M.A. Johnson Records, 1906-1966

M.A. Johnson Records

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Collection Overview

Title: M.A. Johnson Records, 1906-1966

ID: OGLMC0060

Primary Creator: Johnson, M.A. (Manville Arthur) (1889-1972)

Extent: 30.0 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 12/00/1970

Subjects: Business and Industry

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The M.A. Johnson Records date from 1906 to 1966 and have been divided into four series as follows:

Series 1: Johnson Stores Financial Records, 1906-1956

Series 2: Personal and Business Correspondence, 1914-1966

Series 3: Advertising Copies, 1921-1961

Series 4: Photographs

Collection Historical Note

"M.A. Johnson Papers Given to UND

The M.A. Johnson papers were deposited by Manville A. Johnson of Larimore, North Dakota, with the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection at the University of North Dakota in December 1970. Mr. Johnson began his career as a handyman in the Michigan Mercantile Store in 1907 and through skill and ambition rose to become principal owner and manager of the 14 stores of the Johnson Home Town Stores Company until his retirement. This large collection of records and correspondence accumulated by the donor for 55 years will contribute to the writing of regional, social, and economic history of North Dakota.

A willing worker, M.A. Johnson increased his business skill through determination, attention to customer needs, development of new selling techniques, and knowledge gained from mail order correspondence courses. When the Michigan Mercantile Company opened a branch store in Michigan, North Dakota, in 1910, he was placed in charge. The company was reorganized in 1913 and he was made general manager. After another reorganization in 1929, Johnson and other store personnel purchased most of the interests if outside stockholders and the name of the store was changed to Johnson Stores Incorporated. New branch stores were opened and a chain store system established.

The business grew with the building of a creamery in 1931. A processing plant for poultry was added later. Personal service to patrons, efficient operations, and sound policies helped pull the Company through the Depression and promoted later growth.

A book, Fifty Years of Country Storekeeping, was written by Mr. Johnson in 1955 about his early life and experiences as a merchant in the days when customers bargained for merchandise, butter was sold in crocks, molasses was sold in bulk form, and dried fruit was a staple in every home. He was also featured in Erling G. Rolfsrud's book Extraordinary North Dakotans."

Source: unknown newspaper clipping, likely from the Larimore Pioneer

Subject/Index Terms

Business and Industry

Administrative Information

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

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

Acquisition Source: Manville A. Johnson, Larimore, North Dakota

Acquisition Method: Donation

Related Publications:

Fifty Years of Country Storekeeping by M. A. Johnson. 1955.

Special Collections Stacks F636 .J62x

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). M.A. Johnson Records. OGLMC 60, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid input to Archon in October 2019.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Johnson Stores Financial Records, 1906-1956],
[Series 2: Personal and Business Correspondence, 1914-1966],
[Series 3: Advertising Copies, 1921-1961],
[Series 4: Photographs],
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Series 1: Johnson Stores Financial Records, 1906-1956

