Fred G. Aandahl Papers, 1917-1966
Collection Overview
Title: Fred G. Aandahl Papers, 1917-1966
ID: OGLMC0051
Primary Creator: Aandahl, Fred G. (1897-1966)
Extent: 11.5 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 07/01/1968. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Politics and Government - North Dakota Governor, Politics and Government - Republican Organizing Committee (ROC), Politics and Government - Republican Party, Politics and Government - United States House of Representatives, University of North Dakota - Alumni
Languages: English
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Fred G. Aandahl Papers date from 1917 to 1966 and have been divided into seven series as follows:
Series 1: Biographical Information
Series 2: Newspaper Clippings
Series 3: North Dakota State Senate
Series 4: North Dakota Governor
Series 5: United States House of Representatives
Series 6: Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Series 7: Photographs
Series 8: Oversized Materials
Collection Historical Note
Fred George Aandahl was born April 9, 1897, in Svea Township, near Litchville, North Dakota. He was the son of Soren "Sam" J. and Mamie C. (Lawry) Aandahl. Sam Aandahl came to Dakota Territory in 1881 with his parents, J.S. and Martine. The family was originally from Aandalsnes, Norway. Mamie Lawry arrived in Dakota Territory in 1879, and was of English descent. Sam and Mamie were married on March 28, 1896. Sam served in the North Dakota legislature in 1903, and was also a member of the North Dakota State Railroad Commission. Sam Aandahl died in 1922, preceding the death of Mamie in 1923.
Fred G. Aandahl attended elementary schools in Valley City and rural Svea, before attending Litchville High School for three years. He received the final year of his high school education from the Model High School at the University of North Dakota, graduating in 1917.
He attended the University of North Dakota, graduating in 1921 with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Liberal Arts. His major was law, with history and economics being his minor. While at UND, Aandahl was active in Delta Sigma Rho, an honorary society for oratory, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon, a Greek social fraternity.
Following graduation, Aandahl farmed the family homestead following the death of his farmer. He also served as principal at the Svea Consolidated School (1922-24), before becoming Superintendent of Schools in Litchville in 1924. In 1927, he retired from his career in education to focus his energies on the administration of the family farm. He married Luella Brekke, a teacher from the Litchville Elementary School, on June 28, 1926 in Forman, North Dakota. The couple had three daughters: Louise, Margaret and Marilyn.
Fred Aandahl won a seat in the North Dakota Senate in 1930, returning in 1938 and 1940. In the State Senate, Aandahl served on the Appropriations Committee and was known for his strong support of education. From 1933-35, he was a member of the Barnes County Agricultural Adjustment Administration. He served on the state level of this entity from 1935-38.
Aandahl was a leading member of the Republican Organizing Committee (ROC). The ROC was created to unite all Republicans opposed to William Langer and the Nonpartisan League. Aandahl delivered the keynote address at its first convention, held in Bismarck in March 1944. Besides Aandahl, the other founding members included Rilie Morgan of Grafton, Milton Young of Berlin, and Joseph Bridston of Grand Forks. With the strong backing of the ROC, Aandahl won the Republican nomination for Governor in the June primary. In the November election, he defeated three-term Attorney General Alvin Strutz.
One of Aandahl's first major decisions in office was to appoint a replacement for the recently deceased John Moses to the United States Senate. On 12 March 1945, Aandahl named Milton Young as the replacement. Aandahl was Governor of North Dakota from 1945 to 1950, before being elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1950. He served one term in the House, before deciding to seek the Republican nomination for the U.S Senate seat held by William Langer. Langer used considerable Democratic and NPL support to defeat Aandahl.
Upon the recommendation of U.S. Senator Robert Taft of Ohio, Aandahl was named Assistant Secretary of the Interior, by President Dwight Eisenhower in February 1953. He served the Eisenhower administration in this capacity until 1961. When the Kennedy Administration took office in January 1961, Aandahl retired to his Litchville farm. He died April 7, 1966 in Fargo, and is buried at Hillside Cemetery in Valley City, North Dakota.
Sources:
Current Biography. v19, no8: September 1958, pp 3-4. "Fred Aandahl" in Barnes County History. Dallas: Taylor Publishing, 1976.
Robinson, Elwyn. History of North Dakota. Lincoln: University of Nebraska, 1966.
Subject/Index Terms
Politics and Government - North Dakota Governor
Politics and Government - Republican Organizing Committee (ROC)
Politics and Government - Republican Party
Politics and Government - United States House of Representatives
University of North Dakota - Alumni
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Louise Aandahl Stockman, Fargo, North Dakota, donated additional materials: April 18, 1996 (Acc.96-2064), 1998 (Acc.98-2203), May 20, 1999 (Acc.99-2244) October 9, 2002 (Acc.2002-2582).
