Daphna Nygaard Papers, 1928-1977

Daphna Nygaard Papers

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Collection Overview

Title: Daphna Nygaard Papers, 1928-1977

ID: OGLMC418

Primary Creator: Nygaard, Daphna (1896-1978)

Extent: 13.75 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 00/00/1977. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Jamestown, North Dakota, Politics and Government - Democratic Party, Women's History

Languages: English

Abstract

1896-1978; Active member of the Democratic Party on both the state and national level. Democratic National Committeewoman from North Dakota, 1940-1964

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Daphna Nygaard Papers, 1928-1977, have been divided into three series:

Series 1: North Dakota State Health Council

Series 2: Democratic Party

Series 3: Personal Materials

Collection Historical Note

Daphna Nygaard, Democratic National Committeewoman for North Dakota, was born March 14, 1896, in Ypsilanti, North Dakota. She was the daughter of Frank J. and Anna (Scholiander) Heuser, and graduated from Jamestown College. She married Jesse J. Nygaard in June 1916, and later assisted him in his 1936 campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives and his 1938 campaign for the U.S. Senate.

Nygaard served as North Dakota's Democratic National Committeewoman from 1940 to 1964, and was the first person from North Dakota to serve, beginning in 1944, on the Democratic Executive Committee. Nygaard was also very active in the North Dakota State Democratic Party as a campaigner, a member of the party's State Central Committee, and as a speaker, fundraiser, and women's leader. She has been a member of the State Health Council since 1971, and served on the Governor's Coordinating Committee on Water Resources in the 1950s.

In her home community of Jamestown, North Dakota, Mrs. Nygaard has been a member or officer of the Jamestown Arts and Sciences Club, Book Review Club, Civic Club, Music Club, and the North Dakota Federation of Music Clubs. She was appointed to and served on the Jamestown Airport Committee, and chaired the Women's Committee for the Freedom Train in 1946. She was for many years a Panhellenic Advisor to Alpha Zeta Sorority at Jamestown College. Nygaard also served on the National Advisory Committee for Women's Participation in the New York World's Fair in 1939.

Daphna Nygaard died in September 1978.

Subject/Index Terms

Jamestown, North Dakota
Politics and Government - Democratic Party
Women's History

Administrative Information

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Accruals: Additional material was donated in December 1978 (Accession 78-553)

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

Acquisition Source: Daphna Nygaard, Jamestown, North Dakota

Acquisition Method: Donation; Accession 77-439

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Daphna Nygaard Papers. OGLMC 418, Box #, Folder #. 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 February 2014.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: North Dakota State Health Council],
[Series 2: Democratic Party],
[Series 3: Personal Materials],
[Photographs :],
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Series 1: North Dakota State Health Council

This series contains both correspondence and materials relating to Daphna Nygaard's service on the North Dakota State Health Council from 1971-1977. The series is arranged alphabetically by subject or topic.

Box 1

Folder 1: Ashley Senior Citizens Home, Ashley, North Dakota, 1971.
Folder 2: Certificates of Need, Rules and Regulations Concerning, 1973-1977.
Folder 3: Christian Unity Hospital Corporation, Grafton, North Dakota, 1971.
Folder 4: Colonial Manors Nursing Home, LaMoure, North Dakota, 1971-72.
Folder 5: Community Hospital, Mayville, North Dakota, 1972.
Folder 6: Comprehensive Health Planning, a North Dakota State Dept. of Health Newsletter, June 1974, to September 1976.
Folder 7: Dickey County Memorial Hospital, Ellendale, North Dakota, 1971.
Folder 8: Dunseith Nursing Home, Dunseith, North Dakota, 1972.
Folder 9: Gackle Community Hospital, Gackle, North Dakota, 1971.
Folder 10: Health Council, North Dakota State Meeting Agenda, June 6, 1972 to October 15, 1974.
Folder 11: Health Council, North Dakota State Meeting Agenda, January 21, 1975 to January 18, 1977.
Folder 12: Health Council, North Dakota State General Correspondence, October 25, 1971 to November 19, 1976.
Folder 13: Health Council, North Dakota State Meeting Minutes, April 27, 1971 to June 14, 1977.
Folder 14: Health Council, North Dakota State Membership Lists, 1971-1976.
Folder 15: Health Council, North Dakota State Memoranda from State Dept. of health, January 8, 1975 to July 25, 1977.