Ledger 1: Customer Accounts, 1906-1907
Ledger 2: Customer Accounts, 1907-1911
Ledger 3: Cash Book, Accounts Receivable and Payable, 1907-1910
Ledger 4: Cash Book, Accounts Receivable, 1910-1912
Ledger 5: Cash Book, Accounts Receivable, 1910-1913
Ledger 6: Cash Book, Accounts Receivable, 1912-1913
Ledger 7: Cash Book, Accounts Receivable, 1913-1916
Ledger 8: Cash Book, Accounts Receivable, 1916-1917
Ledger 9: Cash Book, Accounts Receivable, 1918-1919
Ledger 10: General Journal, Daily Record of Sales, 1906-1907
Ledger 11: General Journal, Daily Record of Sales, 1907-1908
Ledger 12: General Journal, Daily Record of Sales, 1908
Ledger 13: General Journal, Daily Record of Sales, 1908-1909
Ledger 14: General Journal, Daily Record of Sales, 1909-1910
Ledger 15: General Journal, Daily Record of Sales, 1910-1911
Ledger 16: Michigan Mercantile, Expenses, 1906-1912
Ledger 17: Michigan Mercantile, Expenses, 1912-1914
Ledger 18: Michigan Mercantile, Expenses, 1915-1916
Ledger 19: Michigan Mercantile, Expenses, 1916-1918
Ledger 20: Michigan Mercantile, Expenses, 1926-1935
Ledger 21: Fordville, Expenses, 1929-1941
Ledger 22: Fordville, Cash Book, 1929-1932
Ledger 23: Fordville, Cash Book, 1932-1938
Ledger 24: General Ledger, Expenses, 1941-1946
Ledger 25: General Ledger, Expenses, 1944-1949
Ledger 26: General Ledger, Expenses, 1946-1949
Ledger 27: General Ledger, Expenses, 1950-1956
Ledger 28: General Ledger, Expenses, 1948-1950
Ledger 29: General Ledger, Expenses, 1950-1953
Ledger 30: General Ledger, Expenses, 1952-1955
Ledger 31: Michigan Mercantile, Daily Sales, 1910-1911
Ledger 32: Michigan Mercantile, Daily Sales, 1911-1912
Ledger 33: Michigan Mercantile, Daily Sales, 1912
Ledger 34: Michigan Mercantile, Customer Accounts, 1910
Ledger 35: Merchandising Accounts, 1906-1911
Ledger 36: Merchandising Accounts, 1912-1913
Ledger 37: Merchandising Accounts, 1915-1919
Ledger 38: Incomplete, 1913
Ledger 39: Nelson County Old Settler Association, 1920
Ledger 40: Purchase Journal, 1929-1938
Ledger 41: Purchase Journal, 1929-1936
Ledger 42: Purchase Journal, 1931-1936
Ledger 43: Purchase Journal, 1937
Ledger 44: Purchase Journal, 1939
Ledger 45: Cash Journal, 1927
Ledger 46: Cash Journal, 1927
Ledger 47: Cash Journal, 1929-1930
Ledger 48: Cash Journal, 1931
Ledger 49: Cash Journal, 1931-1932
Ledger 50: Cash Journal, 1933
Ledger 51: Cash Journal, 1934
Ledger 52: Cash Journal, 1935
Ledger 53: Cash Journal, 1936
Ledger 54: Cash Journal, 1937
Ledger 55: Cash Journal, 1938
Ledger 56: Cash Journal, 1939
Ledger 57: Cash Journal, 1940
Ledger 58: Cash Journal, 1940
Ledger 59: Cash Journal, 1941
Ledger 60: Sales Journal, 1920-1937
Ledger 61: Cost Journal, 1941
Ledger 62: Check Register, 1941
Ledger 63: Recapitalization Journal, 1940-1942
Ledger 64: Creamery Ledger, 1923-1945

Series 2: Personal and Business Correspondence, 1914-1966

Box 1

Folder 1: 50 Years of Country Storekeeping by M.A. Johnson, Typewritten draft
Folder 2: 50 Years of Country Storekeeping by M.A. Johnson, Typed copy of manuscript
Folder 3: 50 Years of Country Storekeeping by M.A. Johnson, Typed copy of manuscript
Folder 4: 50 Years of Country Storekeeping by M.A. Johnson, Typed copy of manuscript
Folder 5: 50 Years of Country Storekeeping by M.A. Johnson, Rough draft
Folder 6: 50 Years of Country Storekeeping by M.A. Johnson, Final draft
Folder 7: 50 Years of Country Storekeeping by M.A. Johnson, Final draft
Folder 8: 50 Years of Country Storekeeping by M.A. Johnson, Final draft
Folder 9: 50 Years of Country Storekeeping by M.A. Johnson, Rough draft
Folder 10: 50 Years of Country Storekeeping by M.A. Johnson, Correspondence and corrections by Erling Rolfsrud
Folder 11: 50 Years of Country Storekeeping by M.A. Johnson, Correspondence with publishers
Folder 12: 50 Years of Country Storekeeping by M.A. Johnson, Galley proofs
Folder 13: 50 Years of Country Storekeeping by M.A. Johnson, Galley proofs
Folder 14: Photographs of Michigan, North Dakota
Folder 15: Fox hunt, 1944
Folder 16: Northwood Deaconess Home for the Aged
Folder 17: Miscellaneous personal
Folder 18: Bank statements and receipts, 1921
Folder 19: Correspondence regarding money loaned and borrowed
Folder 20: Miscellaneous business letters, 1914-1925
Folder 21: Correspondence and cancelled checks of Raymond Stubbs, 1920-1923
Folder 22: Correspondence regarding property in Florida, 1918-1925
Folder 23: Michigan City Band, 1920s
Folder 24: Lutheran Church

