Frank L. Anders Papers, 1822-1965 (Mss 1417)
Served as Fargo City Engineer, and secretary and construction engineer of the North Dakota State Capitol Commission which oversaw the construction of the state capitol.  Also a Medal of Honor recipient.

Benson & Johnsgard General Store

Herman Eisenlohr Papers, 1912-1935 (Mss 23)
Iowa native who became a Larimore, ND veterinarian and operated a livery stable and kept very detailed records regarding his business.

Herbst Department Store Records, 1891-1979 (Mss 158)
Started by Issac Herbst in 1891 as a dry goods store, Herbst's survived several fires and continually expanded with stores in Bismarck, Devils Lake, Jamestown and West Acres Shopping Center in Fargo in the 1970s.  The store went out of business in 1982.

August Johnson Papers, 1919-1956 (Mss 16)
Swedish immigrant who became a Fargo inventor and maufacturer who developed a high pressure grease gun and an electric snow shovel.

North Dakota Business Literature Collection (Mss 168)
A collection assembled by the Institute staff in a continuing project of organizing a collection of a diverse group of material relating to manufacturing and other product-oriented businesses in North Dakota.

Northern School Supply Records, 1918-1998 (Mss 197)
Locally owned school supply company that once had stores and warehouses in Portland, Oregon and Great Falls, Montana.  Co-founder Walter L. Stockwell was on Hitler's enemy list due to his membership in the Masons.

Northern States Power-Fargo Branch Records, 1882, 1930-1976 (Mss 205)
Began as the Fargo Electric Light and Power Company in 1882 and underwent several mergers with local rivals until being bought out by Northern States Power, a Minneapolis, Minnesota based company.

Thorvald Ostbye Family Papers, 1884-1947 (Mss 325)
Norwegian immigrant who started a contracting business and became a successful Fargo contractor.  Responsible for building the Carnegie Library (Putnam Hall) and its addition on the North Dakota Agricultural College (now North Dakota State University).

John R. Ostfield Papers, 1928-1951 (Mss 1143)
Canadian who practiced at the State Hospital in Jamestown, ND before coming to Fargo and opening a private practice on Broadway.

Thomas Putnam Family Papers, 1868-1955 (Mss 179)
New York native who moved with family to Iowa before coming to Carrington, ND in 1886.  Owned a successful lumber business as well as 29 farms and two sections of land near Calgary, Alberta.

Ransom County Trust Company Records, 1899-1949 (unprocessed)
The Company was established in Sheldon, ND in 1888 and incorporated in 1899 as the Ransom County Immigrant Association.  The collection consists primarily of over 6,000 case files of mainly land and farm mortgage transactions handled by the firm from 1899 to circa 1930.

Earl C. Reineke Papers, 1929-1965 (Mss 6 and Mss 1556)
Fargo native who turned his interests in radios into a business and became the founder of WDAY radio.   His wife was dance school operator and a professional model in New York City.

United Commercial Travelers of America. Fargo Council No. 65 (Fargo, N.D.) Records, 1898-1950 (Mss 278)
Local Fargo council of national organization uniting fraternally all commercial travelers and wholesale salesmen.

W. J. Lane Real Estate Company Records, 1913-1968 (Mss276)
Fargo business that delt in real estate, appraisals, property management and loans. Also includes records of associated business, Harry Arneson, Jr. and Associates.
 

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