Collection Overview
Title: Laura Green Papers, 1870-1969
ID: OGLMC/1234
Creator: Green, Laura (1876-1969)
Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 09/06/1991
Languages: English [eng]
Abstract
1876-1969; Grand Forks, North Dakota, office worker/secretary, community volunteer
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Laura Green Papers, 1870-1969, include notes written by friends and/or relatives relating to Laura Green's life story, information found through an interview with her, and a copy of her obituary. There is also a copy of an article from the Grand Forks Herald and a page copied from a book that makes reference to her father. Forty-six photographs are also included. All of the photographs, except the picture of the cabin, are accompanied by negatives. Most were taken in Grand Forks but a few were taken in other parts of North Dakota and Minnesota. A taped interview with Laura Green was separated and placed in the Audio Tape Collection as #947.
Administrative Information
Accruals:
Additional material was donated by Kirk and Jean Hallahan, Mentor, Minnesota, in November 2020.
Access Restrictions:
Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source:
Wyman Sheppard (nephew of Laura Green)and his wife Alice
Acquisition Method:
Donation; 91-1770
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 April 2014.
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Miscellaneous, 1870-1969
- Folder 2: Photographs 1-10
- Folder 3: Photographs 11-20
- Folder 4: Photographs 21-30
- Photograph 1234-24 is missing.
- Folder 5: Photographs 31-40
- Folder 6: Photographs 41-46
- Folder 7: Correspondence from Maxwell Upson to Green, 1963-1967
- Cassette Tape 947: "Grand Folks of Grand Forks." Interview of Laura Green by [first name unknown] Thompson of KNOX Radio
- Item 1: "Grand Folks of Grand Forks." Interview of Laura Green by [first name unknown] Thompson of KNOX Radio (LP record)
- Placed in the LP box.