Box 2

Folder 1: Collections, A-H, 1923-1926
Folder 2: Collections, J-Z, 1923-1926
Folder 3: Price lists, 1920s
Folder 4: Price lists, 1920s
Folder 5: Miscellaneous forms: promissory notes; sales contracts; mortgages; warrants; loans; bill of sale
Folder 6: Orders, 1915
Folder 7: Potato orders, 1921-1922
Folder 8: Retailers Commercial Union Membership Drive, 1919-1920
Folder 9: Advertising
Folder 10: Business information
Folder 11: Business information
Folder 12: Ready to Wear sales, 1962
Folder 13: Ready to Wear sales, 1963
Folder 14: Ready to Wear sales, 1964
Folder 15: Ready to Wear sales, 1965
Folder 16: Ready to Wear sales, 1966
Folder 17: Miscellaneous publications: Hustle (1915-1919) and Nelson County News (5 June 1931-contains article on creamery opening in Michigan)
Folder 18: "History and Analysis of the Financial Status of the Johnson Stores Company", 1906-1941
Folder 19: Retailers Commercial Union
Folder 20: Miscellaneous

Box 3

Folder 1: A
Folder 2: Agency letters
Folder 3: Adams store
Folder 4: Aneta
Folder 5: Butler Brothers
Folder 6: B
Folder 7: C
Folder 8: Carwood Manufacturing Company
Folder 9: Church
Folder 10: Consolidated Merchandise Syndicate
Folder 11: Drama
Folder 12: D
Folder 13: E
Folder 14: F
Folder 15: Fordville store
Folder 16: Federal Bureaus
Folder 17: Mrs. Funk
Folder 18: G
Folder 19: H
Folder 20: Hall Hardware
Folder 21: Hatton store
Folder 22: Hope
Folder 23: Hillsboro
Folder 24: I
Folder 25: J
Folder 26: Joseph Resources
Folder 27: Joseph Letter
Folder 28: June
Folder 29: K
Folder 30: Larimore store
Folder 31: L
Folder 32: (unlabeled)
Folder 33: M
Folder 34: McVille store
Folder 35: M.B.C.
Folder 36: Michigan store
Folder 37: (unlabeled)
Folder 38: National Chain Store
Folder 39: N
Folder 40: Nash Brothers
Folder 41: Northwood
Folder 42: North Dakota Retail
Folder 43: O
Folder 44: O.P.A.
Folder 45: P
Folder 46: Peters Shoe Company
Folder 47: Park River store
Folder 48: Peterson
Folder 49: Questionnaires for stores
Folder 50: Q
Folder 51: Red River National Bank
Folder 52: R

Box 4

Folder 1: S
Folder 2: Liberty Garment
Folder 3: Merchandise Letter
Folder 4: Fisher, Harry and Sons
Folder 5: Sinclair
Folder 6: Segal, Meyers & Sons
Folder 7: Twin City Wholesale Groc.
Folder 8: Twin City Fruit
Folder 9: U
Folder 10: V
Folder 11: WDAY
Folder 12: T
Folder 13: W
Folder 14: A.E. Wheeler
Folder 15: Whitman Store
Folder 16: William Wright
Folder 17: T.B. Wells
Folder 18: Westinghouse
Folder 19: Y
Folder 20: Z
Folder 21: Fargo Bottle Gas
Folder 22: A
Folder 23: Adams store
Folder 24: Adam Hats Inc.
Folder 25: Andrews Hotel
Folder 26: Aneta store
Folder 27: Arnold, Floyd & Sons
Folder 28: Bemidji Gas Company
Folder 29: Botany Ties
Folder 30: Buckeye Overall Company
Folder 31: Burkland Knit Company
Folder 32: Butler Brothers
Folder 33: B
Folder 34: Carwood Manufacturing Company
Folder 35: C
Folder 36: Commerce Manufacturing Company
Folder 37: DeLong
Folder 38: John Dritz and Sons
Folder 39: D
Folder 40: Ely-Walker D.G. Company
Folder 41: F.S. Elan Company
Folder 42: F
Folder 43: Harry Fisher & Sons
Folder 44: Fordville store
Folder 45: Mrs. Funk
Folder 46: Frye Shoes Company
Folder 47: F
Folder 48: G
Folder 49: Hillsboro store
Folder 50: Hatton store
Folder 51: Hope store
Folder 52: Hall Hardware
Folder 53: H
Folder 54: International Hat Company
Folder 55: I
Folder 56: J
Folder 57: F. Jacobson & Sons
Folder 58: Joseph Resources
Folder 59: K
Folder 60: L
Folder 61: Lifalco Manufacturing Company
Folder 62: R.S. Lolienthal
Folder 63: Langwear
Folder 64: Larimore store
Folder 65: Liberty Garment Manufacturing Company
Folder 66: Leslie Paper Company
Folder 67: Mand Manufacturing
Folder 68: Lester Martin
Folder 69: Managers Letters
Folder 70: Merchandise Letters
Folder 71: McVille store
Folder 72: Michigan store
Folder 73: Minnesota Knitting
Folder 74: M.B.C.

