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Title: George F. Bird
Dates: 1873-1979
Collection Number: 10216
Quantity: 1 foot
Abstract: Consists of Bird’s research notes and writings, primarily on early Bismarck history, petition and articles of incorporation for an irrigation district in Burleigh County, correspondence, programs, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
Provenance: The State Historical Society received this collection from George F. Bird in March 1973.
Property rights: The State Historical Society of North Dakota owns the property rights to this collection.
Copyright: 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 name, number, and the State Historical Society of North Dakota in all footnote and bibliographic references.
Inventory
Box 1:
1 Bismarck Mayors and business owners 1873
2 Correspondence to John Hjelle 1969-1978
3 Correspondence 1970-1978
4 Wagon Wheel Bluff Mutual Aid Articles of Incorporation 04/27/1937
5 Petition for the Creation of an Irrigation District, Burleigh County (N.D.) 01/25/1938
6 Dakota Territory and Bismarck Centennial Association 1972
7 Historical Writings, misc. XX
8 Writings on Railroads XX
9 Writings, misc. XX
10 Gingras Family Association 1962
11 Former Governors' Mansion 1975
12 North Dakota Horticulture 1979
13 Lewis and Clark 1975
14 Medora area XX
15 St. George Episcopal Church, Bismarck (N.D.) 1948-1973
16 Bismarck history notes and corrections xx
17 Bismarck history research notes xx
18 History of Bismarck drafts of manuscript XX
19 Early History of Bismarck xx
20 Bismarck history XX
21 Garrison Diversion XX
22 Burleigh County Courthouse Dedication program 07/25/1931
23 Read what the two Johns have done...and all the reasons they should be re-elected 1920-1929
24 Pioneer Days Festival program, Bismarck (N.D.) 05/1936
25 Newspaper clippings 1939-1979
Box 2: Photographs
10216-00001 Charles Eastman 1906
10216-00002 Will School, Bismarck (N.D.) 1905-1920
10216-00003 Grand Pacific Hotel, Bismarck (N.D.) circa 1910
10216-00004 J. W. Raymond and Company Groceries and Steamboat Supplies, Bismarck (D.T.) 1873-1885
10216-00005 Ice breakup on the Missouri River at Mandan (D.T.) circa 1880
10216-00006 Mrs. Beardsley, druggist's wife XX
10216-00007 Sioux Indians dancing 1912
10216-00008 Original Capitol building, Bismarck (N.D.) 1900-1930
10216-00009 Sitting Bull circa 1880
10216-00010 Looking west on Main Ave., Bismarck (N.D.) circa 1915
10216-00011 Barracks, Fort Lincoln, Bismarck (N.D.) 1910-1919
10216-00012 Looking down 4th St. at Broadway, Bismarck (N.D.) 1900-1910
10216-00013 Woman with a dog travois 1900-1930
10216-00014 Armory, Bismarck (N.D.) 1909-1911
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