Correspondence Series
Public Utilities Series 
Lucky Strike Coal Company Series 
North Dakota Board of State Capitol Commissioners Series 
Missouri River Diversion Project Series 
Subject Files Series 

Box 1

1/1 Finding aid and biographical information

Correspondence Series

Public Utilities Correspondence

1/2 Bemidji, Minnesota, 1918
1/3 Bismarck, North Dakota, 1913, 1919-1920
1/4 Camp Gilbert C. Grafton, 1927, 1931
1/5 Clark, South Dakota, 1919-1920

Fargo, North Dakota-
1/6 1903-1910
1/7 1911
1/8 1912
1/9 1913-1915
1/10 1916-1920
1/11 1927-1937
1/12 1950-1954

1/13 McClusky, North Dakota, 1913-1914

Mayville, North Dakota-
1/14 1919-1920
1/15 1921
1/16 1928, January-March
1/17 1928, April
1/18 1928, May-December, 1929, 1930

Lucky Strike Coal Company Correspondence

1/19 1920-1922
1/20 1923-1925
1/21 1926-1929
1/22 1930
1/23 1931
1/24 1932-1937

Box 2

North Dakota Board of State Capitol Commissioners Correspondence

2/1 1931
2/2 1932, January-May
2/3 1932, August-December
2/4 1933
2/5 1934-1935

Missouri River Diversion Correspondence

2/6 1929, July- September
2/7 1929, October-December
2/8 1930
2/9 1931-1932
2/10 1933
2/11 1934-1935, 1949

Public Utilities Series

2/12 Bismarck, North Dakota, Waterworks, 1906-1916

Fargo, North Dakota-
2/13 Annual Reports of the city, 1913-1916
2/13a Building Ordinance of the city of Fargo
2/14 Paving Specifications, Cement reports, 1917

Fargo Sewers-
2/15 Blueprints of inlets, catch basins, manholes, 1928, 1933
2/16 Calculations of capacities, actual conditions
2/17 Calculations for capacity and sizes required
2/18 Calculations for capacity and sizes required
2/19 Calculations of areas for drainage
2/20 Calculations of slope per thousand feet
2/21 Calculations of slope per thousand feet
2/22 Data, Alley, Front Street to 15th Street South
2/23 Data, Bluff Street North to 12th Avenue North
2/24 Data, Northern Pacific private sewer to 15th Street South
2/25 Data, Miscellaneous
2/26 Discharge of pipes, Kutler's formula
2/27 Improvements required, First Avenue North

Box 3

3/1 Intensity of rainfall, N.D.A.C., U.N.D. gauges, 1912, 1915
3/2 Maps, district 2762, 1947; trunk system along Red River
3/3 Old Elevations used by R. T. Jacobsen
3/4 Series of articles, Fargo sewers, 1916

"Sewer System projected Under the Resolution of R. T. Blakemore", 1916
3/5 p. 1-36
3/6 p.37-72
3/7 p. 73-108
3/8 p. 109-144

Fargo Sewer Specifications-
3/9 Job 101, 1916
3/10 Job 101, 1916
3/11 Job 102, 1916
3/12 Job 104, 1916
3/13 Job 105, 1916
3/14 Job 106, 1916
3/15 Street Lighting Report, 1909

Fargo Water-
3/16 Charts, 1907-1912
3/17 Graphs, population and water supply, 1903-1910
3/18 Reports, Fargo Forum, 1903; Crabbe and Cappelen, 1908
3/19 Report, for improvement of city water, 1910
3/20 Reports, Health Officer, 1911; Suggestions for waterworks, 1911
3/21 Report, Water Works and Fire Department, 1911

Fargo Water Purification Plant-
3/22 Agreement with contractor, J. Kennedy, 1911
3/23 Blueprints of plant, 1911
3/24 Blueprints, Contours of Red River
3/25 Cost of furnishing Water, 1913-1919

Box 4

4/1 Data on operation, 1912-1913
4/2 Data-tests, 1912-1913
4/3 Description of plant, Anders, 1916

Fargo Water Purification Plant Equipment-
4/4 Allis-Chalmers engine-tests
4/5 Allis-Chalmers engine-booklet, 1916
4/6 DeLaval pump, tests, 1917
4/7 Earl Automatic controller, 1912