Box 5

Folder 1: McCalls
Folder 2: Midwest Stories
Folder 3: National Chain Store
Folder 4: Northwest Airlines
Folder 5: Northwood store
Folder 6: Nash Brothers
Folder 7: N
Folder 8: O
Folder 9: Park River store
Folder 10: Peters Shoe Company
Folder 11: P
Folder 12: Questionnaires Stores
Folder 13: Q
Folder 14: Red River National Bank
Folder 15: Ross Inc.
Folder 16: Chester Roth Inc.
Folder 17: Reliance Manufacturing Company
Folder 18: R
Folder 19: Shaeffer Letters
Folder 20: Stotts & Sons
Folder 21: H.E. Stubbs Assoc.
Folder 22: Sweet Manufacturing Company
Folder 23: S
Folder 24: Meyer Segal & Sons
Folder 25: David Taum & Company
Folder 26: Textron Incorporated
Folder 27: Tumble - Togs
Folder 28: Twin City Wholesale Groc.
Folder 29: T
Folder 30: U
Folder 31: V
Folder 32: W
Folder 33: Westinghouse
Folder 34: Whitman store
Folder 35: WDAY
Folder 36: Williams Manufacturing Company
Folder 37: Wolverine Shoe Company
Folder 38: War Assets
Folder 39: X
Folder 40: Y
Folder 41: Z
Folder 42: A
Folder 43: Aneta
Folder 44: Andrews Hotel
Folder 45: Adams store
Folder 46: B
Folder 47: Cannon Mills
Folder 48: Butler Brothers
Folder 49: Brandt's Traffic Service, Chicago, Illinois
Folder 50: Carwood Manufacturing Company
Folder 51: C
Folder 52: Dakota Transfer & Storage
Folder 53: Dakota Transfer & Storage
Folder 54: D
Folder 55: E
Folder 56: F
Folder 57: Harry Fisher & Sons
Folder 58: Germantown Hosiery
Folder 59: G
Folder 60: Hillsboro store
Folder 61: Hope store
Folder 62: H
Folder 63: I
Folder 64: J
Folder 65: L
Folder 66: M
Folder 67: Managers Letters
Folder 68: Midwest Stores

