Agnes Plath Papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: OGLMC-1204

Scope and Contents

The Agnes Plath Papers consist of a copy of her book, and the draft copy. The book is numbered, pages 1-117 with two unnumbered pages at the end of the book. There are thirteen sections to the book, some are specifically about North Dakota, while other parts relate to the United States as a whole. The book is entirely about stamps and how they relate to U.S. and North Dakota History. An important item to note is that the original copy is missing pages. Pages 14, 20, 104, 106, and (unnumbered) 118 are not included in the draft copy.

Dates

created: 1989
Other: Date acquired: 05/29/1990

Creator

Plath, Agnes (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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"Agnes M. Plath began collecting stamps when she was a home economics and music teacher in New England, ND. in 1936. Born and raised in Park River, she graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1934. Following her marriage to Bill Plath, they moved to Davenport where she has lived since 1941. During the past 48 years she has been active in church activities, community affairs, 4-H and Extension, county and state Farm Bureau, state and national Angus Auxiliary, Cattlewomen and the historical society. The Plath family has been active in the North Dakota Farm Bureau for years. The late Bill Plath was a board member of the Farm Bureau. Their daughter, Marion Plath Peterson, has been Moron County Farm Bureau secretary, and both she and her husband, Jan, have been active in the Morton County Farm Bureau. Ron Plath , Agnes and Bill's son, is on the Cass County Farm Bureau Board. Daughter Beryl Plath Rourke and her husband Gary, have been active in the Cavalier Farm Bureau, and Gary has been employed by the North Dakota Farm Bureau." Source:North Dakota Centennial On U.S. Philately by Agnes Plath

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