Box 2

Folder 1: Health Council, North Dakota State. Memoranda from State Dept. of Health, July 29, 1910 to November 27, 1.974.
Folder 2: Legislation and Health Regulations brought before the State Health Council, Attorney General Opinions, 1970s.
Folder 3: Legislation and Health Regulations brought before the State Health Council, Attorney General Opinions, 1970s.
Folder 4: Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake, North Dakota, 1971.
Folder 5: Newsletters (Health field), 1970s.
Folder 6: North Dakota State Advisory Council for Hospital and Related Construction, 1971-1973.
Folder 7: Pembilier Nursing Center, Walhalla, North Dakota, 1970-71.
Folder 8: St. Aloisius Hospital, Harvey5 North Dakota, 1971.
Folder 9: St. Gerard Community Hospital, Hankinson, North Dakota, 1971.
Folder 10: St. John's Extended Care Nursing Center, Fargo, North Dakota, 1971.
Folder 11: Union Hospital, Mayville, North Dakota, 1971.
Folder 12: United Hospital-Deaconess, Intensive and Coronary Care Units, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1971.
Folder 13: United Hospital, Intensive Care Nursery, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1971.
Folder 14: United Hospital, St. Michael s Nursing Home, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1971.
Folder 15: Westhope Home, Westhope, North Dakota, 1971.
Folder 16: Wishek Hospital and Clinic Association, Wishek, North Dakota, 1971.
Folder 17: Health Council Miscellaneous.

Series 2: Democratic Party

This series contains materials and correspondence related to Daphna Nygaard's 24-year term as Democratic National Committeewoman for North Dakota (1940- 1964). The primary arrangement of this series is alphabetical.

Box 2

Folder 18: Bailey, John H. ,Chairman, Democratic National Committee, April 28, 1961- August 11, 1964.
Folder 19: Boyle, William Marshall, Chairman, Democratic National Committee., February 25, 1949-November 13, 1951.
Folder 20: Burdick, Quentin N., U. S. Senator, November 2, 1946- March 20, 1964.
Folder 21: Burdick, Usher L.,U, S. Representative, May 2, 1949- June 6, 1949.
Folder 22: Callahan, Irma, Vice-Chairman, North Dakota State Democratic Committee; Co- Chairman, Jefferson-Jackson Day Committee; August 18, 1954-March 9, 1956.
Folder 23: Edwards, India, Democratic National Committee, Women' s Division, Executive director, October 1, 1946-August 4, 1953.
Folder 24: Guy, William L., Governor of North Dakota, April 19, 1952- May 23, 1972.
Folder 25: Hocking, Dr., S. Burdette, Democratic National Committeeman for North Dakota, September 10, l948-April 74, 1962.
Folder 26: Kelly, David C., Democratic National Committeeman for North Dakota, August 6, 1946-November 26, 1954.

