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Title: Barnes County Oral History Collection
Dates: 1952-1984
Collection Number: 11342
Quantity: 3 feet
Abstract: Consists of 249 audio recordings of North Dakota residents, most of which were compiled by Valley City students between 1970-1984. Includes cassette tapes and magnetic tape recordings.
Provenance: The Barnes County Oral History Collection was donated to the SHSND by the Barnes County Historical Society on December 21, 2017.
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.
BOX INVENTORY
Box 1: Interviews 00001-00071
Box 2: Interviews 00072-00138
Box 3: Interviews 00139-00202
Box 4: Interviews 00203-00244
Box 5: Interviews 00245-00249
INTERVIEWS INVENTORY
00001 Interview with O.D. Adams 11/3/1973
00002 Interview with Ed Hennings 11/7/1971
00003 Interview with Clara Modahl 5/12/1971
00004 Interview with Glenda Kuffenkam
00005 Interview with Ruth Whipps 5/11/1971
00006 Interview with Bea Williams Jess Smith
00007 Interview with Richard D. Bear 1970
00008 Interview with Dagne Faust (Mrs. Marcus) 7/14/1970
00009 Interview with Clara Modahl
00010 Interview with Mrs. Dumphy N.D.
00011 Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Newman 11/9/1973
00012 Interview with Irene Burchill 11/14/1974
00013 Interview with Clint Sheldon 5/11/1972
00014 Interview with Carl Myhre 11/13/1974
00015 Interview with Fred C. Oehlke 4/19/1971
00016 Interview with Jim Driver 11/12/1972
00017 Interview with Carl O. Lee 5/9/1972
00018 Interview with Dr. Soren Kolstoe N.D.
00019 Interview with Mrs. Charles Dunnigan N.D.
00020 Interview with H.E. Timm 4/1/1972
00021 Interview with Mr. Ackert and Mrs. Fisk 10/25/1970
00022 Interview with Vincent Wanzek 11/11/1974
00023 Interview with May Nelson 10/2/1971
00024 Interview with Lucien Barnes N.D.
00025 Interview with Wilfred George 11/8/XXXX
00026 Interview with Mabel Kerber 11/3/1973
00027 Interview with Peter Kouschkouski 10/10/1970
00028 Interview with Richard E. Szarkowski 10/10/1970
00029 Interview with Harold Watson 11/2/1971
00030 Interview with Paul Paslay 1970
00031 Interview with Olivia (Dafoe) Portz 11/10/1973
00032 Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Orren Anderson 10/21/1973
00033 Interview with Mr. and Mrs. John McCarthy 7/3/1970
00034 Interview with P.O. Ludwig 11/11/1974
00032 Interview with Helen Tracy 11/3/1971
00036 Interview with Lena Anderson 11/20/XXXX
00037 Interview with Arthur Jackson 11/5/1970
00038 Interview with Evlyn Sundstrom 11/14/1974
00039 Interview with Mrs. De Witt Huffman N.D.
00040 Interview with Josie Kalland 11/18/1974
00041 Interview with
00042 Interview with Bill Osmon 5/24/1971
00043 Interview with Colber Rudolph 10/1972
00044 Interview with Victor Humphrey 7/16/1970
00045 Interview with Lena Anderson 11/20/XXXX
00046 Interview with Catherine Buckley N.D.
00047 Interview with O.H. Hoffman 11/10/1973
00048 Interview with Ole Kolvick N.D.
00049 Interview with Mary E. Cusator 7/7/1970
00050 Interview with
00051 Interview with Mrs. Willis Erickson 7/17/1970
00052 Interview with William Dotting, Mr and Mrs. Tom Humphrey 11/5/1970
00053 Interview with Hattie Mueller 11/6/1971
00054 Interview with Carl Lanz 5/24/1905
00055 Interview with Karen Larson 11/9/1973
00056 Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Christ Larson 11/7/1972
