OGLMC. Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection

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The George Richard Thatcher Papers consist of three ledgers, dating from December 1949 until February 1962, containing notes of his activities as an engineer for the Koppers Company of Edwardsville, Illinois. For more detailed information regarding this material, please contact the Department of Special Collections.

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1888-1959; UND class of 1911, playwright and poet. Won Pulitzer Prize in 1933 and the New York Critics Circle Award in 1935 and 1936. Honored in first Literary Landmark of North Dakota in 2022.

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3rd President of the University of North Dakota, 1891-1909

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The Pelissier Family Records consist of a handwritten autobiography recalling life at Medora, Dakota Territory, during the 1880s and 1890s. The manuscript contains observations regarding Theodore Roosevelt, the Marquis de Mores, and other Medora residents. For more detailed information regarding this material, please contact the Department of Special Collections.

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The J.O. Overland Papers consist of two manuscripts. The first is notes taken from lectures on the Bible. The second is autobiographical, labeled 1926, and has a history of the Overland family from Norway. Both manuscripts are written in Norwegian. For more information, please contact the Department of Special Collections.

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1931-2007; UND Class of 1954, and Editor for the Los Angeles Times Sunday Arts and Entertainment Section, who collected photographs, lobby cards, title cards, press books, and advertisement sheets for movies featuring journalism

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Founded in Grand Forks County in 1881

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1909-1985; UND Department of Geography

Scope and Contents The North Dakota Sanborn Fire Insurance Map Collection contains Sanborn fire insurance maps for cities and towns in the state of North Dakota, spanning the years 1884 through 1960. The maps depict the arrangement of blocks and buildings for the given cities and towns. They provide locations of lot lines and detailed information on structures, including construction material, height and purpose (e.g. residence or business). If a building houses a business, the name of the business or the...

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1918-2005; North Dakota Supreme Court, 1973-1978; UND School of Law, 1978-1991