Brief Description: The Mary C. Wilde Papers consist of a photocopy of a typescript "Memories of Mary C. Wilde, Minnie Mary Wilde," a thirty-one page autobiography written in 1976. Also included are additional handwritten notes for the essay. In her autobiography, Wilde recalls her early life on her parents' homestead in Emmons County as well as some events and experiences that shaped her life, including the Spicer family murder trial, a diphtheria epidemic in 1897, and the flu epidemic of 1918.
Held at:
Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Chester Fritz Library
3051 University Ave Stop 9000
Grand Forks, ND 58202 9000
Phone: 701-777-4625
Fax: 701-777-3319
Email: und.archives [at] library.und.edu
Record Series Number: OGLMC/601
Created by: Wilde, Mary (1887-1980)
Volume: 0.25 Linear Feet
Acquired:
03/27/1980.
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Subject Index
Emmons County, North Dakota
Pioneer Life
Women's History
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Acquisition Notes:
Catherine E. Morris, Bismarck, North Dakota Donation; Acc. #81-697
PreferredCitation: (Description of Item). Mary C. Wilde Papers. OGLMC 601, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota.
Finding Aid Revisions: Finding aid migrated to Archon in November 2013.