4/8 Meter tests at pumping station, 1913
4/9 Pictures and article, 1916
4/10 Reports on plant, Anders, 1913
4/11Report on tests, 1913
4/12 Scrapbook of clippings, 1907-1917
4/13 Sketches, 1912
4/14 Specifications and contracts, 1911
4/15 Specifications for softening Red River, Corless engine
4/16 Specifications, pumping station and electric light plant, 1911
4/17 Specifications, Water mains, 1911
4/18 Water purification plant at Fargo, N.D., Anders, 1913

Box 5

Fargo Water Works Department-
5/1 Monthly Reports, Commissioner Blakemore, 1916-1917
5/2 Reports, City Engineer Anders, 1913-1917
5/3 Report, Commissioner Anders, 1930
5/4 Water Works and Flood Control, Clippings, 1931-1936, 1954

5/5 Grand Forks, N.D., Water Purification plant, 1916

5/6 McClusky, N.D., Water system, 1913

Mayville, N.D. Light and Water plant-
5/7 Report, Anders, 1920
5/8 Resolutions, 1921
5/9 Sketches, Anders, 1920
5/10 Specifications, Anders, 1920
5/11 Specifications, We-Fu-Go Co., 1920
5/11 Power House, specifications, Devon, 1920
5/13 Power plant, specifications, Jordet, 1920
5/14 Sewers, plans, Anders, 1928
5/15 Water mains, boilers, pumps-specifications, 1928
5/16 Water purification plant, specifications, Anders, 1928
5/17 Water purification plant, specifications, F. B. Leopold, 1928

5/18 Minot, N.D., Water works, 1910

5/19 Mott, N.D., Water works, 1911

5/20 Rolla, N.D., Water works and sewer system, 1927

North Dakota, state of-
5/21 Board of Health Instructions, water and sewers, 1920
5/22 Booklets, Damming the Red River, What Becomes of Rainfall in North Dakota, Chandler, 1925
5/23 Report on Drainage in Eastern parts of-North Dakota, 1907
5/24 "Sixth Biennial Report of State Water Geologist", Simpson, 1933
5/25 Water Works conference, article, N.D. State Engineer, 1931

Box 6

Out-of-State -
6/1 California, San Francisco, Hetch-Hetchy Valley, 1912
6/2 Canada, Winnipeg, Toronto, Waterworks, 1909, 1913
6/3 Illinois, Waukegan, Waterworks, 1917
6/4 Minnesota, Bemidji, proposed waterworks, 1918
6/5 Minnesota, Crookston, Water and power, 1915
6/6 Miscellaneous-Nebraska, Indiana, Wisconsin-Waterworks
6/7 Montana, Chinook, filtration plant, 1911
6/8 Tennessee, Chattanooga, water works, specifications

Waterworks, miscellaneous-
6/9 L. M. Booth, booklets, 1914
6/10 Miscellaneous advertisements and information
6/11 Miscellaneous articles
6/12 "Sweet's Catalog", Specification Digest, 1914

Lucky Strike Coal Company Series

Audits-
6/13 June, 1920 to December, 1923
6/14 January, 1921 to June, 1921
6/15 December, 1923 to March, 1924
6/16 December, 1923 to December, 1924

Box 7

7/1 January, 1925 to August, 1925

Balance sheets-
7/2 1920
7/3 1921
7/4 1922
7/5 1923 to 1925

7/6 By-laws, articles of Incorporation, stockholders, property, 1921
7/7 Deeds and Mortgages 1921-1923
7/8 Directors Meetings, Minutes, 1920-1921
7/9 Expenses, Wages, 1922, 1927, 1931
7/10 Foreclosure, Receivership, taxes 1921-1931
7/11 Gold Notes, agreements, 1921-1931
7/12 Inventories, 1922, 1927
7/13 Newspaper clippings, 1922-1932
7/14 Records of sales and expenditures, 1921

Reports-
7/15 1921
7/16 1922
7/17 1923
7/18 1924
7/19 1925 to 1927

7/20 Sales of property, 1927, 1930

Box 8

North Dakota Board of State Capitol Commissioners Series

Appointment of Board (Fraser, Bangs, Conklin, Anders)-
8/1 Clippings, 1931
8/2 H. B. No. 79, 1931
8/3 Organization, 1931

