Dakota; Missionaries; Indians of North America--Languages--North Dakota; Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (N.D.); American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions; Arikara Indians; Mandan Indians; Hidatsa Indians; Pawnee Indians; Fort Berthold Indian Reservation; McLean County--North Dakota. 7 1. Entry number. Entry numbers are used for indexing purposes only and are subject to change in any revisions of this guide. Entry numbers follow the subject headings in the index and refer to those collections dealing with those subjects. 2. Collection number. Each collection is assigned a permanent and distinctive number. This number should be used when asking for a particular manuscript collection. 3. Collection title. Collection titles are in bold-face and often include the inclusive or life dates of the creator or author of the collection or are made up of the generator’s name (an organization or person), a subject, or the name of the collection compiler or collector. The bold-face title and inclusive dates are followed by the form of the collection, e.g., records, diaries, papers, letters, etc. Collections may be State Historical Society of North Dakota Guide to Manuscripts ii identified as a single subject or item or various items gathered together under the same subject. 4. Inclusive or span dates. Time gaps in collections are noted by use of either a semi-colon or comma. Undated manuscripts are indicated by [n.d.] (no date) and approximate or circa dates are denoted by "ca." 5. Volume. The size (volume) of the collections is shown in a variety of measurements depending upon the collection form, medium, and arrangement. Collections may be measured in cubic feet (ft.), numbers of bound volumes (vol.), or items. Rolls of microfilm are usually indicated by use of the word [microform]. 6. Collection description. The collection description section often contains brief biographical, subject, and/or geographic information relating to the creator or author of the collection. The description may include a scope and content abstract providing information concerning the composition, form, arrangement, dates, functions, and the presence of non-English language material. The description also notes the name of the repository or location of original manuscripts if collections contain non-original material, lists any restrictions to access to the collection, and notes the presence of fragile or damaged material. Additional information concerning origin, copyrights, access, and related research material is available upon request. 7. Subject headings include headings that our patrons may check in the index to find related material, e.g., names, geographical locations, or topics. Many inventories to manuscripts at the State Historical Society of North Dakota are available to our patrons in the State Archives and Historical Research Library Division, the University of North Dakota, and North Dakota State University. Special permission may be given for use of collections through institutional loan to the University of North Dakota, North Dakota State University, Minot State College, and Dickinson State College. Patrons may use the manuscript collections on weekdays Monday through Friday (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) in the North Dakota Heritage Center reading room in Bismarck. The North Dakota Heritage Center is the headquarters of the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Inquiries should be directed to: State Archives and Historical Research Library Reference State Historical Society of North Dakota North Dakota Heritage Center Bismarck, ND 58505-0830 701-328-2668 http://DiscoverND.com/hist State Historical Society of North Dakota Guide to Manuscripts iii Acknowledgments This publication has become a reality due to the hard work of many dedicated individuals. Most recently and especially volunteers Janet Beltran, Winifred DeLong, and Grace Wantajja have enthusiastically taken on the responsibility in researching, writing, and editing the new entries. Former Guide compiler David P. Gray, along with archivists Louise Martin, R. Margaret Baird, Gregory Camp, Frank Vyzralek, and Juliann Henriksen contributed to the Guide through past acquisitions work and preliminary description of portions of the manuscript collection. Many other former and present State Historical Society staff members also deserve recognition for their contributions to the Guide, including Rose Klein for her generous contribution on the original entries to Guide, and to Gerald G. Newborg, State Archivist of North Dakota and director of the State Archives and Historical Research Library, who initiated and directed the original Guide, and continues to provide the essential technical expertise, editorial review, and overall support for all projects. LLB January, 2001 State Historical Society of North Dakota Guide to Manuscripts iv Collections 1. 10092 A.F. Dietz and Sons. Records, 1896-1948. North Dakota. 3.75 ft. Dealers in grain, farm implements, and 7. 80002 Amerado Petroleum Corporation. Check, hardware. Records include articles of June 22, 1951. 1 item. Check documents purchase incorporation, by-laws, minutes, and financial of the first commercially produced oil and gas in records. Inventory list available. NUCMC MS65- North Dakota. Check was issued to the Bank of 760 OCLC 17732746. Farm equipment--North North Dakota. Photocopy. Bank of North Dakota; Dakota; Hardware stores--North Dakota. Checks; Burleigh County--North Dakota. 2. 20888 Aandahl, Luella. Guest book, 1945-1949. 1 v. 8. 10095 American Association of University Women Guests included the wives of the legislators invited (Bismarck, N.D.) Chapter. Records, 1944. .25 ft. for a Valentine tea at the Governor’s mansion. Records consist of questionnaires and Aandahl, Fred G.; Women--North Dakota; Political correspondence concerning a survey of artists in and social events in North