Material was also transferred from the North Dakota Biographical File in 1981 (Acc.81-901).
Access Restrictions: Available for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: Aandahl Family
Acquisition Method: Donation
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Fred G. Aandahl Papers. OGLMC 51, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in November 2015.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Biographical Information],
[Series 2: Newspaper Clippings],
[Series 3: North Dakota State Senate],
[Series 4: North Dakota Governor],
[Series 5: United States House of Representatives],
[Series 6: Assistant Secretary of the Interior],
[Series 7: Photographs],
[Series 8: Oversized Materials],
[All]
- Series 7: Photographs
- Separated and placed in the Photograph File Cabinets.
- Photograph 1: Fred G. Aandahl presenting Certificate of Appointment to the United States Senate to Milton Young, March 12, 1945
- Photograph 2: Fred G. Aandahl presenting Certificate of Appointment to the United States Senate to Milton Young, March 12, 1945
- Photograph 3: Untitled
- Photograph 4: Senator Gerald P. Nye, Senator William Borah, Senator Lynn Fraser, Fargo, North Dakota, 1928
- Photograph 5: North Dakota State Senate, 1931
- Photograph 6: North Dakota State Senate, 1939
- Photograph 7: North Dakota State Senate, 1941
- Photograph 8: North Dakota State Senate, 1945
- Photograph 9: North Dakota State Senate, 1947
- Photograph 10: North Dakota State Senate, 1949
- Photograph 11: North Dakota State Senate, 1951
- Photograph 12: Portrait of Fred G. Aandahl, undated
- Photograph 13: Untitled, March 27, 1953
- Photograph 14: Untitled, March 27, 1953
- Photograph 15: American Power Conference, March 26, 1953
- Photograph 16: American Power Conference, March 26, 1953
- Photograph 17: Untitled, February 10, 1953
- Photograph 18: Untitled, February 10, 1953
- Photograph 19: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, April 28, 1953
- Photograph 20: Eastern Carolina Electric Membership Corp., May 26, 1954
- Photograph 21: Fred G. Aandahl, 1946
- Photograph 22: Fred G. Aandahl, 1958
- Photograph 23: Governor Fred G. Aandahl Inauguration Ceremonies, 1945
- Photograph 24: Fred G. Aandahl in Governor's Office, undated
- Photograph 25: Governor Fred G. Aandahl, undated
- Photograph 26: Freedom Train, Minot, North Dakota, 1948
- Photograph 27: Governor Fred G. Aandahl in Governor's Office, undated
- Photograph 28: Governor Fred G. Aandahl in Governor's Office, undated
- Photograph 29: Governor Fred G. Aandahl in Governor's Office, 1947
- Photograph 30: Governor Fred G. Aandahl in Governor's Office, undated
- Photograph 31: Governor Fred G. Aandahl in Governor's Office, undated
- Photograph 32: Governor Fred G. Aandahl at Inauguration Ceremonies, 1947
- Photograph 33: Governor Fred G. Aandahl at Inauguration Ceremonies, 1947
- Photograph 34: Governor Fred G. Aandahl at Inauguration Ceremonies, 1949
- Photograph 35: Governor Fred G. Aandahl at NDEA Convention in Bismarck, 1947
- Photograph 36: Governor Fred G. Aandahl in Governor's Office, undated
- Photograph 37: Governor Fred G. Aandahl and Spence Boise in Governor's Office, undated
- Photograph 38: Governor Fred G. Aandahl boarding the X-Ray, 1949
- Photograph 39: Governor Fred G. Aandahl boarding the X-Ray, 1949
- Photograph 40: UND President West presenting relic to Aandahl from British House of Parliament, 1949
- Photograph 41: UND President West presenting relic to Aandahl from British House of Parliament, 1949
- Photograph 42: Scholarship Award presented by Governor Aandahl, 1949
- Photograph 43: Johny Holsen, undated
- Photograph 44: Johny Holsen, undated
- Photograph 45: Johny Holsen, undated
- Photograph 46: Easter Seals Drive: Governor Aandahl, Mrs. G.A. Gilbertson, Leonard Underland, 1950
- Photograph 47: Easter Seals Drive: Governor Aandahl, Mrs. G.A. Gilbertson, Leonard Underland, 1950
- Photograph 48: Easter Seals Drive: Governor Aandahl, Mrs. G.A. Gilbertson, Leonard Underland, 1950