Architects, selection of-
8/4 Clippings, 1931, 1932
8/5 Report on Qualifications
8/6 Speech, DeRemer; submissions of qualifications, 1931

Architecture-
8/7 Architecture, May, 1932
8/8 Illinois, Stevens Hotel, Building Construction contract, 1928

Inspection trip-
8/9 Colorado and Nebraska, clippings, 1931
8/10 Colorado and Nebraska, postcards, 1931
8/11 Colorado and Nebraska, Report, 1931
8/12 Colorado State capitol-booklet
8/13 Nebraska State capitol, booklets
8/14 Nebraska State capitol, articles, 1930-1935
8/15 Louisiana State capitol, booklet
8/16 Louisiana trip, clippings, 1931
8/17 Louisiana trip, report, 1931, Fraser
8/18 Minnesota, capitol, First National Bank, 1931
8/19 Lundoff-Bicknell Co., contractors' charts, blueprints
8/20 Lundoff-Bicknell Co., contractors' notes, various subjects
8/21 Miscellaneous articles, 1928, 1932
8/22 The New Home Office, Its Planning and Construction, 1931
8/23 Public Building, reports
8/24 The state capitols and governors, pictures, 1931, Indianapolis Star

Box 9

9/1 Wisconsin State capitol, guide book
9/2 Wisconsin, Milwaukee Court House, Specifications, 1928

Capitol, old and new-
9/3 Cornerstone laying ceremony, clippings, 1932
9/4 Cornerstone laying ceremony, invitations, history, etc.
9/5 Disposal of debris, report, 1931
9/6 Old capitol, history, clippings, 1861-1930
9/7 Removal campaign, Jamestown, clippings, 1931-1932
9/8 Selection of site, clippings, 1931

Construction-
9/9 Cube data, summary, 1932
9/10 Choice of building design, clippings, 1932
9/11 Elevators, specifications and reports, 1932
9/12 Electrical roll call, page call, voting systems
9/13 Facing materials, brick vs. Limestone, reports and clippings
9/14 Facing materials, Wishek sandstone, tests, 1932

Heating and Ventilating-
9/15 Extracts, minutes of board meetings, 1932-1934
9/16 Gas vs. Lignite coal, reports, 1932
9/17 Kolflat report on boiler plant, 1934
9/18 Kolflat report, discussion, in Minutes, 1934

Box 10

10/1 Deports, 1931-1932
10/2 Test data

10/3 Light and power, report and contract, 1932
10/4 Miscellaneous-furniture, marble, tiles, wood, stone
10/5 New capitol building-data for legislative report, souvenirs
10/6 New capitol building, Manual of State of North Dakota, article, 1932
10/7 New capitol building, speech, Anders
10/8 Progress charts, 1932-1933
10/9 Progress reports, 1932-1933
10/10 Report of Board of State Capitol Commissioners to the Governor, 1932
10/11 Soil tests for the foundation, reports, 1931
10/12 Specifications for General Work, 1932
10/13 Specifications for Mechanical Work, 1932
10/14 Specifications, questionnaire to state officials, 1931
10/15 Specifications, reports on design and requirements
10/16 Water, heating, light power, reports, 1931
10/17 Work, completion, clippings, 1933-1934
10/18 Work, completion, waiver, job meetings, missed details

10/19 Final Report of Sec. Anders, describing capitol, 1934
10/20 Final Report of Sec. Anders, property and records in office, 1934

Box 11

Investigation by Legislature-
11/1 Book of Minutes, January 16-February 16; Commission Meetings, January, February

Box 12

12/1 Clippings, January, 1933
12/2 Clippings, February 1-14, 1933
12/3 Clippings, February 15-March 31, 1933
12/4 Jamestown Lions, program-satirical play, 1933
12/5 Majority report, Journal of the House, 1933
12/6 Majority and Minority Reports, Journal of the House, 1933
12/7 Minority Report, 1933
12/8 Reply to charges, G. S. Bangs
12/9 Subpoenas, report on concrete construction, 1933

Labor-
12/10 Opinions on minimum wages
12/11 Pamphlet, "The Three Renegades of Labor"
12/12 Strike, clippings, May, June, 1933
12/13 Wage cuts, Journal of Electrical Workers, 1932

