Water, Climate and Natural Resources:  Books and Theses

Comprehensive Development of the Missouri River Basin. Proceedings, Third Annual Convention, November 14-15, 1943, Valley City, ND.[194-].
Keywords: Misssouri River watershed/ Water resources development -- North Dakota

Red River of the North Research Investigation : a Report ... Prepared by the North Dakota State Department of Health, Covering the Joint Investigation by the North Dakota State Department of Health, the Minnesota State Board of Health, in Collaboration With the United States Public Health Service, 1938-1941. [Bismarck, N.D.] :  North Dakota State Dept. of Health, Division of Sanitary Engineering, [1942?].
Keywords: Water-supply -- Minnesota./ Water-supply -- North Dakota./ Water -- Pollution./ Water Supply -- Minnesota./ Water Supply -- North Dakota./ Red River Valley (Minn. and N.D.-Man.)

Allert, H. D. Views From Storm Swept Langdon, North Dakota. [Saint Paul, Minn.? : Saint Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.,  1909?] .
Keywords: Langdon (N.D.) -- Tornado, 1909./ North Dakota -- Tornado, 1909.

Alpha, Andrew G. Geology and Ground Water Resources of Burke, Divide, Mountrail and Williams Counties in North Dakota. Grand Forks, N.D.: 1935.
Keywords: Geology of North Dakota/ Groundwater
Notes: Thesis (MS)-- University of North Dakota

Anderson, David. Notes on the Flood at the Red River, 1852. London: Hatchard, 1852.
Keywords: Manitoba--History. / Red River of the North.
Reproduction: (first edition) Microfiche. Ottawa : National Library of Canada, 19--.Master microform held by: CaOONL
Reproduction: Microfiche. Louisville, Ky. :  Lost Cause Press,/ 19--.
Reproduction: Microfiche. Ottawa : Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions,  1982. 2 microfiches (70 fr.) ; 11 x 15 cm./ (CIHM/ICMH Microfiche series = CIHM/ICMH collection de microfiches ; no. 29203)
Reproduction: Microfilm. Woodbridge, Conn. :  Research Publications, 19--.  1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.  Master microform held by: ResP
Reproduction: (2d edition) / Microfiche.  Ottawa : Canadian Institute for Historical Reproduction:  1982. microfiches (67 fr.) ; 11 x 15 cm.  (CIHM/ICMH Microfiche series = CIHM/ICMH collection de microfiches ; no. 36732)

Beadle, William Henry Harrison. Dakota : Its Geography, History, and Resources. St. Paul, Minn. : D.D. Merrill, 1888.
Keywords: Dakota Territory.
Notes: Merrill's school book series
2nd ed. also pub. 1888 by D.D. Merrill.
Reproduction: Microfilm. Bethlehem, PA : Preservation Resources, 2001. 35 mm (USAIN State and Local Literature Preservation Project. North Dakota. Reel 19)

Becker, Oscar. Forest River Flood Control Report. [North Dakota : s.n., 1939].
Keywords: Flood control -- North Dakota -- Forest River.

Brigham, Albert P. Our Home State and Continent. New York, NY: American Book Co., 1934.
Keywords: Geography--Textbooks--1870- / North Dakota--Description and travel.
Notes: Another printing 1944

Buell, E. R. Drought Relief by Flood Control: a Study of the Missouri River Diversion Project. Devils Lake, N.D.: Missouri River Diversion Association, 1933.
Keywords: Missouri River Diversion Project. / Flood control--North Dakota. / Flood control--Missouri River.
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Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company. Report on Missouri River Dam and Diversion Project in North Dakota and South Dakota. Kansas City: 1933.
Keywords: Water-supply -- South Dakota./ Water-supply -- North Dakota./ Missouri Rive/ .Garrison Dam Diversion Unit
Notes: Report made to the Missouri River Diversion Association, Devils Lake, North Dakota.
Reproduction: Microfilm. Bethlehem, PA : Preservation Resources, 2001. 35 mm (USAIN State and Local Literature Preservation Project. North Dakota. Reel 3)