- Photograph 49: Easter Seals Drive: Governor Aandahl, Mrs. G.A. Gilbertson, Leonard Underland, 1950
- Photograph 50: Easter Seals Drive: Governor Aandahl, Mrs. G.A. Gilbertson, Leonard Underland, 1950
- Photograph 51: Governor Aandahl, Jerry Burtte, Mrs. Burtte, Miss Marjorie Norby, and Mrs. Fred Layton, 1949
- Photograph 52: Governor Aandahl, Jerry Burtte, Mrs. Burtte, Miss Marjorie Norby, and Mrs. Fred Layton, 1949
- Photograph 53: Drawing winning number for dream house at N.D. Conservation Show, 1948
- Photograph 54: Unidentified
- Photograph 55: Unidentified
- Photograph 56: Governor Fred G. Aandahl, 1949
- Photograph 57: Governor Fred G. Aandahl, 1949
- Photograph 58: Governor Fred G. Aandahl in Mandan, 1949
- Photograph 59: Mandan Rodeo, 1949
- Photograph 60: Unidentified
- Photograph 61: Governor Fred G. Aandahl at Medina Fall Festival, 1949
- Photograph 62: Crowing Miss Bismarck, Maurine Ault, 1949
- Photograph 63: With Carol Ostley, N.D. Dairy Queen, 1950
- Photograph 64: Crowning Juanita Olson Dairy Queen at Jamestown, 1948
- Photograph 65: Unidentified
- Photograph 66: Unidentified
- Photograph 67: Governor's Conference in Colorado, 1949
- Photograph 68: Youngdahl, Dewey, Aandahl, Warren, undated
- Photograph 69: Governor's Conference in West Virginia,1950
- Photograph 70: Front Lawn at 42nd Annual Governor's Conference, 1950
- Photograph 71: Governor's Conference in Michigan, 1945
- Photograph 72: Governor's Conference in Michigan, 1945
- Photograph 73: General Assembly of States: Gov. Driscoll, New Jersey; Aandahl, North Dakota; and Caldwell, Florida, 1949
- Photograph 74: Canyon Ferry 307, undated
- Photograph 75: Arthur S. Caeprudes, 1945
- Photograph 76: Governor Aandahl and Minnesota Governor Youngdahl at dedication of Boy Scout Camp, 1949
- Photograph 77: Fred G. and Luella Aandahl, 1949
- Photograph 78: Devils Lake Boy Concert Band, 1941
- Photograph 79: Manuel G. Sousa, undated
- Photograph 80: Manuel G. Sousa, undated
- Photograph 81: Hunting party at Beulah, 1949
- Photograph 82: Receiving High School Safety Training Drive Award for State Insurance Convention, 1950
- Photograph 83: Unidentified
- Photograph 84: Indian Affairs Commission Meeting, 1949
- Photograph 85: Howard Lydecker of Republic Productions, Inc. and Fred G. Aandahl, 1945
- Photograph 86: Patterson Hotel, 1946
- Photograph 87: Charter Night-Bismarck Exchange Club, 1949
- Photograph 88: Governor Aandahl with Lord and Lady Halifax, 1946
- Photograph 89: Governor Aandahl with Lord and Lady Halifax, 1946
- Photograph 90: Governor Aandahl with Lord and Lady Halifax, 1946
- Photograph 91: Lemke, Aandahl, Young
- Photograph 92: Planning N.D. Cancer Drive and Publicity: Mr. Hoakonson, Gov. Aandahl, and Dr. Leonard Larson, 1949
- Photograph 93: Veterans Adjusted Compensation Bond Issue, 1949
- Photograph 94: Governor Aandahl
- Photograph 95: Governor Aandahl
- Photograph 96: Math Dahl shoveling, while Governor Aandahl and Sathre Jacobson look on
- Photograph 97: Unidentified
- Photograph 98: Unidentified
- Photograph 99: Unidentified
- Photograph 100: Hughes, Aandahl, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, and Max Moore, 1948
- Photograph 101: Fred G. Aandahl, unidentified
- Photograph 102: Fred G. Aandahl, unidentified
- Photograph 103: Fred G. Aandahl, unidentified
- Photograph 104: Fred G. Aandahl, unidentified
- Photograph 105: Fred G. Aandahl, unidentified
- Photograph 106: Fred G. Aandahl, unidentified
- Photograph 107: Presentation Dan Dugan Highway Safety Award, 1949
- Photograph 108: Aandahl with FFA members, 1946
- Photograph 109: Aandahl with Rugby Lions Club, 1948
- Photograph 110: UND Homecoming, 1948
- Photograph 111: Moorhead Spuds, undated
- Photograph 112: Unidentified
- Photograph 113: Unidentified
- Photograph 114: Unidentified
- Photograph 115: Game and Fish Conference, 1946
- Photograph 116: Fred G. Aandahl
- Photograph 117: Unidentified
- Photograph 118: Unidentified
- Photograph 119: Hebron Fall Festival, 1950
