Henrietta "Pat" Christopher Papers, 1920-1989

Collection Overview

Abstract

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Writings by Christopher

Series 1 consists primarily of articles written by Pat and notes taken by her from various sources. There are also photocopied materials related to Pat and her husband, Albert, articles authored by others, and a few brochures. Most of the materials document the history of Pembina and its surrounding area. The materials are arranged alphabetically by subject. Folders that contain papers written by Pat are identified in the inventory, and these papers are placed in front of their respective folders.

Box 1

Folder 1: Backoo - 1 paper written by Pat included.

Folder 2: Barry, Elmer E. - 1 paper written by Pat included.

Folder 3: Canada - Miscellaneous.

Folder 4: Cavalier family - 1 paper written by Pat included

Folder 5: Chaboillez, Charles

Folder 6: Christopher, Albert J

Folder 7: Christopher, Henrietta "Pat."

Folder 8: Conmy family

Folder 9: Dakota Territory

Folder 10: Fort Pembina

Folder 11: Goiffon, Father - Frozen Priest of Pembina

Folder 12: Hatch's Independent Battalion

Folder 13: Icelandic pioneers

Folder 14: La Moure, Judson

Folder 15: LeTraille, Louis.

Folder 16: Minnesota

Folder 17: Miscellaneous materials

Folder 18: Miscellaneous notes taken from books, etc

Folder 19: Moorhead family

Folder 20: Mother of the Year nominations - 1966

Folder 21: Native Americans

Folder 22: <pre>Nelson, Nelson E. and Martha Hanson - 1 paper written by Pat included</pre>

Folder 23: North Dakota State Historical Society

Folder 24: Pembilier Dam Justification - 3 papers written by Pat included

Folder 25: Pembina - Catholic Church chronology

Folder 26: Pembina - Catholic Church history - 5 papers written by Pat included

Folder 27: Pembina cemetery, 1st - 1 paper written by Pat included

Folder 28: Pembina County - 3 papers written by Pat included

Folder 29: Pembina history - 7 papers written by Pat included

Folder 30: Pembina history - Various materials - 1 paper written by Pat included

Folder 31: Pembina Museum - 1 paper written by Pat included

Folder 32: Pembina schools - 2 papers written by Pat included

Folder 33: Pioneer Daughters of Pembina County

Folder 34: Railroads

Folder 35: Red River area

Folder 36: Red River carts - 2 papers written by Pat included

Folder 37: Rolette, Joseph - 1 paper written by Pat included

Folder 38: Selkirk Settlement - 1 paper written by Pat included

Folder 39: Stutsman, Enos - 1 paper written by Pat included

Folder 40: Thomson family

Folder 41: Trading posts

Folder 42: U.S.S. Pembina and Pembina II - 2 papers written by Pat included

Folder 43: Verendrye - 1 paper written by Pat included

Folder 44: Walhalla

Folder 45: Walhalla martyrs

Series 2: Subject Files

Series 2 contains newspaper clippings and publications. The clippings are arranged alphabetically by subject. The publications are grouped by subject and arranged alphabetically by title within each subject category.

Box 2

Folder 1: Clippings - American Legion Auxiliary.

Folder 2: Clippings - Blizzard - 1966

Folder 3: Clippings - Canada history

Folder 4: Clippings - Chaboillez, Charles Jean Baptiste

Folder 5: Clippings - Christopher, Albert J

Folder 6: Clippings - Christopher, Albert Melbourne

Folder 7: Clippings - Christopher, Henrietta, "Pat."

Folder 8: Clippings - Conmy family

Folder 9: Clippings - Fort Pembina

Folder 10: Clippings - Grand Forks history

Folder 11: Clippings - Interstate 29 dedication

Folder 12: Clippings - Minnesota history

Folder 13: Clippings - Native Americans

Folder 14: Clippings - North Dakota Heritage Center

Folder 15: Clippings - North Dakota history

Folder 16: Clippings - North Dakota Territory Centennial

Folder 17: Clippings - Pembilier Dam

Folder 18: Clippings - Pembina bus plant

Folder 19: Clippings - Pembina Catholic church

Folder 20: Clippings - Pembina County Centennial

Folder 21: Clippings - Pembina County Historical Society

Folder 22: Clippings - Pembina history

Folder 23: Clippings - Pembina County history

Folder 24: Clippings - Pembina Museum

Folder 25: Clippings - Pioneer Daughters, Pembina County Chapter

Folder 26: Clippings - Red River carts

Folder 27: Clippings - Red River of the North history

Folder 28: Clippings - Red River Valley history

Folder 29: Clippings - Rolette, Joseph

Folder 30: Clippings - Stefansson, Vilhjalmur

Folder 31: Clippings - United States history

Folder 32: Clippings - University of North Dakota

Folder 33: Clippings - Walhalla history

Folder 34: Publications on Canada

Folder 35: Publications on the Catholic Church

Folder 36: Publications on the Christopher family

Folder 37: Publications on Dakota Territory

Folder 38: Publications on the international boundary between Canada and the United States

Folder 39: Publications on Native American history

Folder 40: Publications on Native American history

Folder 41: Publications on North Dakota - general

Folder 42: Publications on North Dakota - general

Folder 43: Publications on North Dakota - general

Folder 44: Publications on North Dakota - general

Folder 45: Publications on North Dakota - general

Box 3

Folder 1: Publications on North Dakota - general

Folder 2: Publications on North Dakota - general

Folder 3: Publications on the Pembilier Dam and the Pembina River Basin

Folder 4: Publications on Pembina County and City

Folder 5: Publications on Pembina County and City

Folder 6: Publications on Pembina County and City

Folder 7: Publications on Pembina County and City

Folder 8: Publications on Pembina County and City

Folder 9: Publications on Pembina County and City

Box 4

Folder 1: Publications on persons of historical significance

Folder 2: Publications on persons of historical significance

Folder 3: Publications on the Pioneer Daughters of Pembina County

Folder 4: Publications on the Red River Valley - general

Folder 5: Publications on the Red River Valley - general

Folder 6: Publications on the Red River Valley - general

Folder 7: Publications on the Red River Valley - general

Folder 8: Publications on miscellaneous communities

Series 3: Oversize Materials

Series 3 is found in Box 5 and consists of newspapers, two scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, two maps of Pembina and Pembina County, and miscellaneous publications.

Series 4: Photographs

Series 4 contains 210 photographs, most of which document Pembina and the surrounding area.  The photographs have been placed in the Photograph File Cabinets.