Butler, Walter P. comp. Irrigation Manual, Containing Useful Information and Tables, Appertaining to Irrigation by Artesian Waters, in the States of North and South Dakota, Together With Many Tables, Rules, and Items of Miscellaneous Information, of Value to Farmers and Business Men. Huron, S.D.: Huronite Printing House, 1892.
Keywords: Irrigation./ Irrigation -- North Dakota./ Irrigation -- South Dakota.
Reproduction: Microfilm. New Haven, Conn., Research Publications, 1975.  1 reel. 35 mm. (Western Americana, Reel 85, no. 851)

Cook, Albert William. The Prediction of Minimum Temperatures for the Red River Valley. Grand Forks, N.D.: University of North Dakota, 1924.
Keywords: Temperature/ Red River Valley -- Climate
Notes: Thesis (M.S.) -- University of North Dakota

Farm Credit Administration of St. Paul. Statistical Division. A Land Classification of Stutsman County, North Dakota. St. Paul, MN: 1938.
Keywords: Farms -- Valuation -- North Dakota -- Stutsman County.

Farm Credit Administration of St. Paul. Statistical Division . A Land Classification of Williams County, North Dakota. St. Paul, MN: 1938.
Keywords: Farms -- Valuation -- North Dakota -- Williams County.

Field, Merton. The Medicinal Plants of North Dakota. 1899.
Keywords: Medicinal plants -- North Dakota.
Notes: Thesis M.S. -- North Dakota Agricultural College, Dept. of Botany
Reproduction: Microfilm. Bethlehem, PA : Preservation Resources, 2001. 35 mm (USAIN State and Local Literature Preservation Project. North Dakota. Reel 5)

Fredrickson, Fred J. Report of My Studies of Some of the Water Problems of North Dakota. Fargo, N.D. :  North Dakota Resources Board,  1943.
Keywords: Water -- Law and legislation -- North Dakota./ Water -- Law and legislation -- United States./ Water resources development -- North Dakota.

Gillett, Charles A. An Indentification [Sic] Key for Trees and Shrubs in North Dakota. [Fargo, N.D.?] : Co-operative Extension Work in Agriculture and Home Economics, North Dakota Agricultural College, 1928..
Keywords: Woody plants--North Dakota--Identification./ Trees--North Dakota--Identification./ Shrubs--North Dakota--Identification.
Notes: Also numbered as: Extension circular (North Dakota School of Forestry. Extension Division) ; no. 4.
Reproduction: Microfilm. Bethlehem, PA : Preservation Resources, 2001. 35 mm (USAIN State and Local Literature Preservation Project. North Dakota. Reel 5)

Hobbs, Charles F. Surface Water in North Dakota : a Record of Stream Flow, 1881-1937, Revised Ed. Bismarck, N.D.: North Dakota State Planning Board, 1939.
Keywords: Federal aid to public welfare -- North Dakota./ Water -supply--North Dakota
Notes: Chiefly charts and tables

Surface Water in North Dakota: a Record of Stream Flow, 1881-1937. Bismarck, N.D.: North Dakota State Planning Board, 1937.
Keywords: Federal aid to public welfare -- North Dakota./ Water-supply--North Dakota.

Inter-State Conference on the Red River of the North Drainage Basin. Report of the Third Inter-State Conference on the Red River of the North Drainage Basin, Sponsored by the State Planning Boards of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. St. Paul: [1936?].
Keywords: Drainage -- Red River Valley (Minnesota and N.D.-Man.).

Jacobson, Alvin Raymond. A New Method of Measuring the Bio-Chemical Activity of Sewage and Polluted Waters. [Grand Forks, N.D.]: University of North Dakota, 1937.
Notes: Thesis (M.S.) -- University of North Dakota, Dept. of Chemistry

Kennedy, Robert. E. The Lower Yellowstone Reclamation Project. Bismarck, N.D. : [s.n., 1934].
Keywords: Irrigation -- Yellowstone River Watershed./ Crop yields -- North Dakota./ Crop yields -- Montana.

