A.H. Yoder Papers, 1896-1940

A.H. Yoder Papers

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Collection Overview

Title: A.H. Yoder Papers, 1896-1940

ID: OGLMC138

Primary Creator: Yoder, A.H. (1866-1940)

Extent: 4.25 Linear Feet

Subjects: Genealogy and Family History

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Throughout his life, A.H. Yoder maintained an interest in genealogy and actively researched his ancestry. This search concentrated on the Miller, Rader, Van Buskirk, Van Meter, Yoder and Gabbert families, with settlements in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Indiana. The bulk of the material in this collection is the result of Yoder's research, with lesser emphasis on his personal and professional life.

Collection Historical Note

A.H. Yoder was born in 1866 at Nora Springs, Iowa. He received a bachelor's degree from Madison State Normal School in South Dakota and attended Indiana University and Clark University. He held several positions in the field of education and was the Director of the Extension Division at the University of North Dakota from 1918 to 1934. A.H. Yoder died in Seattle, Washington, in 1940.

Subject/Index Terms

Genealogy and Family History

Administrative Information

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Accruals: Leverett G. Yoder deposited additional material in 1977 (77-400 and 77-460).

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

Acquisition Method: Donation; the original acquisition records are unavailable

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). A.H. Yoder Papers. OGLMC 138, 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 January 2020.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Genealogy Research Files],
[Series 2: Genealogy-Miscellaneous],
[Series 3: A.H. Yoder - Personal and Professional ],
[All]

Series 3: A.H. Yoder - Personal and Professional

Box 3

Folder 11: Clippings, 1894-1934
Folder 12: Clippings, 1937-1940
Folder 13: Correspondence-Domestic
Folder 14: Correspondence-Foreign
Folder 15: "Scandinavian Interest in Family History" (essay)
Folder 16: "Yoder Autobiography" (essay)
Folder 17: "Lives of Great Men" (essay by E.H. Griggs)
Folder 18: Memorabilia - Madison, South Dakota, 1885-1891
Folder 19: Memorabilia - Vincennes University, 1896-1901
Folder 20: Memorabilia - University of Washington, 1901-1906
Folder 21: Memorabilia - Tacoma, 1906-1910
Folder 22: Memorabilia - New York, 1910-1912
Folder 23: Memorabilia - University of Wisconsin Whitewater, 1912-1919
Folder 24: Memorabilia - University of North Dakota, 1919-1934
Folder 25: Memorabilia - Seattle, 1934-1940
Folder 26: "Companionship of Mother and Son" (essay by S.G. Yoder)

Box 4

Folder 1: Theodore Roosevelt National Park Correspondence
Folder 2: Theodore Roosevelt National Park Correspondence
Folder 3: Theodore Roosevelt National Park Correspondence
Folder 4: Theodore Roosevelt National Park Correspondence
Folder 5: Theodore Roosevelt National Park Correspondence
Folder 6: Theodore Roosevelt National Park Correspondence
Folder 7: Theodore Roosevelt National Park Correspondence

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Genealogy Research Files],
[Series 2: Genealogy-Miscellaneous],
[Series 3: A.H. Yoder - Personal and Professional ],
[All]

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