- Photograph 120: Aandahl with Al Benes, 1949
- Photograph 121: 1950 Governor's Conference
- Photograph 122: UND Students at press conference, 1950
- Photograph 123: Freedom Train, 1948
- Photograph 124: Unidentified
- Photograph 125: Unidentified
- Photograph 126: Unidentified
- Photograph 127: Laying Cornerstone at Minot YMCA, 1950
- Photograph 128: Aandahl with Louis T. Smith, USNR, undated
- Photograph 129: House Chambers accepting French Gratitude train car, 1949
- Photograph 130: Unidentified
- Photograph 131: Aandahl at Farm Institute in New England, 1950
- Photograph 132: Organization Meeting of the Legislative Research Committee
- Photograph 133: Aandahl at Homme Dam, 1948
- Photograph 134: Veterans/Wyoming Farm Project, 1949
- Photograph 135: Aandahl at Shoshone 983, undated
- Photograph 136: Peterson and Aandahl at Shoshone 979, undated
- Photograph 137: Peterson and Aandahl at Shoshone 988, undated
- Photograph 138: Unidentified
- Photograph 139: Missouri Basin Interagency Committee, 1947
- Photograph 140: Missouri Basin Interagency Committee, 1949
- Photograph 141: Governor Mickelson (South Dakota) on far left, undated
- Photograph 142: Governor Mickelson (S.D.) On far right, undated
- Photograph 143: Canyon Ferry 306, undated
- Photograph 144: Fred G. Aandahl, 1948
- Photograph 145: Riverton, Wyoming, 1948
- Photograph 146: Gov. Ford (Montana), Gov. Peterson (Nebraska) and Aandahl, 1948
- Photograph 147: Aandahl, Peterson, and Ford, 1948
- Photograph 148: Aandahl, Peterson, and Ford, 1948
- Photograph 149: Groundbreaking of the Baldhill Dam, 1947
- Photograph 150: Aandahl at Epping Dam, 1946
- Photograph 151: Interagency Garrison Dam, 1949
- Photograph 152: Aandahl at Garrison Dam Site, 1949
- Photograph 153: Aandahl at Heart Butte Dam, 1948
- Photograph 154: Aandahl at Heart Butte Dam, 1948
- Photograph 155: Heart Butte Dam, 1948
- Photograph 156: Heart Butte Dam groundbreaking, 1948
- Photograph 157: Heart Butte Dam groundbreaking, 1948
- Photograph 158: Baldhill Dam groundbreaking, 1947
- Photograph 159: Baldhill Dam groundbreaking, 1948
- Photograph 160: Governor Peterson and Governor Aandahl, 1949
- Photograph 161: Missouri Basin Interagency Committee, 1949
- Photograph 162: W.G. Sloan, Chairman of Missouri Basin Interagency Committee, 1949
- Photograph 163: Governor Aandahl receives welcome from Mrs. Blosser, 1949
- Photograph 164: Aandahl being sworn in as Assistant Secretary of the Interior, 1953
- Photograph 165: Aandahl visiting on the Carl J. Williams Farm Unit "C", 1954
- Photograph 166: Aandahl visiting on the Carl J. Williams Farm Unit "C", 1954
- Photograph 167: Aandahl visiting on the Carl J. Williams Farm Unit "C", 1954
- Photograph 168: Aandahl visiting with Robert C. McClymonds, who was awarded Farm Unit "D", 1954
- Photograph 169: Charles Welteroth, Mark Kulp, Fred Aandahl, and Clifford Fix, 1954
- Photograph 170: Palisades Project: W.H. Tuller, Paul Swanson, F.G. Aandahl, L.B. Ackerman, and E.L. King, 1954
- Photograph 171: Palisades Project: W.H. Tuller, Paul Swanson, F.G. Aandahl, L.B. Ackerman, and E.L. King, 1954
- Photograph 172: Palisades Project: W.H. Tuller, Paul Swanson, F.G. Aandahl, L.B. Ackerman, and E.L. King, 1954
- Photograph 173: Palisades Project: W.H. Tuller, Paul Swanson, F.G. Aandahl, L.B. Ackerman, and E.L. King, 1954
- Photograph 174: Distinguished Service Awards Convention, 1954
- Photograph 175: Honor Awards Convocation, 1954
- Photograph 176: Interior Department Resource Development Committee, 1954
- Photograph 1: Fred G. Aandahl presenting Certificate of Appointment to the United States Senate to Milton Young, March 12, 1945
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Biographical Information],
[Series 2: Newspaper Clippings],
[Series 3: North Dakota State Senate],
[Series 4: North Dakota Governor],
[Series 5: United States House of Representatives],
[Series 6: Assistant Secretary of the Interior],
[Series 7: Photographs],
[Series 8: Oversized Materials],
[All]