Collection Overview
Title: Anna Isabel Francis Burke Papers, 1907-1942, 1946
Predominant Dates:1907-1942
ID: OGLMC/616
Creator: Burke, Anna Isabel (Francis) (1869-1942)
Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 04/27/1981
Languages: English [eng]
Abstract
1869-1942; Cavalier, North Dakota, homesteader, piano teacher
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Anna Isabel Francis Papers consist of a photocopied diary, 1907-1942. The original was loaned for duplication by Florence Burke Dawson of Grand Forks. The diary contains daily entries regarding family activities, special events, and weather conditions, as well as local and national events. The diaries provide a picture of farm life in the first half of the twentieth century. Obituaries for Anna Isabel Francis Burke and John M. Burke, as well as photocopied photographs of the family, are also included.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions:
Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source:
Florence Burke Dawson, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Preferred Citation:
(Description of Item) Anna Isabel Francis Burke Papers. OGLMC 616, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections. Chester Fritz Library. University of North Dakota.
Finding Aid Revision History:
Finding aid added to Archon in June 2013.
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 1

- Folder 1: Photocopied diary, January 1907 - January 1912

- Folder 2: Photocopied diary, February 1912 - December 1914

- Folder 3: Photocopied diary, January 1915 - April 1918

- Folder 4: Photocopied diary, May 1918 - November 1922

- Folder 5: Photocopied diary, June 1926 - November 1928

- Folder 6: Photocopied diary, December 1928 - September 1930

- Folder 7: Photocopied diary, November 1920 - February 1935

- Folder 8: Photocopied diary, March 1935 - December 1940

- Folder 9: Photocopied diary, obituaries, family photos, January 1941 - January 1942
