John Rolczynski Papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: OGLMC-1341

Scope and Contents

The John Rolczynski Papers were extensively damaged during the 1997 Red River Valley Flood. On May 8, 1997, the day after the donation of John Rolczynski Papers, the entire collection was delivered to a frozen food locker in Hope, North Dakota. The materials remained there for a year until they were shipped from Hope to Grand Forks Grocer in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. Working with two to three boxes at a time, the Department of Special Collections unfroze and dried each document prior to appraisal and processing. The John Rolczynski Papers have been divided into five series as follows: Series 1: Minto Subject Files Series 2: Minto History Book Series 3: General Correspondence Series 4: Legal Materials Series 5: Photographs

Dates

created: 1919-1988
Other: Date acquired: 05/07/1997

Creator

Rolczynski, John (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

John P. Rolczynski was born in Minto, North Dakota, on February 1, 1929. He was the son of Frank J. and Bertha Rolczynski. John Rolczynski served in the United States Air Force from 1953 until 1957. He died on November 28, 2014, in Grand Forks.

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