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Paul R. Owens Papers, 1939, 1956, and undated

Collection Overview

Title: Paul R. Owens Papers, 1939, 1956, and undated

Predominant Dates:1939

ID: OGLMC/1630

Creator: Mrs. Paul R. Owens

Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 03/12/2014

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection contains correspondence, primarily from Mrs. Owens to her young daughter Sara Madge in 1939. In addition, there are some photographs, four of which are likely of the Owens' children. Lastly, there is an issue of the White Ribbon Bulletin from September 1939. This periodical, published in Casselton, North Dakota, was advertized as the official paper of the North Dakota Woman's Christian Temperance Union.

Administrative Information

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

Acquisition Source: Minnesota Historical Society

Acquisition Method: Transfer (2014-3251)

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Paul R. Owens Papers. OGLMC 1630. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Processing Information: Processed by Nichole Kenney, Special Collections graduate student assistant, in 2017

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1

Folder 1: Personal Correspondence, 1939 and 1956

5 letters to daughter, Sara, from her mother in 1939

1 letter from Annabelle Allen to Mary Owens in 1956

1 postcard

Envelope from Paul Owens Floral Co.

Biography by Diane Owens in 1999

Folder 2: Photographs, undated

OGLMC 1630-1: Three children next to a downed tree - two of the children are probably Sara Madge and Paul Robert Owens

OGLMC 1630-2: Probably son Paul Robert with his father Paul Owens in a field of flowers

OGLMC 1630-3: Probably Paul Robert Owens

OGLMC 1630-4: Halloween picture of Sara Madge and Paul Robert Owens

OGLMC 1630-5: Girls at Berea from seven mountain states

OGLMC 1630-6: Outdoor photograph of five girls, possibly international students or visitors

Folder 3: White Ribbon Bulletin, September 1939

Newspaper of the North Dakota Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Volume 42, Issue 7, published in Casselton, ND.