00057 Interview with Carl Lehfeldt 10/2/1970
00058 Interview with Carl Leier 10/16/1971
00059 Interview with Henrietta Johnson 11/4/1973
00060 Interview with Mrs. Noel Tharalson 11/11/1971
00061 Interview with Jack Pellman 5/23/1905
00062 Interview with Frank W. Luessen 10/29/1970
00063 Interview with Mrs. George Knauss 11/11/1971
00064 Interview with Urban Thiesen 5/2/1970
00065 Interview with Nick Sologuk 2/1972
00066 Interview with Mat Sawicki 4/24/1970
00067 Interview with Lew McCarthy N.D.
00068 Interview with Herman Schultz 4/25/1970
00069 Interview with Everett Burns 4/23/1972
00070 Interview with Elsie Otto
00071 Interview with Lou Bruhn 11/13/1973
00072 Interview with Mr. and Mrs. John Barner 11/14/1973
00073 Interview with A.R. Pilgrim 11/12/1970
00074 Interview with Frank Nelson 10/26/1974
00075 Interview with Mrs. George Nelson and Mary Nogosek 6/12/1970
00076 Interview with Anne Orth 11/7/1971
00077 Interview with May Strickland 11/20/1975
00078 Interview with Lou Bruhn 11/11/1973
00079 Interview with Minnie DeBoer N.D.
00080 Interview with John McMann 11/13/1971
00081 Interview with Alice Holland Hutchinson 6/27/1970
00082 Interview with Phillip Zimmerman 7/22/1970
00083 Interview with Dorothy Brohst 11/19/1974
00084 Interview with Mamie Hart (Mrs. Peter Kronberg) 4/25/1970
00085 Interview with Gust Lang 11/6/1971
00086 Interview with Peter Deutscher 6/20/1970
00087 Interview with A.N. Sebelius N.D.
00088 Interview with Julia Seckerson N.D.
00089 Interview with Neil Tracy 11/9/1971
00090 Interview with Lydia Ruff 4/18/1971
00091 Interview with Esther St. Clair 5/15/1972
00092 Interview with Ruth Collison 11/14/1973
00093 Interview with Ed Griffin N.D.
00094 Interview with Edward Griffin 5/11/1972
00095 Interview with Ted Hedstrom N.D.
00096 Interview with Lou Bruhn N.D.
00097 Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Grieve 5/7/1972
00098 Interview with Cassis Altringer 11/2/1974
00099 Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dusek, Sr. 5/3/1970
00100 Interview with Mrs. Archie Thornton 11/7/1971
00101 Interview with Hilda Toso 5/14/1972
102-01 Interview with B.J. Delmore 4/21/1970
102-02 Interview with Ole Sundby 5/15/1970
102-03 Interview with R.V. Trousdale 5/1/1971
103-01 Interview with Carl Erickson 5/23/1970
103-02 Interview with Dr. A.D. Ottinger 5/21/1971
00104 Interview with Haldor Lorentzen 4/17/1970
105-01 Interview with Agnes Achneekloth 11/9/1973
105-02 Interview with Marshal Fleming 11/9/1973
105-03 Interview with Roy Harms 11/9/1973
00106 Interview with Mrs. John Johnson N.D.
00107 Interview with Adof Soruse N.D.
00108 Interview with Caroline Hejlik 1970
00109 Interview with Burten Yeager 1971
00110 Interview with Erick York 11/4/1972
00111 Interview with Jerry W. Finch 5/1/1970
00112 Interview with Ed Anderson 11/9/1975
00113 Interview with Sister Albertine 11/5/1975
00114 Interview with Albert Priebe 11/10/1975
00115 Interview with Andrew Werser 11/6/1975
00116 Interview with Nels C. Hanson 11/11/1975
00117 Interview with Lou Bruhn 10/17/1975
00118 Interview with Mrs. Sophie Dahl 11/9/1975
00119 Interview with Julia Dalbec 10/28/1975
00120 Interview with Annie Gunderson 11/10/1975
00121 Interview with Helen Libak 11/2/1975
00122 Interview with Anthony F. Starke 11/17/1975
00123 Interview with Minnie Claus 10/31/1980
00124 Interview with Tony and Verna Fettig 10/3/1982
00125 Interview with George Hoffner and Charles Lunde 10/28/1982
00126 Interview with Petra Sund 11/13/1982
00127 Interview with Maxine Brown 11/16/1984
00128 Interview with Ray Demester 11/6/1982
00129 Interview with Ann Beal 11/14/1982
00130 Interview with Art Bruns 11/13/1982
00131 Interview with L. Kretchman 11/12/1982
00132 Interview with Tom Elliot 10/30/1984
00133 Interview with Barry Melville 11/1/1984
00134 Interview with Charlotte Graichen
00135 Interview with Chris Larson 11/16/1982
00136 Interview with Dagne Faust (Mrs. Marcus) 11/11/1982
00137 Interview with Ernest Borg 11/15/1982
00138 Interview with Lillian Messner Brock 11/13/1982
00139 Interview with Norman Larson 11/10/XXXX
00140 Interview with Elmer Wickum 10/7/1984
00141 Interview with Kenneth Coughlan 11/10/1982
00142 Interview with Mrs. Francis Anderson 7/27/1977
00143 Interview with Carl Frederickson 7/28/1977
00144 Interview with Walter Pfefferkorn 7/23/1977
00145 Interview with Gertie Van Hal 8/2/1977
00146 Interview with Albert Loder 7/24/1977
00147 Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Gus Gahlhoff 7/28/1977
