MANUSCRIPTS

FINDING AIDS-
Alphabetical List

Topical List
Agriculture, Bonanza Farms & Land Development
Architecture & Historic Preservation
Business
Cass County, N.D.
Education
City of Fargo, N.D.
Fargo, N.D.
Legal
Literary, Music & Theater
Local and Ethnic History
Medicine and Health Care
Military 
Natural History
Personal & Family Papers
Pioneer Life
Politics and Government
Religion
Social Issues 
Lawrence Welk
Women 
Women's Organizations

Policies & rules

John Miller Baer, ill. Don't become discouraged, there is one bright spot where the people rule and we have real democracy in America, your day is coming! 1919

General Information

The manuscript collecting program of the Institute for Regional Studies preserves personal papers and organization records of enduring historic value to support the research needs of undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and other scholars at N.D.S.U. and beyond.

The uniqueness and strength of the Institute manuscripts lies in its extensive holdings of more than 1,200 collections. They range in size from a single letter to a more than a 100-box set of business records. These manuscripts document such phenomena as the agricultural development of the state, particularly the bonanza farming era; the everyday life of the early pioneers; the era of the Nonpartisan League; and the women of North Dakota as seen in diaries and their varied organizations. Also documented are the lives and works of North Dakota literary figures, our many ethnic groups and the development of an urban society through City of Fargo and Cass County records.

Research tools
The primary research tools to aid researchers in locating useful materials include ODIN, the NDSU Libraries on-line catalog, and the electronic Finding Aids to the collections.
The finding aids are organized both in a single alphabetical listing and by broad subject area.

Access
The manuscript collections are available for research in the Institute/Archives Research Room, and reference staff is available to assist in your research needs. Copying facilities are also available. A number of collections (labeled such on finding aid listings) are kept in off-site storage. At least a 24-hour notice is needed to make these collections available for use.

Loaning Manuscript Collections
Through an agreement between the State Historical Society of North Dakota, the University of North Dakota Chester Fritz Library Department of Special Collections and the Institute for Regional Studies & University Archives, manuscript and archival collections may be loaned among the three institutions. Please contact the archival staff for specific information. This loan program does not apply to photograph collections, books or maps.

For manuscript holdings at the State Historical Society of North Dakota and the University of North Dakota consult their web pages.

Contact Information:

Street Address:
Institute for Regional Studies & University Archives
1305 19 th Ave. North
Skills and Technology Training Center, Room 117
Fargo, ND

Telephone: 701-231-8914
Fax: 701-231-5632
E-mail: archives@www.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu

Mailing Address:
Institute for Regional Studies
NDSU Libraries
PO Box 5599
Fargo, ND 58105-5599