Box 3

Folder 1: Kerr , Robert S., U. S. Senator from Oklahoma; Kerr-for- President Clubs; November 17, 1946-January 3, 1955.
Folder 2: King, Gorman H., Secretary, North Dakota Democratic State Central Committee, June 19, 1950-August 15, 1950.
Folder 3: Langer, William, U. S. Senator for North Dakota, May 2, 1949 - January 4, 1951.
Folder 4: Larson, Abner B., Chairman, Democratic State Central Committee, November 2, 1946-June 13, 1953.
Folder 5: Layne, John A., Chairman, Democratic Stave Executive Committee, April 1, 1947-July 19. 1950.
Folder 6: Maddock Walter J., State Farmers Home Administration Director, November 6, 1949 - May 5, 1949.
Folder 7: McGrath, Senator J. Howard, Chairman Democratic National Committee November 17, 1947-June 17, 1949.
Folder 8: Mitchell, Steven A., Chairman, Democratic National Committee, August 12, 1952-December 15, 1954.
Folder 9: Moen, Evelyn, Chairman, North Dakota Dollars for Democrats and Operation Support Campaigns, January 6, 1961-July 2, 1963.
Folder 10: Nygaard, Jesse A, (includes correspondence on Farmer's Home Administration position sought by J. J. Nygaard, July 21, 1949- March 12, 1951.
Folder 11: Nystul, John, Organization Director, North Dakota State Democratic Committee, December 29, 1945-March 15, 1950.
Folder 12: Price, Margaret, Vice-Chairman, Democratic National Committee, October 10, 1960-August 14, 1964.
Folder 13: Sullivan, Gael, Executive Director, Democratic National Committee, March 11, 1947-November 24, 1947.
Folder 14: Woodhouse, Chase Going, U. S. Congresswoman; Executive Director Women's Division, Democratic National Committee, March 11, 1947- February 1, 1949.
Folder 15: Young, Senator Milton H., June 6, 1949-May 29, 1952.
Folder 16: Democratic-NPL Women's Clubs of' North Dakota, April 13, 1961- July 28, 1964.
Folder 17: Democratic State Committeewomen, March 11, 1946-October 16, 1950.
Folder 18: Democratic Women Clubs of North Dakota, April 14, 1958- December 10, 1958.
Folder 19: Democratic Women's Day Campaign Fund, October 25, 1946- December 5, 1949.
Folder 20: Democratic Women's Day/Truman Day (October 10, 1958), May 1, 1958- December 8, 1958.
Folder 21: Garrison Diversion; Governor's Coordinating Committee on Water Resources, May 1956 to June 17, 1959.
Folder 22: Government Employment Requests, Party Patronage, October 20, 1946-June 14, 1962.
Folder 23: Jamestown Airport, May 7, 1942-August 26, 1942 and March 9, 1946-November 21, 1946.
Folder 24: Jefferson-Jackson Day Committee, North Dakota Democratic; August 4, 1951- November 7, 1951.
Folder 25: Democratic National Committeewoman for North Dakota; General Correspondence, March 8, 1951- December 6, 1963.
Folder 26: Democratic National Committeewoman for North Dakota; General Correspondence, May 2, 1949- November 2, 1950.
Folder 27: Democratic National Committeewoman for North Dakota; General Correspondence, January 17, 1948 - April 15, 1949.
Folder 28: Democratic National Committeewoman for North Dakota; General Correspondence, April 10, 1945-January 18, 1948.
Folder 29: Stutsman County Seventeenth Decennial Census (1950); employment lists and applications, October 28, 1949- March 29, 1950.
Folder 30: Young Democrats, July 6, 1951-February 25, 1963.
Folder 31: Campaign Conference for Democratic Women, 1964.
Folder 32: Campaign Conference for Democratic Women Leaders, 1958.
Folder 33: Candidates Campaign Fliers.
Folder 34: Campaign Costs and Fund Raising.
Folder 35: Democratic Campaign, Local-State-National, 1964.
Folder 36: Democratic Campaign, 1954.
Folder 37: Democratic Campaign, 1950.
Folder 38: Democratic Caravan, 1950.

Box 4

Folder 1: Democratic National Convention, 1956.
Folder 2: Democratic National Convention, 1956.
Folder 3: Democratic National Convention, 1952.
Folder 4: Democratic National Convention, 1952; Credentials Committee.
Folder 5: Democratic State and County Conventions, 1952.
Folder 6: Democratic National Committee Miscellaneous, 1944-1964.
Folder 7: Democratic National Committee News Releases and Publications, 1963.
Folder 8: Election Statistics, 1944-1958.
Folder 9: Freedom Train, 1948.
Folder 10: Fund Raising, Contributing Democrats Lists, 1950s.
Folder 11: Garrison Diversion, Governor's Coordinating Committee on Water Resources, 1938.
Folder 12: Jefferson-Jackson Day Committee (Democratic fund-raiser), 1950.
Folder 13: Midwest Democratic Conference, 1963-64.
Folder 14: Midwest Democratic Conference, 1959-1962.
Folder 15: Midwest Democratic Conference, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1961.
Folder 16: Midwest Democratic Conference, 1947-1948.
Folder 17: National Farmers Union Newsletter, 1964.
Folder 18: Newspaper Clippings, miscellaneous political
Folder 19: Newspaper Clippings, Nygaard political careers.
Folder 20: North Dakota Candidates for Political Offices, 1962.

Box 5

Folder 1: North Dakota Democratic State Central Committee, 1944-1951.
Folder 2: North Dakota Democratic State Committee Miscellaneous, 1940s.
Folder 3: North Dakota State Democratic Convention, newspaper clippings, 1968.
Folder 4: North Dakota State Democratic Contention, 1950.
Folder 5: North Dakota State Democratic-NFL Women's Clubs, 1960-1964.
Folder 6: North Dakota State Democratic-NFL Women's Fourth Annual convention, Minot, 1963.
Folder 7: Operation Support (Kennedy Administration), 1962.
Folder 8: Sheyenne Dam, 1947.
Folder 9: Speech Materials, 1962.
Folder 10: Speech Materials, 1950-1956.
Folder 11: Speech Materials, 1951-1952.
Folder 12: Speech Materials, 1950s.
Folder 13: Speech Materials, 1949.
Folder 14: Leo C. Stein Family Immigration File, January 11, 1949- March 11, 1951.
Folder 15: Stutsman County Democratic-Nonpartisan League, 1960s.
Folder 16: Women Democratic Workers Lists, 1954-1956.
Folder 17: Women Democratic Workers Lists, 1946-1950.
Folder 18: Young Democrats, 1949-1963, Two Convention Fans.