Manikowske, Wallace. Windmill Electric Lighting and Power. 1913.
Keywords: Electric lighting./ Windmills.
Notes: Thesis (B.S.)--Dept. of Electrical Engineering, North Dakota Agricultural College, 1913.
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North Dakota Drainage League. Annual Convention. Grand Forks, N.D.: 1906.
Keywords: Drainage -- North Dakota.

North Dakota. State Department of Health.  Division of Sanitary Engineering. Report on Stream Pollution ... [Bismarck, N.D.]: 1937.
Keywords: Water -- Pollution -- North Dakota.

North Dakota. State Engineer. Preliminary Report on Missouri River Diversion in North Dakota.1927.
Keywords: Missouri River -- Diversion.
Notes: "The State Engineer to the Governor of North Dakota."

North Dakota. State Planning Board. Cannonball River Drainage Basin :  a Sub-Basin of the Missouri River Drainage Basin. [North Dakota : s.n., 1936?].
Keywords: Drainage -- Cannonball River Watershed (N.D.-S.D.)/ Cannonball River Watershed (N.D.-S.D.)
Notes: "Drainage basin studies"

________. Dakota Wild Rice River Basin. [Bismarck, N.D. : North Dakota State Planning Board 1936] (Grand Forks, N.D. : University of North Dakota).
Keywords: Drainage -- Wild Rice River Watershed (N.D.)/ Wild Rice River Watershed (N.D.)
Notes: Drainage basin studies

________. Devils Lake Drainage Basin. [Bismarck, N.D. : North Dakota State Planning Board, 1936?] (Grand Forks, N.D. : University of North Dakota).
Keywords: Drainage -- Devils Lake (N.D. : Lake)/ Devils Lake Watershed (N.D.)
Notes: Drainage basin studies

________. Irrigation in North Dakota: Potential Irrigation Areas on River Bottoms and Lower Bench Lands in Western North Dakota. [Bismarck, N.D. :  s. n., 1937].
Keywords: Irrigation -- North Dakota.
Reproduction: Microfilm. Bethlehem, PA : Preservation Resources, 2001.  35 mm (USAIN State and Local Literature Preservation Project. North Dakota. Reel 3)

________. James River Basin. Bismarck, N.D. (Grand Forks, N.D.: University of North Dakota): 1936.
Keywords: Drainage--James River Watershed (N.D. and S.D.)/ James River Watershed (N.D. and S.D.)
Notes: Drainage basin studies

________. James River Drainage Basin, North Dakota. [Bismarck, N.D.] : State Planning Board, [1939].
Keywords: James River (N.D. and S.D.)/ James River Watershed (N.D. and S.D.)
Notes: "This report gives a brief outline of the historical background of the area, the physical and climatic limitations, and the economic trend.  The relationship of water conservation with these conditions is discussed..."
Continuation of the Drainage Basin Studies project.
Reproduction: Microfilm. Bethlehem, PA : Preservation Resources, 2001. 35 mm (USAIN State and Local Literature Preservation Project. North Dakota. Reel 3)

________. Knife River Basin. Bismarck, N.D. (Grand Forks, N.D.:  University of North Dakota): 1936.
Keywords: Drainage--Knife River Watershed (N.D.)/ Knife River Watershed (N.D.)
Notes: Drainage basin studies

________. Lower Red River Drainage Basin. Bismarck, N.D. : (Grand Forks, N.D.: University of North Dakota): 1936.
Keywords: Drainage--Red River of the North Watershed/ Red River of the North Watershed
Notes: Drainage basin studies

________. The Missouri Main Stem River Drainage Basin : North Dakota. [North Dakota? : s.n., 1936?].
Keywords: Drainage -- Missouri River Watershed./ Missouri River Watershed.
Notes: Drainage basin studies.

