City of Fargo, North Dakota
 The
Institute has collected and preserved several collections relating to the
City of Fargo. The records in this section deal with the everyday
operations of the city such as the Fargo Justice of the Peace and Fargo
Auditor's Office Records. Other papers such as the Urban Renewal
Project for 4th Street and Main Avenue deal with improving blighted areas
of Fargo. The Institute is interested in and continues to solicit
papers and records dealing with the City of Fargo.
Fargo (N.D.). Auditor's Office Records, 1878-1904 (Mss
114)
The collection consists
of records dealing with the construction of early bridges between the cities
of Fargo and Moorhead.
Fargo (N.D.). Auditor's Office Records, 1883-1955 (Mss
84)
Financial records of the
City of Fargo as well as license registers, contract record, sidewalk assessments, and record of ordinances.
Fargo (N.D.). Board of City Commissioners Records, 1875-1980 (Mss
42, 167, 176)
The collection consists
of meeting minutes and other documenting over one hundred years of city
government in Fargo.
Fargo (N.D.). Inspection Department Records, 1948-1971 (bulk 1948-1956) (Mss 186 and Map Drawer 27)
The department records
includes a series of architectural drawings (primarily 1920-1940s) for
commercial and apartment buildings in Fargo that no longer are in existence.
Fargo
Justice of the Peace Records, 1893-1947 (Mss
116)
The collection consists
primarily of the justice dockets (criminal and civil) of the Police Magistrate
Court, Municipal Court, and the Justice of the Peace. The dockets
contain all vital information for the cases.
Fargo (N.D.). Mayor's Office. Bruce Furness Mayoral Papers (Acc. 2798)
Files generated in the mayor's office reflecting issues that arose during Bruce Furness' mayoralship.
Fargo
Metropolitan Model Cities Agency Records, 1968-1973 (Mss
142)
Meeting minutes and correspondence
regarding the work of an agency attempting to renovate Fargo.
Fargo
(N.D.). Public Schools, 1874-1980 (Mss 263)
Official records of the Fargo school district to include board minutes,
financial records, student records, and information on individual schools.
Fargo
Urban Renewal Agency, Fourth Street Project Records, 1955-1968, 1971(Mss
22)
A collection related to
the renovation and renewal of a once properous and vital commerical area
of Fargo that had stagnated.
Fargo
Urban Renewal Agency, Main Avenue Project Records, 1955-1978 (Mss
149)
A collection related to
the renovation and renewal of a major traffic and business area in Fargo.
Fargo
Water Treatment Plant Records, 1911-1993 (Mss
209, Map Cases 29 & 30)
Records detailing the daily
operation of one of the nation's earliest water treatment plants.
Manuscript
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