Series 3: Personal Materials

This series is a personal series containing correspondence, newspaper clippings and other materials. Material on Jamestown, North Dakota, Women's Clubs are included.

Box 5

Folder 19: Alpha Zeta Sorority, Jamestown College, 1940s.
Folder 20: Jamestown Arts and Sciences Club, 1929-1940.
Folder 21: Jamestown Book Review Club, 1938-1941.
Folder 22: Jamestown. Civic Club, 1947-1948.
Folder 23: Jamestown Music Club, 1928-1931.
Folder 24: Herb Lyons Tribute, December 9, 1974.
Folder 25: Newspaper Clippings, D. Nygaard's friends.

Box 6

Folder 1: North Dakota Federation of Music Clubs, 1931-1932.
Folder 2: Personal Correspondence, November 7, 1945- February 26, 1974.
Folder 3: Who's Who Materials, 1940s.
Folder 4: World's Fair, New York, 1939, National Advisory Committee for Women's Participation.
Folder 5: Butler, Paul, Chairman, Democratic National Committee June 6, 1956 - Nov. 18, 1959.
Folder 6: Kelley, David C. Chairman Democratic National Committee Jan. 27, 1958 - Nov. 23, 1959
Folder 7: Larson, Abner, State Chairman Democratic National Committee July 3, 1953 Dec. 11, 1954.
Folder 8: Larson, Abner, State Chairman Democratic National Committee Jan. 4, 1955 - Apr. 17, 1956.
Folder 9: Larson, Abner, State Chairman, Democratic National Committee Nov. 16, 1957 - Dec. 9, 1959.
Folder 10: Louchheim, Katie, Vice Chairman Democratic National Committee Feb. 18, 1954 - Mar, 4, 1960.
Folder 11: McCloskey, Mathew H., Treasurer Democratic National Committee July 11, 1956 - July 28, 1961.
Folder 12: Democratic National Committee Advisory Committee on Political Organization, March 14, 1957-Dec. 30, 1959
Folder 13: Democratic National Committee Annual Reports 1957, 1958.
Folder 14: Democratic National Committee Correspondence-General Nov. 13, 1954 - Oct. 198. 1968.
Folder 15: Democratic National Committee Democratic Digest Corporation, Business Operation Report 1953 - 1956.
Folder 16: Democratic National Committee Democratic Digest Midwest. Conference 1951, 1953, 1956.
Folder 17: Democratic National Committee Democratic Midwest Conference 1957.
Folder 18: Democratic National Committee Democratic Midwest Conference 1958.
Folder 19: Democratic National Committee Democratic Midwest Conference 1959.
Folder 20: Democratic National Committee Democratic Midwest Conference 1961, 1965.
Folder 21: Democratic National Committee Democratic Midwest Conference Constitution and By-Laws.
Folder 22: Democratic National Committee. Democratic: National Convention 1943.
Folder 23: Democratic National Convention 1952-1956.
Folder 24: Democratic National Convention 1960.
Folder 25: Democratic National Convention 1964.
Folder 26: Democratic National Convention 1968,
Folder 27: Democratic National Committee Democratic Party Night, May 21, 1957- March 26, 1959.
Folder 28: Democratic National Committee Democratic Women Conference 1959, 1960
Folder 29: Democratic National Committee Dollars For Democrats 1957 - 1960.
Folder 30: Democratic National Committee Inaugural Committee 1961,
Folder 31: Democratic National Committee Inaugural Committee-Correspondence Nov. 10 1960 - Jan. 19, 1961
Folder 32: Democratic National Committee: Miscellaneous
Folder 33: Democratic National Committee News Releases, June 9, 1956 - Oct. 1968.
Folder 34: Democratic National Committee Nygaard Endorsements for Re- Election, 1944.
Folder 35: Democratic National Committee Office of Women's Activities 1952 - 1968,

