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Grand Forks Public School District Records, 1881-1980

Collection Overview

Title: Grand Forks Public School District Records, 1881-1980

ID: OGLMC/773

Creator: Grand Forks School Board (1881-)

Extent: 4.5 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 07/29/1982

Languages: English [eng]

Abstract

Meeting minutes of the Grand Forks School Board, 1881-1980

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Grand Forks Public School District Records, 1881-1980, consist of meeting minutes of the Grand Forks School Board. The minutes were entered chronologically in thirty bound volumes. Also included are loose annual reports, treasurer's reports, and other communications to the Board from citizens and other agencies. Most entries until 1910 were handwritten, with typewritten entries thereafter.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: Available for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: Mark Sanford and Jaymee Siedel, Grand Forks School Board

Acquisition Method: Donation; July 29, 1982 (82-1017) and October 1, 1997 (97-2149)

Related Materials:

Grand Forks County School District Histories; OGLMC 179

Grand Forks County Superintendent of Schools Records; OGLMC 1352

Related Publications: History of the Grand Forks Public Schools: A Century of Learning by Robert Kulack and Melo Dee Loebrick. Grand Forks Public Schools, 1981.

Preferred Citation: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in July 2014.

Box and Folder Listing

Volume 1: Board Minutes, 1881-1888Add to your cart.
Leather bound volume detailing school board activities from 1881-1888. Totaling 416 pages in length, it is handwritten and includes margin notations and price clippings.
Volume 2: Board Minutes, 1888-1900Add to your cart.
Leather bound volume detailing school board activities from 1888-1900. Totaling 446 pages in length, the volume is predominately handwritten with typed margin notations.
Volume 3: Board Minutes, 1900-1913Add to your cart.
Leather bound volume detailing school board activities from 1900-1913. Totaling 480 pages in length, the volume is both handwritten and typed with margin notations and additional newspaper clippings.
Volume 4: Board Minutes, July 1913-March 1932Add to your cart.
Corduroy and leather bound volume detailing school board activities from July 1st, 1913 to March 19th, 1932. Totaling 600 pages in length typed, complete with handwritten margin notes.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Volume 6: Board Minutes, 1936-1942Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from July 7, 1936 to April 21, 1942. Typed, totaling approximately 310 pages in length, although handwritten segments were added at a later date.
Volume 7: Board Minutes, 1942-1949Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from May 5, 1942 to June 17, 1949. Typed, totaling 330 pages, handwritten margin notes.
Volume 8: Board Minutes, 1947-1951Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from July 7, 1947 to January 17, 1951. Typed, totaling 263 pages.
Volume 9: Board Minutes, 1951-1954Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from February 13, 1951 to October 22, 1954. Typed, totaling 262 pages.
Volume 10: Board Minutes, 1954-1956Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from November 9, 1954 to June 26, 1956. Typed, totaling 264 pages with handwritten margin notes.
Volume 11: Board Minutes, 1956-1959Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from July 10, 1956 to October 5, 1959. Typed, totaling 330 pages with handwritten margin notes.
Volume 12: Board Minutes, 1959-1961Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from October 13, 1959 to June 1, 1961. Typed, totaling 268 pages with handwritten margin notes.
Volume 13: Board Minutes, 1961-1963Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from June 13, 1961 to June 14, 1963. Typed, totaling 310 pages.
Box 2Add to your cart.
Volume 14: Board Minutes, 1963-1965Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from July 9, 1963 to June 22, 1965. Typed, totaling 315 pages.
Volume 15: Board Minutes, 1965-1966Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from July 13, 1965 to May 10, 1966. Typed, totaling 219 pages, with additional materials added at a later date.
Volume 16: Board Minutes, 1966-1967Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from May 24, 1966 to June 27, 1967. Typed, totaling 274 pages.
Volume 17: Board Minutes, 1967-1968Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from June 11, 1967 to July 2, 1968. Typed, totaling 209 pages.
Volume 18: Board Minutes, 1968-1969Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from July 9, 1968 to July 2, 1969. Typed, totaling 211 pages with handwritten margin notes.
Volume 19: Board Minutes, 1969-1970Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from July 8, 1969 to June 23, 1970. Typed, totaling 228 pages.
Volume 20: Board Minutes, 1970-1971Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from July 14, 1970 to June 22, 1971. Typed, totaling 213 pages.
Volume 21: Board Minutes, 1971-1972Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from July 13, 1961 to April 13, 1972. Typed, totaling 189 pages.
Volume 22: Board Minutes, 1972Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from April 25, 1972 to September 5, 1972. Typed, totaling 78 pages.
Box 3Add to your cart.
Volume 23: Board Minutes, 1972-1973Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from September 12, 1972 to June 26, 1973. Typed, totaling 260 pages.
Volume 24: Board Minutes, 1973-1974Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from 1973-1974. Typed, totaling 227 pages.
Volume 25: Board Minutes, 1974-1975Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from 1974-1975. Typed, totaling 222 pages. At the back of the volume is a manila envelope dated 12/10/1974 with details as to school board appointments.
Volume 26: Board Minutes, 1975-1976Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from 1975-1976. Typed, totaling 173 pages.
Volume 27: Board Minutes, 1976-1977Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from 1976-1977. Typed, totaling 198 pages.
Volume 28: Board Minutes, 1977-1978Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from 1977-1978. Typed, totaling 143 pages.
Volume 29: Board Minutes, 1978-1979Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from 1978-1979. Typed, totaling 143 pages.
Volume 30: Board Minutes, 1979-1980Add to your cart.
Details school board activities from 1979-1980. Typed, totaling 165 pages.