00148 Interview with Charles Naze 7/27/1977
00149 Interview with Clara Elm 7/27/1977
00150 Interview with Judy Uecker 7/28/1977
00151 Interview with Jim Voigt 7/31/1977
00152 Interview with Norman Nelson 2/20/1979
00153 Interview with Art Abrahmson 11/14/1978
00154 Interview with Mildred Hagen 11/11/1978
00155 Interview with Mary Lipetzky (Mrs. John) 11/11/1978
00156 Interview with Sanford Cooper 11/12/1978
00157 Interview with Della Nass 11/11/1978
00158 Interview with Mrs. Cruff 11/12/1978
00159 Interview with Mrs. Schuske 11/12/1978
00160 Interview with Charlotte Graichen 11/17/1978
00161 Interview with Ben and Anna Workin 11/18/1978
00162 Interview with Elizabeth (Schuh) Pogatshnik (Mrs. Peter A.) 10/29/1978
00163 Interview with Mrs. Will Craswell 11/8/1972
00164 Interview with Mrs. M. Anderson 7/26/1977
00165 Interview with Fraincis Donnisan N.D.
00166 Interview with Lokken, Vaugstads, Kolstoe, Shoey N.D.
00167 Interview with Bertha Rominsky 12/25/1976
00168 Interview with Grandma Schlofman N.D.
00169 Interview with Mark Russell 12/1983
00170 Interview with Grace Bowen N.D.
00171 Interview with Henry Anderson N.D.
00172 Interview with Sister Mary Sereren Lovhais N.D.
00173 Interview with Helen Zossell N.D.
00174 Interview with Jesse Gray 11/1/1980
00175 Interview with Kate Denien N.D.
00176 Interview with Lester Jackson 10/12/1984
00177 Interview with Mary Peters 12/1979
00178 Interview with Alice Walker 11/15/1982
00179 Interview with Vern Wolski 11/11/1984
00180 Interview with Miss "Ma" Reynolds 11/16/1984
00181 Interview with Mary Heinze (Mrs. Peter) 10/25/1984
00182 Interview with Walter Peter 10/26/1984
00183 Interview with Stella A. Kringlie 11/8/1972
00184 Interview with Mrs. C.W. Maier 11/18/1976
00185 Interview with Charles Klink 6/29/1972
00186 Interview with Sister Mary Albertine 12/1979
00187 Interview with Sister Mary Edward Lafreniere 12/1979
00188 Interview with Jan Lagasse N.D.
00189 Interview with Harry Geizler N.D.
00190 Interview with Lou Bruhn N.D.
00191 Interview with Mrs. Charlie Otto N.D.
00192 Interview with M. Haughard N.D.
00193 Interview with Corrine, Loretta, Alexandria 2003
00194 Interview with Clinton Sheldon N.D.
00195 Interview with Bess Kluvers N.D.
00196 Interview with G. Michalenko N.D.
00197 Interview with Tom Eliot N.D.
00198 Interview with Jan Titus N.D.
00199 Interview with Unidentified N.D.
00200 Interview with LeRoy Flaughen N.D.
00201 Interview with Orville and Eva Barber 11/12/1996
00202 Interview with Becky Heise N.D.
00203 Interview with Dr. M.S. Ward 1952-1954
00204 Interview with Heidi Yoder N.D.
00205 Interview with Richard Standal N.D.
00206 Interview with Orville and Eva Barber N.D.
00207 Interview with Dagne Faust (Mrs. Marcus) 11/18/1977
00208 Interview with Unidentified N.D.
00209 Interview with Unidentified N.D.
00210 Interview with Unidentified N.D.
00211 Interview with Unidentified N.D.
00212 Interview with Unidentified N.D.
00213 Interview with Unidentified N.D.
00214 Interview with E. Butz 3/22/1979
00215 Interview with Dechart-Lenaburg 2/7/1978
00216 Interview with Rocky Boy Singers, Arikara Singers, New Town Singers N.D.
00217 Interview with J. P. Wheelihan N.D.
00218 Interview with Harold Kung N.D.
00219 Interview with Mark Russell 6/24/1981
00220 Interview with S. Kurgsgaard N.D.
00221 Interview with Mrs. Martin Olsberg 5/25/1972
00222 Interview with Unidentified N.D.
00223 Interview with Luella Thoen N.D.
00224 Interview with Aubrey Hackness N.D.
225-01 Interview with Sargent Herman Arndt 8/1982
225-02 Interview with Guy Van Middlesworth 8/1982
00226 Interview with Lola Shock 10/28/1971
00227 Interview with Rose Goodlet 12/1979
00228 Interview with J. Trett N.D.
00229 Interview with Snorri Thorfinson N.D.
00230 Interview with Olaus Vettern 6/3/1972
00231 Interview with Dr. Moore N.D.
00232 Interview with Eileen Haskins N.D.
00233 Interview with John Saskett N.D.
00234 Interview with Charles Naze N.D.
00235 Interview with William Velure N.D.
00236 Interview with Flora F. Slocomb N.D.
00237 Interview with Unidentified N.D.
00238 Interview with Unidentified N.D.
00239 Interview with Unidentified N.D.
00240 Interview with Unidentified N.D.
00241 Interview with Unidentified N.D.
00242 Interview with Unidentified N.D.
00243 Interview with Unidentified N.D.
00244 Interview with Unidentified N.D.
00245 Interview with Unidentified magnetic tape recording N.D.
00246 Interview with Unidentified magnetic tape recording N.D.
00247 Interview with Unidentified magnetic tape recording N.D.
00248 Interview with Unidentified magnetic tape recording N.D.
00249 Interview with Frank Lyons magnetic tape recording N.D.
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