________. Missouri River & Minor Tributaries, North Dakota: Report by State Planning Board . [Bismarck, N.D.]: 1939.
Keywords: Drainage -- North Dakota./ Missouri River.
Notes: "This report gives a brief outline of the historical background of the area, and the physical and climatic limitations.  The economic trend is also analyzed...It deals particularly with the possibility of utilizing the extensive water and soil resources..."
Continuation of the Drainage Basin Studies project.
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________. . North Dakota State Planning Board to National Resources Committee.  Revisions for Drainage Basin Problems and Progress. [Bismarck, N.D.]: 1937.
Keywords: Flood control -- North Dakota.

________. The Organization of the North Dakota Coordination Council. [Bismarck, N.D.] : The Board, [1938].
Keywords: North Dakota Coordination Council./ Northern Great Plains Advisory Committee./ Land use -- North Dakota -- Planning./ Irrigation -- North Dakota./ Regional planning -- North Dakota./ Public service employment -- North Dakota./ Water resources development -- North Dakota.
Notes: Mimeographed.

________. Progress Report to the Works Progress Administration. Grand Forks, N.D. : University Station,  1936.
Keywords: Water-supply -- North Dakota./ Groundwater -- North Dakota.
Notes: Subsidiary authors: Frederic W. Voedisch, project supervisor; United States. Works Progress Administration (N.D.);North Dakota Geological Survey; North Dakota. State Planning Board

________. Red River Drainage Basin, North Dakota: Report by State Planning Board and Works Progress Administration O.P. No. 665-73-3-67. [Bismarck, N.D.]: 1939.
Keywords: Drainage -- North Dakota./ Red River of the North.
Notes: "This report gives a brief outline of the historical background, the physical and climatic conditions, the economic trend, the water supply problem and the relationship of water needs and supplies with the general economic condition..."
Continuation of the Drainage Basin Studies project.
Reproduction: Microfilm. Bethlehem, PA : Preservation Resources, 2001. 35 mm (USAIN State and Local Literature Preservation Project. North Dakota. Reel 3)

________. Sheyenne River Drainage Basin. Bismarck, N.D. (Grand Forks, N.D.: University of North Dakota): 1936.
Keywords: Drainage--Sheyenne River Watershed (N.D.)/ Sheyenne River Watershed (N.D.)
Notes: Drainage basin studies

________. Slope Area Drainage Basin, North Dakota : Report by State Planning Board and Works Progress Administration O.P. No. 665-73-3-67. June  30, 1939. [Bismarck, N.D.]: 1939.
Keywords: Drainage -- North Dakota.
Notes: "This report includes a brief historical background of the area, its physical and climatic limitations, and economic trends within the area.  These factors are then related to water conservation in the area..."
Continuation of the Drainage Basin Studies project.
Reproduction: Microfilm. Bethlehem, PA : Preservation Resources, 2001. 35 mm (USAIN State and Local Literature Preservation Project. North Dakota. Reel 3)

________. Souris-Devils Lake Drainage Basin, North Dakota: Report by State Planning Board and Works Progress Administration O.P. No. 665-73-3- 67. [Bismarck, N.D.] : 1939.
Keywords: Drainage -- North Dakota./ Devils Lake (N.D.)./ Souris River -- North Dakota.
Notes: "This report gives a brief outline of the historical background of the area, the physical and climatic limitations, and the economic trend.  The relationship of water conservation with these conditions is discussed..."
Continuation of the Drainage Basin Studies project.
Reproduction: Microfilm. Bethlehem, PA : Preservation Resources, 2001. 35 mm (USAIN State and Local Literature Preservation Project. North Dakota. Reel 3)

________. Souris River Basin. Bismarck, N.D.: 1936.
Keywords: Drainage--Souris River Watershed/ Souris River Watershed
Notes: Drainage basin studies