Box 6

Folder 1: Shaeffer Letters
Folder 2: Michigan store
Folder 3: McVille store
Folder 4: Merchandise Letters
Folder 5: National Chain Store
Folder 6: Northwood store
Folder 7: N
Folder 8: O
Folder 9: Park River store
Folder 10: Peters Shoe Company
Folder 11: P
Folder 12: Questionnaires for Stores
Folder 13: R
Folder 14: Meyer Segal & Sons
Folder 15: Sel-Mor Garment Company
Folder 16: S
Folder 17: T
Folder 18: U
Folder 19: Whitman store
Folder 20: A.E. Wheeler
Folder 21: Weiner
Folder 22: W
Folder 23: Aneta store, 1951-1952
Folder 24: Adams store, 1951-1952
Folder 25: A, 1951-1952
Folder 26: Buckeye Overall, 1951-1952
Folder 27: B, 1951-1952
Folder 28: Butler Brothers, 1951-1952
Folder 29: Cannon Mills, 1951-1952
Folder 30: C, 1951-1952
Folder 31: Carwood Manufacturing, 1951-1952
Folder 32: Diamond F.F.H., 1951-1952
Folder 33: Dakota Transfer & Storage Company, 1951-1952
Folder 34: Division of Supervised Study, North Dakota Agricultural College, Fargo (film), 1951-1952
Folder 35: D, 1951-1952
Folder 36: E, 1951-1952
Folder 37: F.S. Elam Shoe Company, 1951-1952
Folder 38: Finley, 1951-1952
Folder 39: W.R. Friedman, 1951-1952
Folder 40: Fordville store, 1951-1952
Folder 41: Harry Fisher Company, Minneapolis, 1951-1952
Folder 42: F, 1951-1952
Folder 43: Germantown Hosiery, 1951-1952
Folder 44: Great Northern Railway, 1951-1952
Folder 45: G, 1951-1952
Folder 46: Hillsboro store, 1951-1952
Folder 47: Hope store, 1951-1952
Folder 48: Hatton store, 1951-1952
Folder 49: H, 1951-1952
Folder 50: I, 1951-1952
Folder 51: H.A. Juster, 1951-1952
Folder 52: J, 1951-1952
Folder 53: K, 1951-1952
Folder 54: L, 1951-1952
Folder 55: Larimore store, 1951-1952
Folder 56: Lester-Martin, 1951-1952
Folder 57: John Leslie Paper Company, 1951-1952
Folder 58: Merchandise Letters, 1951-1952
Folder 59: Merchants Newsletter, 1951-1952
Folder 60: Michigan store, 1951-1952
Folder 61: McVille store, 1951-1952
Folder 62: Monarch Marking System, 1951-1952
Folder 63: Mac's Reports, 1951-1952
Folder 64: Midwest Stores, 1951-1952
Folder 65: M, 1951-1952
Folder 66: Managers Letters, 1951-1952
Folder 67: National Small Business Men's Association, 1951-1952
Folder 68: Northwood store, 1951-1952
Folder 69: Nathanson Company, 1951-1952
Folder 70: N, 1951-1952
Folder 71: O.P.S., 1951-1952
Folder 72: Our Own Hardware Company, 1951-1952
Folder 73: O, 1951-1952
Folder 74: Park River store, 1951-1952
Folder 75: Platt's Manufacturers, 1951-1952
Folder 76: Peters Shoe Company, 1951-1952
Folder 77: P, 1951-1952
Folder 78: Questions for stores, 1951-1952
Folder 79: Q, 1951-1952
Folder 80: Red River National Bank, 1951-1952
Folder 81: R, 1951-1952
Folder 82: S, 1951-1952
Folder 83: Sel-Mor Garment Company, St. Louis, Missouri, 1951-1952

Box 7

Folder 1: Segal Meyer & Sons, 1951-1952
Folder 2: Tumbl-Togs, 1951-1952
Folder 3: T, 1951-1952
Folder 4: U, 1951-1952
Folder 5: V, 1951-1952
Folder 6: Whitman store, 1951-1952
Folder 7: Wembley Incorporated, 1951-1952
Folder 8: William Wright & Sons, West Warren, Massachusetts, 1951-1952
Folder 9: Weiner Buying Service, 1951-1952
Folder 10: W, 1951-1952
Folder 11: A.E. Wheeler, Duluth, Minnesota, 1951-1952
Folder 12: WDAY, 1951-1952
Folder 13: Y, 1951-1952
Folder 14: Z, 1951-1952
Folder 15: Miscellaneous, 1951-1952
Folder 16: Adams store, 1952
Folder 17: Aneta store, 1952
Folder 18: B, 1952
Folder 19: A, 1952
Folder 20: Buckeye Overall, 1952
Folder 21: Carwood Manufacturing Company, 1952
Folder 22: Cannon Mills, 1952
Folder 23: C, 1952
Folder 24: Diamond F.F.H., 1952
Folder 25: D, 1952
Folder 26: F.S. Elam Shoe Company, 1952
Folder 27: Edmore, 1952
Folder 28: E, 1952
Folder 29: Finley, 1952
Folder 30: Fordville, 1952
Folder 31: F, 1952
Folder 32: Germantown Hosiery, 1952
Folder 33: Great Northern Hosiery, 1952
Folder 34: H, 1952
Folder 35: Hope, 1952
Folder 36: Hatton, 1952
Folder 37: Hillsboro, 1952
Folder 38: I, 1952
Folder 39: J, 1952
Folder 40: H.A. Juster, 1952
Folder 41: K, 1952
Folder 42: Lakota store, 1952
Folder 43: Larimore, 1952
Folder 44: Lutheran Students, 1952
Folder 45: L, 1952
Folder 46: M, 1952
Folder 47: Midwest Stores, 1952
Folder 48: Merchandise Letter, 1952
Folder 49: Merchants News Letter, 1952
Folder 50: Michigan, 1952
Folder 51: McVille, 1952
Folder 52: Monarch Marking System, 1952
Folder 53: Northwood, 1952
Folder 54: N, 1952
Folder 55: O.P.S., 1952
Folder 56: Our Own Hardware, 1952
Folder 57: O, 1952
Folder 58: Park River, 1952
Folder 59: Peters Shoe Company, 1952
Folder 60: P, 1952
Folder 61: Questions for Stores, 1952
Folder 62: Red River National Bank, 1952
Folder 63: R, 1952
Folder 64: S, 1952
Folder 65: T, 1952
Folder 66: U, 1952
Folder 67: V, 1952
Folder 68: Witman, 1952
Folder 69: A.E. Wheeler, Duluth, Minnesota, 1952
Folder 70: WDAY, 1952
Folder 71: Weiner Buying Service, 1952
Folder 72: W, 1952
Folder 73: Y, 1952
Folder 74: Z, 1952

