Vera Bollinger Papers, 1865-1981

Collection Overview

Abstract

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Biographical Material

Series One presents biographical information on Vera Bollinger, her parents, brother and sister-in-law.

Box 1

Folder 1: Vera Bollinger biographical material, 1894-1981

Folder 2: Bollinger family biographical material, 1889-1953

Folder 3: Medical information for Vera Bollinger and Anna Bollinger (sister-in-law), 1979-1981

Series 2: Educational Career

Series Two includes material on her lifelong career in education.

Box 1

Folder 4: High School Principal and English teacher, Mayville, North Dakota, 1919-1921

Folder 5: English and speech teacher, Jamestown, North Dakota, 1921-1925

Folder 6: Assistant Principal, Fairbault, Minnesota, 1925-1928

Folder 7: Dean of Girls, Fairbault, Minnesota, 1925-1928

Folder 8: English teacher, Devils Lake, North Dakota, 1929-1930

Folder 9: Speech instructor, University of North Dakota, 1930-1932

Folder 10: English supervisor and dramatics club, Dickinson State Teachers College, 1932-1936

Folder 11: English and speech supervisor, and dramatics club, Valley City State, Teachers College, 1936-1943

Folder 12: Dean of Women, Valley City State Teachers College, 1943-1950

Folder 13: Alpha Psi Omega advisor, Valley City State Teachers College, 1937-1940

Folder 14: Newspaper clippings of humor and inspiration for use in speeches

Folder 15: Newspaper clippings regarding the plays of Maxwell Anderson and Frederick Koch

Series 3: Memberships and Interests

Material included in Series Three relates to her civic commitments and personal interests, including P.E.O. Sisterhood and the American Association of University Women.

Box 1

Folder 16: American Association of University Women, 1981, undated

Folder 17: P.E.O. Sisterhood, 1936-1981

Folder 18: Zonta Club, 1953-1957

Folder 19: North Dakota Mother of the Year Committee, 1953-1956

Folder 20: Travel to South America and Ireland, 1958, 1977

Folder 21: Travel to the Orient, 1964

Series 4: Correspondence

Series Four is her correspondence, ranging from 1927 until 1981.

Box 1

Folder 22: Correspondence, 1927-1981

Series 5: Financial Records

Financial records are included in Series Five. Information on Vera Bollinger's investments and the state of the Bollinger family farm are included. This material gives insight into the financial status of a retired teacher and outlines her charitable contributions.

Box 1

Folder 23: Bollinger farm tax statements, 1899, 1907, 1917, 1956-1974

Folder 24: Tax returns, 1963-1964, 1974-1979

Folder 25: Tax records, 1981

Folder 26: Bollinger farm payments, 1946-1953

Folder 27: Investments, 1954-1973

Series 6: Miscellaneous

Series Six contains miscellaneous material, including the signature stamp which she used.

Box 1

Folder 28: Dance card, signature stamp, 1920

Folder 29: Two unidentified phonograph records, undated

Oversize Folder :

Item 1: Marriage certificate for Charles and Emma Bollinger, April 3, 1888

Item 2: Original tree claim certificate for Charles A. Bollinger, October 21, 1898

Item 3: B.A. Diploma for Vera Bollinger, June 20, 1919

Item 4: M.S. Diploma for Vera Bollinger, August 8, 1930

Photographs :

Over 360 photographs were separated and placed in the Photograph File Cabinets

Folder 1: Charles and Emma Bollinger, Bollinger Homestead

Folder 2: Emma Bollinger, Lee and Vera Bollinger

Folder 3: Vera Bollinger

Folder 4: Parents in later years

Folder 5: Bollinger house, other unidentified structures

Folder 6: Vera and parents

Folder 7: Vera and friends

Folder 8: Vera in group pictures

Folder 9: Vera on trip to the Orient

Folder 10: Vera receiving Sioux Award, 1980

Folder 11: Unidentified

Folder 12: Unidentified

Folder 13: Unidentified

Folder 14: Storing family