________. Summary Report of a Plan of Water Conservation for North Dakota. [Bismarck, N.D.] : The Board,  1937.
Keywords: Rivers -- North Dakota -- Regulation./ Water resources development -- North Dakota./ Watershed management -- North Dakota.
Notes: Contents: v. 1. Red River of the North drainage basin: Dakota Wild Rice River, Sheyenne River, Lower Red River area -- v. 2. James River drainage basin -- v. 3. Souris and Devils Lake drainage basins -- v. 4. Missouri River and minor tributaries drainage basin-- v. 5. Slope area drainage basin: Knife River, Heart River, Cannonball River, Grand River, Little Missouri River, Yellowstone River.
Reproduction: Microfiche. Bismarck, N.D. : North Dakota Office of Management and Budget, 1986. 7 microfiche : negative; 11 x 15 cm.

________. Yellowstone River Drainage Basin : a Sub-Basin of the Missouri River Drainage Basin. [Bismarck, N.D. : North Dakota State Planning Board, 1936].
Keywords: Drainage -- Yellowstone River Watershed./ Yellowstone River Watershed./ Pamphlet
Notes: "Drainage basin studies"

________.   Transportation Committee. Highway Report to Governor William Langer and Twenty-Fifth Legislative Assembly, State of North Dakota . [Bismarck, N.D.] : The Board, [1937].
Keywords: North Dakota. State Highway Dept. -- History./ Roads -- North Dakota -- History./ Transportation -- North Dakota -- History.
Notes: Mimeographed.

________.   Water Conservation Committee. Preliminary Report on Water Conservation and Utilization. [Bismarck, N.D.] : The Board, 1935.
Keywords: Regional planning -- North Dakota./ Water -- Pollution -- North Dakota./ Water quality -- North Dakota./ Water resources development -- North Dakota./ Water-supply -- North Dakota./ Groundwater -- North Dakota.
Notes: Mimeographed.

________.   Water Resources Committee. Report of North Dakota Water Resources Committee : and Programs by National Resources Committee, for Committee Meeting at St. Paul, Minn, Dec. 6-7, 1937 and at Aberdeen, S.Dak., Dec. 8, 1937.[Bismarck, N.D.] : State Planning Board, Water Resources Committee, 1937.
Keywords: Federal aid to water quality management -- North Dakota.

________. Revisions for Drainage Basin Problems and Programs. [Bismarck, N.D.] : The Board, [1937].
Keywords: Federal aid to water quality management -- North Dakota./ Rivers -- North Dakota./ Water quality management -- North Dakota./ Water resources development -- North Dakota./ Water-supply -- North Dakota.

North Dakota State Water Commission. North Dakota Missouri River Diversion Project Report. [Bismarck, N.D. : The Commission], 1937.
Keywords: Water diversion -- South Dakota./ Water diversion -- North Dakota./ Missouri River -- Water diversion./ James River -- Water diversion.

North Dakota. State Water Conservation Commission. Heart Butte Dam Will Hold 20-Mill Reservoir. Bismarck, N.D.: 194-.
Keywords: Flood control -- North Dakota -- Heart River.

North Dakota. State Water Conservation Commission. Small Irrigation Projects Proposed for North Dakota. Bismarck, N.D.: 194-.
Keywords: Irrigation -- North Dakota.

Peterson, Hjalmer V. The Occurrence and Distribution of Selenium in North Dakota Ground Waters. [Grand Forks, N.D.]: 1938.
Keywords: Selenium. / Groundwater -- North Dakota.
Notes: Thesis (M.S.) -- University of North Dakota
Reproduction: Microfilm. Bethlehem, PA : Preservation Resources, 2001. 35 mm (USAIN State and Local Literature Preservation Project. North Dakota. Reel 4)

Robertson, Ina Cullom. Geography of North Dakota. Boston, MA: Ginn and Co., 1936.
Keywords: North Dakota--Description and travel.