Box 8

Folder 1: Adams store, 1954-1955
Folder 2: Aneta store, 1954-1955
Folder 3: A, 1954-1955
Folder 4: B, 1954-1955
Folder 5: Cando store, 1954-1955
Folder 6: C, 1954-1955
Folder 7: D, 1954-1955
Folder 8: Edmore store, 1954-1955
Folder 9: E, 1954-1955
Folder 10: Finley store, 1954-1955
Folder 11: Fordville, 1954-1955
Folder 12: F, 1954-1955
Folder 13: G, 1954-1955
Folder 14: Hillsboro store, 1954-1955
Folder 15: Hope store, 1954-1955
Folder 16: H, 1954-1955
Folder 17: I, 1954-1955
Folder 18: J, 1954-1955
Folder 19: KXJB, 1954-1955
Folder 20: K, 1954-1955
Folder 21: Lavoy, 1954-1955
Folder 22: Lutheran Students, 1954-1955
Folder 23: Larimore store, 1954-1955
Folder 24: Lakota store, 1954-1955
Folder 25: L, 1954-1955
Folder 26: Managers Meetings and Letters, 1954-1955
Folder 27: Midwest Stores, 1954-1955
Folder 28: Michigan store, 1954-1955
Folder 29: McVille store, 1954-1955
Folder 30: M, 1954-1955
Folder 31: Northwood store, 1954-1955
Folder 32: Northwood O.P. Home, 1954-1955
Folder 33: N, 1954-1955
Folder 34: O, 1954-1955
Folder 35: Park River store, 1954-1955
Folder 36: P, 1954-1955
Folder 37: Q, 1954-1955
Folder 38: Red River National Bank, 1954-1955
Folder 39: R, 1954-1955
Folder 40: S, 1954-1955
Folder 41: Meyer Segal & Company, 1954-1955
Folder 42: Sinclair Reports, 1954-1955
Folder 43: T, 1954-1955
Folder 44: U, 1954-1955
Folder 45: V, 1954-1955
Folder 46: Weiner Buying Company, 1954-1955
Folder 47: A.E. Wheeler, 1954-1955
Folder 48: W, 1954-1955
Folder 49: XYZ, 1954-1955
Folder 50: Miscellaneous Letters, 1954-1955
Folder 51: Adams store, 1955
Folder 52: Aneta store, 1955
Folder 53: A, 1955
Folder 54: B, 1955
Folder 55: Carwood Manufacturing Company, 1955
Folder 56: C, 1955
Folder 57: Diamond Hosiery Company, 1955
Folder 58: D, 1955
Folder 59: Edmore store, 1955
Folder 60: E, 1955
Folder 61: Finley store, 1955
Folder 62: F, 1955
Folder 63: G, 1955
Folder 64: Hillsboro store, 1955
Folder 65: Hope store, 1955
Folder 66: H, 1955
Folder 67: I, 1955
Folder 68: J, 1955
Folder 69: K, 1955
Folder 70: L, 1955
Folder 71: Lutheran Students, 1955
Folder 72: Larimore store, 1955
Folder 73: Lakota store, 1955
Folder 74: Midwest Store, 1955
Folder 75: M, 1955
Folder 76: Manager Letters, 1955

