Title: Dr. Warren A. Henke Papers
Dates: 1943-2008
Collection Number: 10209
Quantity: 4 feet
Abstract: Papers consist of correspondence, war ration books, Henke’s Doctoral dissertation, research, material from history classes at Bismarck Junior College (BJC), BJC faculty material and issues, political ephemera, speeches, post cards, publications, newspaper clippings, legislation, menus and place mats from restaurants, and a variety of posters. Dr. Henke was a Professor of History at Bismarck Junior College and an author.
Provenance: The papers were donated to the State Historical Society of North Dakota by Dr. Warren Henke on September 10, 1982. Additional material was added in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2008 and in 2009. The collection was processed and the inventory created by Emily J. Ergen in December 2009 and January 2010.
Property Rights: The State Historical Society of North Dakota owns the property rights to this collection.
Copyrights: Copyrights to this collection remain with the donor, publisher, author, or author's heirs. Researchers should consult the 1976 Copyright Act, Public Law 94-553, Title 17, U.S. Code or an archivist at this repository if clarification of copyright requirements is needed.
Access: This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
Citation: Researchers are requested to cite the collection title, collection number, and the State Historical Society of North Dakota in all footnote and bibliographic references.
Transfer: Seventy two artifacts were removed from the collection and transferred to the Museum Division (see case file for specific items). One 1973 Bismarck Junior College Annual was transferred to the State Archives Publications. Seven and one half feet of material was transferred to the Bismarck State College Archives. The transferred material consisted of faculty memoranda and inter-office correspondence, activities material, course schedules, printed material, directories, course catalogs, brochures, library material, committee material, yearbooks, and leave and registration information.
BOX AND FOLDER INVENTORY
Box 1:
1 Correspondence, 1943-1988
2 War ration books, 1943-ca.1944
3 Books and publications; leaflets, 1976-2008
4 Dissertation (Doctor of Philosophy in American Studies in Graduate School of University of NM, Albuquerque, NM), “Government and Business: Economic Growth in North Dakota, 1890-1933" chapters I-IV, 1970
5 Dissertation, chapters V-VIII, 1970
6 Henke’s “party platforms” notes and data, 1973
7 Henke’s “party platforms” notes and data - 1889-1892, 1973
8 Henke’s “party platforms” notes and data - 1894-1914, 1973
9 Supreme Court Committee on Proposed Judicial article, 1976
10 North Dakota Heritage Center, 1973
11 Post cards (Enchanted Highway, log cabin in Center, ND, Chautauqua)
12 Political comics/cartoons, 1960s-1970s
13 Speeches at UND - Ross Barnett and George Lincoln Rockwell, 1965
14 Political ephemera, 1960s
15 Campaign material and political ephemera - ND and national elections, ballot issues, and constitutional measures, 1970s
16 Campaign material and political ephemera - ND and national elections, ballot issues, and constitutional measures (continued), 1970s
17 Campaign material and political ephemera - ND and national elections, ballot issues, and constitutional measures, 1980s
18 Campaign material and political ephemera - ND and national elections, ballot issues, and constitutional measures (continued), 1980s
Box 2:
1 Campaign material and political ephemera - ND and national elections, ballot issues, and constitutional measures, 1990s
2 Campaign material and political ephemera - ND and national elections, ballot issues, and constitutional measures (continued), 1990s
3 Campaign material and political ephemera - ND and national elections, ballot issues, and constitutional measures, 2000s
4 Campaign material and political ephemera - ND and national elections, ballot issues, and constitutional measures (continued), 2000s
5 BJC project outreach, 1975-1976
6 BJC family history project - A-J, 1975-1976
7 BJC family history project - K-S, 1975-1976
8 BJC History 900 - Our Immigrant Heritage, Immigrant letters, UND Graduate Center-Bismarck, 1985
9 BJC Pioneer queen candidate forms
10 Open records-open meetings, 1977-1983
11 Faculty salary negotiations manual, 1977-1978
12 Faculty salary negotiations manual, 1978-1979
13 Faculty salary negotiations, 1977-1980
14 Faculty salary negotiations (continued), 1977-1980
15 Position statement-salary dispute, 1981
16 Newspaper clippings - BJC issues, 1976-1979
17 HB 1575 - UND-BJC Bill, 1985
18 BJC - Humanalysis Inc., 1986-1987
19 The cheating incident, 1989
20 Institute for Local and Western History, 1976-1977
21 Court case - evaluation of President Lidstrom, 1980-1981
Box 3: (Newspaper Box)
- Newspaper clippings on posterboard -North Dakota politics, national politics and advertisements, 1962-1965
- Political leaflet - Democrat Tax Package, 1965
- Poster - Re-elect Dale Granrud for Burleigh County Sheriff
- Menus and place mats from restaurants - mostly ND, but also SD, Winnipeg (MB), MN, MT, WI, Washington, D.C., MO, CA, MD, OH, PA, 1974-1980 .
- Poster - Skyview Motel, Red Lodge, MT
- Menu - BJC Old English Christmas Feaste, n.d.
- Posters - National Humanities Council: “‘Wild Bill’ Langer Lecture”; “Tomorrow’s Farmer: A Bread and Butter Debate”; “The Mystery of the Sphinx” Mark Lehner lecture (ND Humanities Council)
- Poster - “The American West: Colonies in Revolt,” Institute of the American West and Association for Humanities in Idaho, 6/30-7/3/1981
OVERSIZE
(Rolled) Poster - Vice President Dick Cheney
OVERSIZE - MAP CASE DRAWER
- Yard signs - Pomeroy for U.S. Congress, 2008
- Yard signs - Adam Hamm Insurance Commissioner (2), 2008
- Yard signs - Bob Peterson State Auditor, 2008
- Yard signs - Brian Kalk Public Service Commissioner, 2008
- Yard signs - Cheryl Bergian Public Service Commissioner (2), 2008
- Yard signs - Daryl Splichal State Auditor, 2008
- Yard signs - Duane Sand Congress, 2008
- Yard signs - Jasper Schneider Insurance Commissioner, 2008
- Yard signs - John Hoeven Governor, 2008
- Yard signs - McCain - JohnMcCain.com, 2008
- Yard signs - McCain-Palin, 2008
- Yard signs - Obama - New Leadership for a Changing World, 2008
- Yard signs - Obama - Strong Middle Class, Strong America, 2008
- Yard signs - Obama - Biden, 2008
- Yard signs - State Legislative District 32 Democrat-NPL candidates Asbridge, Long Feather, and Unkenholz, 2008
- Yard signs - Teamsters for Obama (2), 2008
- Yard signs - Tim Mathern Governor, 2008
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