Dwight Todd Papers, 1884-1983

Collection Overview

Abstract

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Correspondence, 1895-1970

The first series consists primarily of Dwight Todd's personal correspondence dating from 1895-1970. Also included are letters of the Socialist Party and the Farmers Union, as well as correspondence and keepsakes related to Charles Ellery, a friend of Dwight Todd's.

Box 1

Folder 1: Personal Correspondence, 1895-1900

Folder 2: Personal Correspondence, 1901-1903

Folder 3: Personal Correspondence, 1904-1906

Folder 4: Personal Correspondence, 1907-1909

Folder 5: Personal Correspondence, 1910-1912

Folder 6: Personal Correspondence, 1913-1915

Folder 7: Personal Correspondence, 1916-1919

Folder 8: Personal Correspondence, 1919-1921

Folder 9: Personal Correspondence, 1922-1924

Folder 10: Personal Correspondence, 1925-1927

Folder 11: Personal Correspondence, 1928-1930

Folder 12: Personal Correspondence, 1931-1935

Folder 13: Personal Correspondence, 1935-1936

Folder 14: Personal Correspondence, 1937-1939

Folder 15: Personal Correspondence, 1940-1945

Folder 16: Personal Correspondence, 1946-1950

Folder 17: Personal Correspondence, 1951-1955

Folder 18: Personal Correspondence, 1956-1960

Folder 19: Personal Correspondence, 1961-1970

Folder 20: Socialist Party Correspondence, National and State, 1905-1920

Folder 21: Socialist Party Correspondence, Williams County/General, 1910-1920

Folder 22: Farmer's Union/farm-related correspondence, 1929-1934

Folder 23: Farmer's Union/farm-related correspondence, 1935-1937

Folder 24: School Bookkeeping Records of Dwight Todd, 1894-1895

Folder 25: School Papers and Records of Dwight Todd, 1890-1901

Folder 26: Personal Papers of Dwight Todd, 1905-.

Articles, Contracts, Receipts, Business Records

Box 6

Folder 6: Letter to Arthur B. Summerfield Post Master General, 1953; Court Case E.I. Todd vs. Board of Education, 1925.

Folder 9: Farmers Union correspondence and material, 1929-1950.

Series 2: Political Activities, 1908-1970

This series contains records concerning Todd's political activities with the Socialist Party, the Non-Partisan League, the Farmers Union, and other related farm groups.

Box 2

Folder 1: Socialist Party Proposed Constitution, 1912-1915

Folder 2: Socialist Party Membership Cards, Receipts, 1912-1915

Folder 3: Socialists in North Dakota

Folder 4: Socialist Party Campaign Material, National and State, 1908-1920

Folder 5: Socialist News Clippings, 1910-1920

Folder 6: Socialist Political Cartoons, 1910-1920

Folder 7: Socialist Party, 1910-1920

Pamphlets, Literature, Playing Cards, Publications, Publicists

Folder 8: Socialist Labor Party: Publications, Articles, 1920-1940

Folder 9: Socialist/Communist Materials, 1940-1970

Folder 10: Non-Partisan League/Home Defenders League, 1920-1935

Folder 11: Bills and Receipts: Farmers Union/Dwight Todd, 1925-1950

Folder 12: Corn Belt Committee- ND Production Costs, 1925

Folder 13: Northwest Farm Managers Association, 1921

Folder 14: Farmers National Grain Corporation, 1933

Folder 15: Farmers Union: Minutes, Meetings, Materials, 1926-1934

Folder 16: Farmers Union: Minutes, Meetings, Materials, 1935-1939

Folder 17: Farmers Union: Minutes, Meetings, Materials, 1940-1970

Folder 18: Farmers Union School for Organizers Roll Book, 1929

Folder 19: Farmers Union Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1927-1929

Folder 20: Farmers Union Cooperative Creamery/Livestock Commission, 1930-1935

Folder 21: Miscellaneous Publications and Materials, 1933-.

Folder 22: ND Political Materials, 1920-.

Folder 23: Labor Unions/Labor Convention, 1930-1970

Folder 24: Williams County Guide, ND Highway Map, 1937, 1932

Series 3: Publications

Box 3

Folder 1: Publications: William Montgomery Brown

Folder 2: Publications: Eugene V. Debs

Folder 3: Publications: Marx, Lenin, Stalin, Engels, Bukharin

Folder 4: Publications: Anna Rochester

Folder 5: Publications: Upton Sinclair

Folder 6: Publications: Communism, Socialism, Russia, 1890-1920

Folder 7: Publications: Communism, Socialism, Russia, 1920-1940

Folder 8: Publications: Communism, Socialism, Russia, 1940-1960

Folder 9: Publications: Communism, Socialism, Russia, 1960-1983

Folder 10: Publications: Monthly Review, New World Review, 1960-1970

Folder 11: Publications: Religion

Folder 12: Maps of the Soviet Union

Series 4: James A. and Marien Smith Todd Materials

This series consists of historical papers, correspondence, and materials related to temperance and suffrage. Marien Smith Todd became very involved in the temperance cause serving as superintendent of education for the Women's Christian Temperance Union for her county and district in Michigan. She wrote many articles, speeches and poems relating to temperance and carried on a correspondence with a fellow Michigan WCTU member for many years. The Todd family also actively supported the Women's Suffrage movement believing that liquor would not be banned until the women were allowed to voice their feelings through voting.  His father, James A. Todd (1838-1926) was born in New York and moved to Michigan 1839. James served as a volunteer in the Civil War, was wounded, and received a medical discharge in 1863, marrying Marien Smith that same year. James and Marien Todd had four children- Raymond (1869-1962), Hubert (1872-1965), Dwight (1877-1968), and Marien (1880-1938).

