OGLMC. Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection

Scope and Contents The Albert Baker and Mamie Kingsland Baker Papers consist mostly of correspondence by Albert to Mamie. Many of these were love letters from "Bert" prior to their marriage in 1903. The collection also contains an Adelphi Society pin that belonged to either Albert or Mamie, and a photograph of their daughter, Mary Catherine. In addition, there is a copy of The Student from January 1896 which lists Mamie Kingsland as one of the literary...

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The Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission Records consists of a statement by Gordon Berg to the Commission. Berg was a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives and was Chair of the North Dakota Citizens Advisory Council to the Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission. Berg made the statement at a regional meeting on national water policy issues in Minneapolis on 28 July 1977.

Scope and Contents The Mary Larson Papers consist of photocopied manuscripts written for Larson in the 1950s. The first manuscript concerns the life of Herman Schaefer, a farmer near New Rockford, North Dakota, during the 1890s. This manuscript is three pages long. The second manuscript, eight pages in length, is an autobiography of Mary Twist, a resident of Wells County, North Dakota, during the 1890s. For more detailed information regarding this collection, please contact the Department of Special...

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The Thorstein Hyland Papers consist of a photocopy of Hyland's notebook. For more detailed information regarding this material, please contact the Department of Special Collections.

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This collection contains documents regarding a bill proposed by United States Senator James Couzens of Michigan in April 1929. The bill was designed to regulate the "transmission of intelligence by wire or wireless" and to create a "commission on communication." The North Dakota congressional delegation opposed the bill, arguing that violated state's rights.

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The Chester Homemakers Club Records consist of twelve booklets with information about their annual activities. The booklets contain lists of officers, past presidents, and monthly program details.

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The North Dakota Office of Government Reports Collection consists of Information Digest, a newsletter published by Robert B. Cummins, State Director of the Office of Government Reports. The purpose of the newsletter was to inform readers of current events and developments within the Federal Government, both stateside and abroad.

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The Icelandic Emigration Papers consist of photocopied diaries and correspondence regarding Icelandic emigrants to North Dakota. The photocopies were donated by Bergsteinn Jonsson of the University of Iceland. Also included is documentation from the "Centennial Celebration of Icelandic Communities." This event was held in Mountain, North Dakota, in June and July of 1978. All materials are in Icelandic, unless otherwise noted.