The George B. Winship Papers date from 1921 and 1964. Included are two copies of a 45 page typescript titled "Pioneering in North Dakota."  The essay tells about the stage coach station Winship and William Budge erected on the Turtle River fourteen miles north of Grand Forks in 1871. In December 1872, Winship sold his share of the business to Budge, and moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, where he took up trade as a printer. He returned to Grand Forks in June 1879, when he founded what eventually became the Grand Forks Herald. Winship wrote "Pioneering in North Dakota" in April 1921.

Also included is a Herald article from August 2, 1964, titled "Herald Founder Won One August Battle in 1889 But Lost Another." The article reports on the political intrigue surrounding Winship and his battles with the "old gang" of North Dakota politicians, chiefly Alexander McKenzie and Nehemiah Ordway.

Finally, the collection contains a photocopy of Winship's autobiography. Events described include the Sibley Expedition of 1864, the Riel Rebellion, the Davy Expedition of 1867, and numerous Red River Valley and Grand Forks happenings. The incomplete autobiography is from 1882. The location of the original is unknown.