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Manuscripts by Subject - Oral History - #11342

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.

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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.

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This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the State Historical Society of North Dakota.

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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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