John Rolczynski Papers, 1919-1988

John Rolczynski Papers

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Collection Overview

Title: John Rolczynski Papers, 1919-1988

ID: OGLMC1341

Primary Creator: Rolczynski, John (1929-)

Extent: 15.0 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 05/07/1997

Subjects: Minto, North Dakota

Languages: English

Abstract

Chronicler and historian of Minto, North Dakota

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The John Rolczynski Papers were extensively damaged during the 1997 Red River Valley Flood. On May 8, 1997, the day after the donation of John Rolczynski Papers, the entire collection was delivered to a frozen food locker in Hope, North Dakota. The materials remained there for a year until they were shipped from Hope to Grand Forks Grocer in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. Working with two to three boxes at a time, the Department of Special Collections unfroze and dried each document prior to appraisal and processing. The John Rolczynski Papers have been divided into five series as follows:

Series 1: Minto Subject Files

Series 2: Minto History Book

Series 3: General Correspondence

Series 4: Legal Materials

Series 5: Photographs

Collection Historical Note

John P. Rolczynski was born in Minto, North Dakota, on February 1, 1929. He was the son of Frank J. and Bertha Rolczynski. John Rolczynski served in the United States Air Force from 1953 until 1957. He died on November 28, 2014, in Grand Forks.

Subject/Index Terms

Minto, North Dakota

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: John Rolczynski, Grand Forks, North Dakota

Acquisition Method: Donation; Acc.97-2110

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). John Rolczynski Papers. OGLMC 1341, 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 August 2014.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Minto Subject Files],
[Series 2: Minto History Book],
[Series 3: General Correspondence],
[Series 4: Legal Materials],
[Series 5: Photographs],
[Cassette Tape :],
[All]

Series 5: Photographs

This series contains various photographs, primarily of Minto. A majority of the photographs are unidentified and undated. The photographs were placed in broad subject folders. Some of the files were previously arranged by Mr. Rolczynski and the original folder number is included in the Box and Folder Inventory alongside the collection's folder title.

Box 10

Folder 1: American Legion (Rolczynski original file # 1)
Folder 2: Automobile Sales and Service (Rolczynski original file # 9)
Folder 3: Bank of Minto (Rolczynski original file # 5)
Folder 4: Banks (Rolczynski original file # 30)
Folder 5: Bars (Rolczynski original file # 8)
Folder 6: 1976 Bicentennial Parade
Folder 7: Blacksmith and Wagon Shops (Rolczynski original file # 9)
Folder 8: Brickyard (Rolczynski original file # 10)
Folder 9: Carpenters and Painters (Rolczynski original file # 11)
Folder 10: Ch.1 Photos
Folder 11: Churches
Folder 12: Confectionaries and Candy Stores (Rolczynski original file # 14)
Folder 13: Crops (Rolczynski original file # 16)
Folder 14: Dakota Territory (Rolczynski original file # 17)
Folder 15: Doctors and Dentists (Rolczynski original file # 18)
Folder 16: Drugstores (Rolczynski original file # 20)
Folder 17: Early Settlement (Rolczynski original file # 20)
Folder 18: Early Transportation (Rolczynski original file # 30)
Folder 19: Electricity
Folder 20: Entertainment (Rolczynski original file # 23)
Folder 21: Farm Machinery (Rolczynski original file # 24)
Folder 22: Farming (Rolczynski original file # 28)
Folder 23: Farming: Livestock and Poultry (Rolczynski original file # 27)
Folder 24: Fashion (Rolczynski original file # 118)
Folder 25: Fire Department (Rolczynski original file # 29)
Folder 26: Fires
Folder 27: First State Bank (Rolczynski original file # 30)
Folder 28: Floods, Blizzards, etc. (Rolczynski original file # 103)
Folder 29: Forest River (Rolczynski original file # 32)
Folder 30: Fraternal Organizations (Rolczynski original file # 37)
Folder 31: General Stores (Rolczynski original file # 38)
Folder 32: Grain Elevators (Rolczynski original file # 39)
Folder 33: Hardware Stores (Rolczynski original file # 42)
Folder 34: Harness Shops (Rolczynski original file # 43)
Folder 35: Horse racing (Rolczynski original file # 46)
Folder 36: Horses and Oxen for Farming (Rolczynski original file # 46)
Folder 37: Horses for Transportation (Rolczynski original file # 49)
Folder 38: Hotels
Folder 39: Jewelry Shops
Folder 40: Lawyers
Folder 41: Livery Stables
Folder 42: Lumberyards

Box 11

Folder 1: Main Street Minto
Folder 2: Main Street: Firms, Owners
Folder 3: Methodist Church
Folder 4: Millinery Shops
Folder 5: Minto Baseball Teams (Rolczynski original file # 122)
Folder 6: Minto Government - Village to City
Folder 7: Minto Journal (Rolczynski original file # 71)
Folder 8: Minto Opera House (Rolczynski original file # 75)
Folder 9: Minto Park Facilities (Rolczynski original file # 74)
Folder 10: Minto Park Festivities (Rolczynski original file # 75)
Folder 11: Minto Park Pavilion (Rolczynski original file # 76)
Folder 12: Minto Police (Rolczynski original file # 78)
Folder 13: Minto Post Office (Rolczynski original file # 79)
Folder 14: Minto Public Celebrations (Rolczynski original file # 80)
Folder 15: Minto Public Schools (Rolczynski original file # 83)
Folder 16: Minto Public Schools (Rolczynski original file # 83)
Folder 17: Minto Public Schools - Outstanding Graduates (Rolczynski original file # 84)
Folder 18: Minto Public Schools Plays (Rolczynski original file # 123)
Folder 19: Minto Public Works Projects (Rolczynski original file # 85)
Folder 20: Move to New Town Site (Rolczynski original file # 72)
Folder 21: Movies (Rolczynski original file # 86)
Folder 22: Musical Organizations (Rolczynski original file # 87)
Folder 23: Old-Crossing Celebration
Folder 24: Old Sundy’s Corner Location (Rolczynski original file # 88)
Folder 25: People: A-G
Folder 26: People: H-K
Folder 27: People: M
Folder 28: People: N-T
Folder 29: People: V-Z

Box 12

Folder 1: Photographers (Rolczynski original file # 89)
Folder 2: Pool Halls (Rolczynski original file # 90)
Folder 3: Potato Farming - Minto Area (Rolczynski original file # 91)
Folder 4: Railroad History (Rolczynski original file # 95)
Folder 5: Restaurants and Cafes (Rolczynski original file # 97)
Folder 6: H.A. Robinson
Folder 7: Sacred Heart Church (Rolczynski original file # 100)
Folder 8: Scotch-Irish Settlement
Folder 9: Service Stations (Rolczynski original file # 36)
Folder 10: Sowka Store
Folder 11: Sports (Rolczynski original file # 102)
Folder 12: St. Patrick’s Church (Rolczynski original file # 105)
Folder 13: St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
Folder 14: Street Scenes
Folder 15: Sugar Beets
Folder 16: Tow Mill
Folder 17: UND
Folder 18: World War I
Folder 19: World War II
Folder 20: Misc.

Oversize Folder 1: Photographs

These oversized photographs were separated and place in the Oversize File Cabinets

Photograph 1: Minto Baseball Team, 1909
Photograph 2: Grafton Military Band (in two pieces)
Photograph 3: Minto street scene with band in the background, 1898
Photograph 4: Minto Baseball Team, 1905
Photograph 5: Street scene of Minto looking west, 1908
Photograph 6: Minto band

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