Grand Forks -- Business

The Greater Grand Forks Junior Chamber of Commerce Records consist of articles of incorporation, by-laws, and meeting minutes for both regular and director's meetings. Also included is one folder of material related to the North Dakota Junior Chamber of Commerce.

The Harrison A. Bronson Papers consist of the typescript The Story of the North Dakota State Owned Flour Mill and Terminal Elevator, completed in 1947. Bronson, former Chief Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court, served as legal counsel for the State Mill for twelve years. Including figures and other additional items, the typescript is about 200 pages. Mistakes in page numbering are apparent, including the omission of page 61.

The M.F. Murphy Papers consist of records for early Grand Forks businesses and organizations.

Materials of a Grand Forks based automobile company established in 1911.

Contains financial and historical records chronicling the history of the Nash Finch Company and its subsidiaries, including photographs, product information, and artifacts. The collection also holds materials related to the Nash family history, as well as the Nash Foundation.

Grand Forks meat packing plant that opened in 1919

General store in early Grand Forks, established in 1881

The collection contains correspondence, primarily from Mrs. Owens to her young daughter Sara Madge in 1939. In addition, there are some photographs, four of which are likely of the Owens' children. Lastly, there is an issue of the White Ribbon Bulletin from September 1939. This periodical, published in Casselton, North Dakota, was advertized as the official paper of the North Dakota Woman's Christian Temperance Union.

The Russell Danforth Papers concern the business history of Danforth's uncles, Orison and Owen Young. They ran a furniture and piano store in early Grand Forks.