Legal and Financial-
12/14 Annual Financial Reports, Anders, 1932-1933
12/15 Architect's fees, 1931-1933
12/16 Architect's travel expenses, 1933
12/17 Audits, total cost of building, 1933-1934
12/18 Budgets, description of work covered, 1932
12/19 Building fund certificates-Enabling acts, 1932, 1934
12/20 Certificates of expenses, guarantees, 1932-1934
12/21 Charges for changes, Dearborn Electric, 1933-1934
12/22 Contracts, reports on costs, 1931-1932
12/23 Contract, blank form, Holabird and Root, architects
12/24 Contract forms, Lundoff-Bicknell, contractors
12/25 Contract forms, T. Kimball, Nebraska, 1931

Box 13

13/1 Contract book
13/2 Contracts and budgets, general and Mechanical, 1932

Box 14

14/1 Finances, reports on reductions, changes, 1933
14/2 Financial reports, monthly, Diehl, 1932
14/3 Financial reports, monthly, Diehl, 1933
14/4 Financial reports, monthly, Diehl, 1934
14/5 Financial reports, Diehl, 1931-1933
14/6 Freight costs, railroad, 1932
14/7 Insurance, information, 1932, 1933
14/8 Notices of price changes, Lundoff-Bicknell, 1933-1934
14/9 Notifications-extra charges or credit, Lundoff-Bicknell, 1-60
14/10 Notifications-extra charges on credit, Lundoff-Bicknell, 61-118
14/11 Order slips- Lundoff-Bicknell, #1-60
14/12 Order slips- Lundoff-Bicknell, #61-119
14/13 Order slips- Lundoff-Bicknell, #123-186
14/14 Order slips- Miscellaneous
14/15 Payments, Certificates of entitlement, Misc.
14/16 Requests for payment, Riley, 1932-1934
14/17 Requisition slips, Lundoff-Bicknell, 1932-1934
14/18 Requisitions slips, miscellaneous, 1933-1934
14/19 Statements, payment due, Lundoff-Bicknell, 1932-1934
14/20 Unit prices, Lundoff-Bicknell, 1932

Box 15

Minutes of Board meetings, books-
15/1 March, 1931-December, 1932
15/2 February, 1933-December 18, 1933

Box 16

16/1 December 22, 1933-July, 1934
16/2 Office memos, daily, April, 1933-August, 1934

Box 17

Missouri River Diversion Project Series

17/1 Missouri River Diversion Association, Miscellaneous papers
17/2 Missouri River Diversion in North Dakota, Chandler; Drought Relief by Flood Control, Buell, 1927, 1933
17/3 National Rivers and Harbors Congress, Miscellaneous, 1930-1934

Newspaper articles-
17/4 1929, Misc.
17/5 1930, visit by Patrick Hurley, Secretary of War
17/6 1933, Misc.
17/7 1933, Visit of Major Fleming
17/8 1934, Misc.
17/9 1934, Visit by President Franklin Roosevelt

17/10 "Preliminary Report on Missouri River Dam in North Dakota", State Engineer Kennedy, 1928
17/11 "Preliminary Report on Missouri River Diversion in North Dakota", State Engineer Kennedy, 1928
17/12 Report on Missouri River Dam and Diversion Project in North and South Dakota, Burns and McDowell, 1933
17/13 Reports-Dams in the U.S., Engineering News Record, 1934 Reports-
17/14 Reports on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, 1822; Spillways on the Lower Mississippi River, 1928; Flood Control, (lower Mississippi), 1928

Subject Files Series

17/15 Biographical information and clippings, Col. Franklin O. Anders; Manuscript, "Bataan, an Incident"
17/16 Biographical information, Frank L. Anders clippings
17/17 Programs, invitations, pamphlets
17/18 Map-East Central United States
17/19 Newspaper articles-Farmers' Strike, NRA, 1933
17/20 Newspaper articles-Legislature, 1933; Gov. Langer, secession proposal 1933 17/21 Public works-information for engineers, 1920, 1933, Speech by Lemke, 1933  17/22 Manuscript (97 leaves) on early history of Bismarck, N.D. (1870s)