Simpson, Howard E. Geography of North Dakota. New York, NY: American Book Co., 1927.
Keywords: Geography -- Textbooks -- 1870-1945. / North Dakota -- Description and travel

State Irrigation Congress of North Dakota.  State Irrigation Congress of North Dakota  (1st : 1903 : Bismarck, N.D.): Proceedings of the First State Irrigation Congress, Held at Bismarck, N. D., October 20th and 21st, 1903. [Bismarck, N.D.? : s.n.], 1903.
Keywords: Irrigation -- Congresses./ Irrigation -- North Dakota.
Notes: Also called: North Dakota irrigation congress.
Reproduction: Microfilm. Bethlehem, PA : Preservation Resources, 2001. 35 mm (USAIN State and Local Literature Preservation Project. North Dakota. Reel 39)

________. State Irrigation Congress of North Dakota (3rd : 1905 : Bismarck, N.D.): Proceedings of the Third Irrigation Congress :  Held at Bismarck, North Dakota, January 25-26, 1905 . [Bismarck, N.D.?] : Published by authority, 1905 (Bismarck, N.D. : Tribune, State Printers and Binders).
Keywords: Irrigation -- Congresses./ Irrigation -- North Dakota.
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Switzer, J. Elmer. The Geography of North Dakota. Worcester, MA: Clark University, 1923.
Keywords: North Dakota -- Geography--Thesis
Notes: Ph.D. Dissertation -- Clark University, 1923

Thomas, E. J. Data Concerning Present Conditions and Outlining Plans for Conservation and Future Development of Water Resources in the State of North Dakota . [Bismarck, N.D.] :  State Engineer, [1935].
Keywords: Water conservation -- North Dakota./ Water conservation projects -- North Dakota./ Water resources development -- North Dakota.
Reproduction: Microfiche. Bismarck, N.D. : North Dakota Office of Management and Budget, 1987. 2 microfiche : negative : 11 x 15 cm. #7 s1987 

Tri-State Waters Commission. First Annual Report of the Tri-State Waters Commission. St. Paul, MN: 1938.
Keywords: Tri-State Waters Commission (U.S.)./ Red River Valley of the North (Minn. and N.D. -Man.)

Second Biennial Report of the Tri-State Waters Commission. St. Paul, MN: 1940.
Keywords: Tri-State Waters Commission (U.S.)./ Red River Valley of the North (Minn. and N.D. -Man.)

Tucker, John T. Comparison of Reports by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and Corps of Engineers As Based on the N.D. Water Plan of 1942 for the Comprehensive Development of the Water Resources in the Missouri Basin. Washington : The Author, 1944.
Keywords: Water resources development -- North Dakota./ Water resources development -- Missouri River Watershed./ Missouri River.

Walster, Harlow Leslie. General Soil Areas of North Dakota. [Bismarck, N.D. : North Dakota State Planning Board], North Dakota Agricultural College, Division of Agriculture): 1935.
Keywords: Agriculture -- North Dakota -- Planning/ Soils--North Dakota/ Land use, Rural--North Dakota--Planning.

Wardwell, Theodore M. Flood Waters of the Red River . 1917.
Keywords: Floods -- Red River of the North.
Notes: Thesis (B.S.)--University of North Dakota, 1917.
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Wemett, William M. Geography of North Dakota. Fargo, N.D.: Northern School Supply, 1929.
Keywords: North Dakota--Description and travel

Willard, Daniel E. The Story of the Prairies; or the Landscape Geology of North Dakota. Chicago: London [etc.] Printed for the author by Rand, McNally & co..
Keywords: Geology--North Dakota./ Glacial epoch./ North Dakota--Description and travel.
Notes: Many later editions : has gone into 11 eds.

Wolff, L. P. Report on Mouse River Flood Control at Minot, North Dakota . St. Paul, Minn. : L. P. Wolff, [1928].
Keywords: Flood control -- North Dakota./ Souris River./ Mouse River.