Grand Forks Public School District Records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: OGLMC-773

Scope and Contents

The Grand Forks Public School District Records, 1881-1980, consist of meeting minutes of the Grand Forks School Board. The minutes were entered chronologically in thirty bound volumes. Also included are loose annual reports, treasurer's reports, and other communications to the Board from citizens and other agencies. Most entries until 1910 were handwritten, with typewritten entries thereafter.

Dates

created: 1881-1980
Other: Date acquired: 07/29/1982

Creator

Grand Forks School Board (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

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

Biographical or Historical Information

The first public school in Grand Forks was organized in 1873 by a teacher named Hattie Richmond. The first school was attended by eight students in a one-room schoolhouse obtained through public subscription. A rapidly expanding population resulted in the organization of Grand Forks County in 1874 and calls for a new school facility. The Grand Forks County Commissioners provided for two county school districts in 1874. The city's population grew from a few hundred people in 1875 to more than 1,700 people, according to the 1880 Federal Census. The Grand Forks School Board was organized in 1881, following the provisions of an act of the Territorial Council. The Board held its first meeting March 17, 1881.

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