Grand Forks Area Retired Teachers Association Records

Collection

Identifier: OGLMC-1045

Scope and Contents

The Grand Forks Retired Teachers Association Records date from 1965-1986 and consist of a written history of the group, meeting minutes, constitution and by-laws, contracts, membership lists, scrapbooks, plaques, correspondence and miscellaneous material.

Dates

created: 1965-1986

Creator

Grand Forks Area Retired Teachers Association Records (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

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

Biographical or Historical Information

The Grand Forks Area Retired Teachers Association was organized in 1963. The purpose of the group was to "bring all retired teachers of this area into a relationship with shall work for the mutual interest of the group, i.e. better legislation, dissemination of information, to voice individual opinions, and to carry out any programs of general interest to the group." Membership was composed of teachers over the age of 55 who were members of the North Dakota Retired Teachers Association (NDRTA). In 1965, application was made to affiliate with the NDRTA, and on November 29, 1965, a Certificate of Affiliation was signed. In 1969, the Grand Forks Area Retired Teachers Association was accepted for Charter membership in the National Retired Teachers Association

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