Box 7

Folder 1: Democratic National Committee Officers 1943-1962.
Folder 2: Democratic National Committee Proposed Rules 1957.
Folder 3: Democratic National Committee Publications-Miscellaneous.
Folder 4: Democratic National Committee The 750 Club.
Folder 5: Democratic National Committee. Truman Diamond Jubilee May 8, 1959.
Folder 6: Democratic National Committee Women's Day, Sept. 13-24, 1957.
Folder 7: Democratic State Central Committee. Committeemen and Candidates. 1948-1961
Folder 8: Democratic- State Central Committee-General Sept, 19 1946 - Apr. 26, 1960.
Folder 9: Democratic State Central Committee-Democratic Women List 1949 - 1950.
Folder 10: Democratic State Central Committee --Finance Committee 1960.
Folder 11: Democratic State Central Committee-Woman's Campaign Committee 1944.
Folder 12: Democratic State Central Committee-Woman's Committee 1946 - 1950.
Folder 13: North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League. Articles of Incorporation, By- Laws. 1945 - 1956.
Folder 14: North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Correspondence, Political Materials 1974 - 1975.
Folder 15: North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Officers 1961, 1962.
Folder 16: North Dakota Democratic -Nonpartisan League Party Platform State Convention 1963.
Folder 17: North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League State Convention 1974.
Folder 18: North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League State Convention 1976.
Folder 19: North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Women's Organization 1960- 1968.
Folder 20: Campaign Materials
Folder 21: Bentsen, Lloyd, V.S. Senator Correspondence, Apr. 3, 1974 - Aug. 11, 1974.
Folder 22: Garrison Diversion 1960 -1961
Folder 23: Kefauver, Senator Estes, Correspondence, 1956.
Folder 24: Memorabilia-Political
Folder 25: Memorabilia-Political
Folder 26: Memorabilia-Personal

Box 8

Folder 1: National Government Officials List, 1947 - 1963.
Folder 2: Newspaper Clippings-Franklin Roosevelt, 1933; will Rogers 1933.
Folder 3: North Dakota Democratic Party Platform, constitution By-Laws, 1954 - 1956.
Folder 4: North Dakota Politics-Miscellaneous.
Folder 5: Political Correspondence General, Dec. 5, 1975.
Folder 6: Political Pamphlets, Handbooks.
Folder 7: Personal Correspondence, Feb. 11, 1948 - Oct. 21, 1949.
Folder 8: Personal Correspondence, Mar. 14, 1936 - Dec. 25, 1947.
Folder 9: Personal Correspondence, Dec. 25, 1954 - Sept. 11, 1968.
Folder 10: Presidential Candidates 1959.
Folder 11: Speech Materials 1954-1964.
Folder 12: Stevenson For President May 1951.
Folder 13: Symington, Stuart V.S. Presidential Candidate May 21, 1960 - June 26, 1960.
Folder 14: Who's Who of American Women, 1947 - 1958.

Box 9

Folder 1: Newspaper Clippings: 1940 - 1943
Folder 2: Newspaper Clippings: 1948 - 1951
Folder 3: Newspaper Clippings: 1952
Folder 4: Newspaper Clippings: 1953 - 1954
Folder 5: Newspaper Clippings: 1956 - 1957
Folder 6: Newspaper Clippings: 1958
Folder 7: Newspaper Clippings: 1959 - 1960
Folder 8: Newspaper Clippings: 1961
Folder 9: Newspaper Clippings: 1962

Box 10

Folder 1: Newspaper Clippings: 1963
Folder 2: Newspaper Clippings: January - August 22, 1964
Folder 3: Newspaper Clippings: August 23 - 26, 1964
Folder 4: Newspaper Clippings: August 27 - November 1964
Folder 5: Newspaper Clippings: 1966
Folder 6: Newspaper Clippings: 1968
Folder 7: Newspaper Clippings: 1969
Folder 8: Newspaper Clippings: 1970

Box 11

Folder 1: Newspaper Clippings: 1971
Folder 2: Newspaper Clippings: 1972
Folder 3: Newspaper Clippings: 1973
Folder 4: Newspaper Clippings: 1974
Folder 5: Newspaper Clippings: 1975
Folder 6: Newspaper Clippings: undated
Folder 7: Memorabilia-Political.

Photographs :

Photograph 1: Franklin Roosevelt, 1933
Photograph 2: Franklin Roosevelt, 1933

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