Grand Forks County School District Histories

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: OGLMC-179

Scope and Contents

The Grand Forks County School District Histories contain original historical sketches written around 1933. These were probably prepared and submitted at the request of Elroy Schroeder, who was then County Superintendent of Schools. The histories were written by various individuals, including local school teachers. In addition to histories of the schools themselves, the documents contain township histories focusing on early settlement. There are also histories of churches and of other local organizations.

Dates

Other: Majority of material found in 1933

Creator

Schroeder, Elroy H. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Biographical or Historical Information

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School districts began to be organized in Grand Forks County in the 1870s. As the population increased, new districts were created and most of these were rural districts. Children would often walk up to several miles to attend school. Some of the townships had as many as four school districts whereas others only had one. Boundaries of school districts changed regularly. Elroy H. Schroeder was a rural school teacher in Grand Forks County from 1919 to 1922. After teaching music at St. James Academy in Grand Forks for a couple of years, he served as Superintendent of Schools for Grand Forks County from 1926 to 1933. During the latter part of his term as Superintendent, Schroeder requested that teachers or other members of school districts within the county answer some questions about the history of the districts. The materials in the collection represent the responses to his requests and provide interesting details about early school district and township history. Source: White, Hugh L. (ed.). Who's Who for North Dakota. Bismarck, ND: Conrad Publishing Co., 1955.

Note written by

Full Extent

0.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

Materials are arranged in order by school district numbers in use at the time.

Method of Acquisition

Donation; the original acquisition records are unavailable.

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