Box 9

Folder 1: Michigan store, 1955
Folder 2: McVille store, 1955
Folder 3: Northwood store, 1955
Folder 4: Northwood O.P. Home, 1955
Folder 5: N, 1955
Folder 6: O, 1955
Folder 7: Park River store, 1955
Folder 8: P, 1955
Folder 9: Questions for stores, 1955
Folder 10: Red River National Bank, 1955
Folder 11: R, 1955
Folder 12: Meyer Segal & Sons, 1955
Folder 13: Sentinel Sales, 1955
Folder 14: S, 1955
Folder 15: T, 1955
Folder 16: V and U, 1955
Folder 17: Weiner Buying Company, 1955
Folder 18: A.E. Wheeler, 1955
Folder 19: W, 1955
Folder 20: X and Y, 1955
Folder 21: Z, 1955
Folder 22: Miscellaneous Letters, 1959
Folder 23: Miscellaneous Letters, 1958
Folder 24: Adams store, 1958
Folder 25: A, 1958
Folder 26: B, 1958
Folder 27: Cando, 1958
Folder 28: C, 1958
Folder 29: Diamond Hosiery, 1958
Folder 30: D, 1958
Folder 31: Edmore store, 1958
Folder 32: Fordville store, 1958
Folder 33: E, 1958
Folder 34: Finley store, 1958
Folder 35: F, 1958
Folder 36: G, 1958
Folder 37: Hillsboro store, 1958
Folder 38: Hope store, 1958
Folder 39: H, 1958
Folder 40: I, 1958
Folder 41: J, 1958
Folder 42: K, 1958
Folder 43: Larimore store, 1958
Folder 44: Lakota store, 1955
Folder 45: Lutheran Students, 1955
Folder 46: Lutheran Student Foundation of North Dakota, 1955
Folder 47: L, 1955
Folder 48: Midwest Stores, 1955
Folder 49: Michigan store, 1955
Folder 50: Merchants News Letter, 1955
Folder 51: McVille store, 1955
Folder 52: Manager Letters, 1955
Folder 53: M, 1955
Folder 54: Northwood store, 1955
Folder 55: Northwood O.P. Home, 1955
Folder 56: N, 1955
Folder 57: O, 1955
Folder 58: P, 1955
Folder 59: Park River store, 1955
Folder 60: Questions for stores, 1955
Folder 61: Red River National Bank, 1955
Folder 62: R, 1955
Folder 63: Segal Meyer & Sons, 1955
Folder 64: Sentinel Sales, 1955
Folder 65: Sinclair Reports, 1955
Folder 66: S, 1955
Folder 67: T, 1955
Folder 68: U, 1955
Folder 69: V, 1955
Folder 70: A.E. Wheeler, 1955
Folder 71: W, 1955
Folder 72: Miscellaneous Letters, 1956

Box 10

Folder 1: Miscellaneous Letters, 1957
Folder 2: Adams store, 1957
Folder 3: Aneta store, 1957
Folder 4: A, 1957
Folder 5: B, 1957
Folder 6: C.M.S., 1957
Folder 7: Cooperstown, 1957
Folder 8: Cando, 1957
Folder 9: C, 1957
Folder 10: Diamond Hosiery, 1957
Folder 11: D, 1957
Folder 12: Edmore store, 1957
Folder 13: E, 1957
Folder 14: Finley store, 1957
Folder 15: F, 1957
Folder 16: G, 1957
Folder 17: Hillsboro store, 1957
Folder 18: Hope store, 1957
Folder 19: H, 1957
Folder 20: I, 1957
Folder 21: J, 1957
Folder 22: K, 1957
Folder 23: L, 1957
Folder 24: Managers Letters, 1957
Folder 25: Midwest Stores, 1957
Folder 26: McVille store, 1957
Folder 27: Merchandise Letters (empty), 1957
Folder 28: Michigan store, 1957
Folder 29: M, 1957
Folder 30: Northwood store, 1957
Folder 31: N, 1957
Folder 32: Park River store, 1957
Folder 33: O, 1957
Folder 34: P, 1957
Folder 35: Q, 1957
Folder 36: Red River National Bank, 1957
Folder 37: R, 1957
Folder 38: Segal Meyer & Sons, 1957
Folder 39: Sentinel Sales, 1957
Folder 40: Simple City, 1957
Folder 41: Strutwear, 1957
Folder 42: S, 1957
Folder 43: T, 1957
Folder 44: U, 1957
Folder 45: V, 1957
Folder 46: A.E. Wheeler, 1957
Folder 47: Weiner Buying Company, 1957
Folder 48: W, 1957
Folder 49: X and Y (empty), 1957
Folder 50: Z (empty), 1957
Folder 51: Adams store, 1958
Folder 52: American Retail, 1958
Folder 53: A, 1958
Folder 54: Broeker-Hendrickson, 1958
Folder 55: B, 1958
Folder 56: Cando, 1958
Folder 57: Cooperstown, 1958
Folder 58: C.M.S., 1958
Folder 59: C, 1958
Folder 60: D, 1958
Folder 61: Edmore, 1958
Folder 62: E, 1958
Folder 63: Finley, 1958
Folder 64: Fillmores, 1958
Folder 65: Freight Shippers, 1958
Folder 66: F, 1958
Folder 67: G, 1958
Folder 68: Hillsboro, 1958
Folder 69: Hope, 1958
Folder 70: H, 1958
Folder 71: I, 1958
Folder 72: J, 1958
Folder 73: K, 1958
Folder 74: Lakota, 1958
Folder 75: Larimore, 1958
Folder 76: Mangers Letters, 1958
Folder 77: L, 1958
Folder 78: Managers "Your Own" Stores, 1958