Box 4

Folder 1: Historical Information: Todd Family and Burr Oak, M.

Folder 2: School Papers and Records: Almeda, Hubert, and Raymond Todd

Folder 3: Correspondence: Todd Family, 1884-1918

Folder 4: Correspondence: M.S. and Almeda Todd to Mrs. EU Browne, 1899-1907

Folder 5: Correspondence: Mrs. LU Browne to U.S. Todd

Folder 6: Women Suffrage: Articles and Speeches

Folder 7: News Clippings: Prohibit, WCTU

Folder 8: WCTU: Brochures, Pamphlets, Programs, Songbook

Folder 9: WCTU: Correspondence, Meetings

Folder 10: Prohibition Writings: Poems, Circular Letters

Series 5: Miscellaneous, 1911-1971

Box 1

Folder 27: Charles Ellery Correspondence, 1905-1950

Diary, keepsakes

Box 5

Folder 1: National Epic News, Upton Sinclair, 1935.

Folder 2: The Provoker, 1963.

Folder 3: The Independent, 1959-1961.

Folder 4: In Fact, 1945-1946.

Folder 5: I.F. Stones Weekly, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963.

Folder 6: The New Republic, 1938.

Folder 7: The Catholic Worker, 1956, 1959-1963.

Folder 8: The National Guardian, 1955,1956. 1959-1963, 1965.

Folder 9: The National Guardian ,1955, 1956, 1959-1963, 1965.

Box 6

Folder 1: Charles G. Ellery, correspondence and personal papers, 1911-1971

Folder 2: Charles G. Ellery, miscellaneous memorabilia.

Folder 3: Charles G. Ellery, teacher contracts and certificates, 1909-1915.

Folder 4: Charles Ellery talks on Current Events, ca. 1914.

Folder 5: Charles C. Ellery statement of education and experience, 1914.

Folder 7: Writings: story of George Grinnell and Charles Baldwin (WPA); some geographical descriptions in the Williston region.

Folder 8: Publications: Bulletin, North Dakota Communist Party and the National Popular Government League.

Folder 10: Publications: The New Republic two issues Dec. 1935.

Folder 11: Publications: The Leader two issues 1934,1935.

Folder 12: Publications: The Farmers Union Herald two issues 1935,1936.

Folder 13: Publications: Williston newspaper clippings; the N. D. Union Farmer, 1935.

Folder 14: Publications: Farmers Weekly, 1935.

Folder 15: Publications: Upton Sinclair's National Epic News, 1935.

Folder 16: Publications: Plain Talk, 1935; Soviet Russia Today, 1935.

Folder 17: Publications: The New Age, 1922; Successful Farming, 1936.

Folder 18: Publications: The American Leader, one issue 1935; Williams County Farmers Press, March, 1929; The American Guardian, one issue 1934

Series 6: Photographs

These photographs were placed in the Oversize Photograph Cabinets.

Photograph 1: Charles Ellery, 1912

Photograph 2: Charles Ellery, 1912

Photograph 3: Ruth Ellery, undated

Photograph 4: Clinro (?) Ellery, 1885

Photograph 5: Charles Ellery, undated

Photograph 6: Parents of Charles Ellery, undated

Photograph 7: Ruth Ellery, undated

Photograph 8: Group of unidentified men, undated

Photograph 9: Group of unidentified men, undated

Photograph 10: Postcard of Williston Townsend Toolers, undated

Photograph 11: Group of homes, undated

Photograph 12: Office building, undated

Photograph 13: Unidentified man, undated

Photograph 14: Two men, undated

Photograph 15: Building of Williston Bridge, undated

Photograph 16: Building of Williston Bridge, undated

Photograph 17: Building of Williston Bridge, undated

Photograph 18: Building of Williston Bridge, undated

Photograph 19: Williston Bridge, undated

Photograph 20: Building of Williston Bridge, undated

Photograph 21: Building of Williston Bridge, undated

Photograph 22: Building of Williston Bridge, undated

Photograph 23: Building of Williston Bridge, undated

Photograph 24: Building of Williston Bridge, undated

Photograph 25: Building of Williston Bridge, undated

Photograph 26: Building of Williston Bridge, undated

Photograph 27: Building of Williston Bridge, undated

Photograph 28: Building of Williston Bridge, undated

Photograph 29: Building of Williston Bridge, undated

Photograph 30: Building of Williston Bridge, undated

Photograph 31: Building of Fort Peck Dam, undated

Photograph 32: Building of Fort Peck Dam, undated

Photograph 33: Building of Fort Peck Dam, undated

Photograph 34: Building of Fort Peck Dam, undated

Photograph 35: Building of Fort Peck Dam, undated

Photograph 36: Building of Fort Peck Dam, undated

Photograph 37: Building of Fort Peck Dam, undated

Photograph 38: Group of men in Williston, 1912

Photograph 39: Andrew Omholt, undated

Photograph 40: Kate and Frank O'Hare Family, 1920

Photograph 41: Kate and Frank O'Hare Family, 1920

Photograph 42: Aunt Midn (?), 1907

Photograph 43: Williston Central School, undated

Photograph 44: Dwight Todd, 1930

Photograph 45: C. G. Ellery, undated

Photograph 46: Tom Puffer (?), 1940

Photograph 47: C. G. Ellery, undated

Photograph 48: C. G. Ellery, undated

Photograph 49: C. G. Ellery, undated

Photograph 50: Man holding Jack Ellery (3 months old), 1928

Photograph 51: Woman holding Jack Ellery, 1928

Photograph 52: Man holding Jack Ellery (3 months old), 1928