Box 11

Folder 1: Midwest Store, 1958
Folder 2: McVille, 1958
Folder 3: Michigan, 1958
Folder 4: Merchants Newsletter, 1958
Folder 5: M, 1958
Folder 6: Northwood, 1958
Folder 7: N, 1958
Folder 8: O, 1958
Folder 9: Portland, 1958
Folder 10: Peters Shoe Company, 1958
Folder 11: Questions from stores, 1958
Folder 12: Q, 1958
Folder 13: Red River National Bank, 1958
Folder 14: Reports from stores, 1958
Folder 15: Retailers Report, 1958
Folder 16: R, 1958
Folder 17: Strutwear, 1958
Folder 18: Segal, Meyers & Sons, 1958
Folder 19: Sinclair Reports, 1958
Folder 20: Staff letters, 1958
Folder 21: Shaft, Benson & Shaft, 1958
Folder 22: T, 1958
Folder 23: U, 1958
Folder 24: United Hardware, 1958
Folder 25: V, 1958
Folder 26: A.E. Wheeler, 1958
Folder 27: Weiner Buying Company, 1958
Folder 28: W, 1958
Folder 29: X and Y, 1958
Folder 30: Z, 1958

Series 3: Advertising Copies, 1921-1961

Oversize Folder 1: 1921

Oversize Folder 2: 1924

Oversize Folder 3: 1926

Oversize Folder 4: 1927

Oversize Folder 5: 1930

Oversize Folder 6: 1932

Oversize Folder 7: 1937

Oversize Folder 8: 1940

Oversize Folder 9: 1942

Oversize Folder 10: 1943

Oversize Folder 11: 1945

Oversize Folder 12: 1947

Oversize Folder 13: 1948

Oversize Folder 14: 1949

Oversize Folder 15: 1950

Oversize Folder 16: 1952

Oversize Folder 17: 1953

Oversize Folder 18: 1954

Oversize Folder 19: 1955

Oversize Folder 20: 1956

Oversize Folder 21: 1957

Oversize Folder 22: 1958

Oversize Folder 23: 1959

Oversize Folder 24: 1960

Oversize Folder 25: 1961

Box 12

Item 1: 1951-1952

Box 13

Item 1: 1953

Series 4: Photographs

Separated and housed in the Photograph File Cabinets.

Photograph 1: M.A. Johnson, Si Poppler, and A.G. Bjerken duck hunting in Nelson County
Photograph 2: M.A. Johnson and William R. Page pheasant hunting near Mott
Photograph 3: Great Northern Railroad Depot in Michigan, North Dakota (postcard)
Photograph 4: Two unidentified men on a motorcycle with a sidecar
Photograph 5: Seven people stand outside an unidentified store (two duplicate postcards)
Photograph 6: Interior of an unidentified store
Photograph 7: Unidentified street scene
Photograph 8: Large group standing outside the "Michigan Mercantile Co." store
Photograph 9: Large group standing outside the "Michigan Mercantile Co." store
Photograph 10: Large group photograph of attendees to the North Dakota Retail Merchants Association convention in Grand Forks, July 1914
Photograph 11: Collapsed barn on the McCrae farm, 1943
Photograph 12: Congregational Church, Michigan, North Dakota (postcard)
Photograph 13: Arthur Nelson, Whittier Lumber Company, Cheyenne Junction, South Dakota (postcard), 1911
Photograph 14: Unidentified group outside of an unidentified building (postcard), 1910
Photograph 15: M.A. Johnson duck hunting in Nelson County
Photograph 16: McCaull Webster Elevator Company building (postcard), 1909
Photograph 17: Group of unidentified people standing outside an unidentified building
Photograph 18: Knoblauch Lands Carver baseball team, Carver, Minnesota (postcard), 1907
Photograph 19: Miscellaneous negatives

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