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North Dakota Micro-Business Marketing Alliance Records, 1989-1994

Collection Overview

Title: North Dakota Micro-Business Marketing Alliance Records, 1989-1994

ID: OGLMC/1280

Extent: 0.5 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 01/24/1994

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The North Dakota Micro-Business Marketing Alliance Records have been divided into seven series:

Series 1:  Introductory

Series 2:  Membership

Series 3:  Meetings and Correspondence

Series 4:  Financial

Series 5:  Products

Series 6:  Publications

Series 7:  Miscellaneous

Administrative Information

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

Acquisition Source: Suezette Bieri, Grand Forks, North Dakota

Acquisition Method: Donation; 94-1934 and 95-2041

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). North Dakota Micro-Business Marketing Alliance Records. OGLMC 1280. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in September 2014.

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: IntroductoryAdd to your cart.
This series contains by-laws, a business plan, and newspaper clippings about the Alliance.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Folder 1: By-laws, 1992-1993Add to your cart.
Folder 2: Business plan, 1991Add to your cart.
Folder 3: Agreement of understanding, October 5, 1992Add to your cart.
Folder 4: Timetable, goals and evaluation, 1990-1991Add to your cart.
Folder 5: Newspaper Clippings, 1989-1990Add to your cart.
Series 2: MembershipAdd to your cart.
The second series contains a list of board members and the Alliance member communities. Also included are documents about workshops provided by the members. The Alliance had counselors which assisted individuals, small businesses, and home-based businesses. This was conducted by telephone, correspondence, and workshops.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Folder 6: Board membersAdd to your cart.
Folder 7: Survey for board members, 1992Add to your cart.
Folder 8: Marketing Alliance member communities, 1990Add to your cart.
Folder 9: Local development councils contracted with Alliance, January 9, 1990Add to your cart.
Folder 10: The Alliance community action plan informationAdd to your cart.
Folder 11: Workshops provided by members, 1990-1994Add to your cart.
Folder 12: Counseling hours & numbers provided by Alliance, 1989-1990Add to your cart.
Series 3: Meetings and CorrespondenceAdd to your cart.
The third series contains meeting agendas, minutes, and teleconferences, along with correspondence.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Folder 13: Meeting minutes and agendas, 1990-1994Add to your cart.
Folder 14: Correspondence, 1991-1993Add to your cart.
Series 4: FinancialAdd to your cart.
The financial materials include a grant application to the Northwest Area Foundation and a contract with Meyer Broadcasting. Meyer Broadcasting was the exclusive marketing agent and sole distributor for the Alliance for three years.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Folder 15: Finances, 1990-1991Add to your cart.
Folder 16: Finances, 1992-1993Add to your cart.
Folder 17: Finances, 1994-1996Add to your cart.
Folder 18: Grant application to Northwest Area Foundation (part 1)–Intro & Sections A-E, October 29, 1989Add to your cart.
Folder 19: Grant application to Northwest Area Foundation (part 2)–Intro & Sections F-I, October 29, 1989Add to your cart.
Folder 20: Meyer Broadcasting contract, 1991-1992Add to your cart.
Series 5: ProductsAdd to your cart.
Product documents include Pride of Dakota brochures that were used to sell products and for advertisements, and a Dakotah Earth catalog. Dakotah Earth announcements and invitations are also included along with a survey to citizens about North Dakota products. Pride of Dakota and Dakotah Earth were the names put on materials that the Alliance sold during the time of operation and in advertisements about the products.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Folder 21: Pride of Dakota brochures, 1990Add to your cart.
Folder 22: Dakotah Earth CatalogAdd to your cart.
Folder 23: Dakotah Earth Announcements/Invitations, 1991-1994Add to your cart.
Folder 24: Survey to citizens about products, 1990Add to your cart.
Folder 25: Name that productAdd to your cart.
Series 6: PublicationsAdd to your cart.
This series includes reports and publications by the Alliance.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Folder 26: Reports, 1990-1993Add to your cart.
Folder 27: News releases, 1990-1991Add to your cart.
Folder 28: Publications by Alliance, 1990-1993Add to your cart.
Series 7: MiscellaneousAdd to your cart.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Folder 29: Rural Micro-Enterprise programs in upper Midwest, 1990Add to your cart.
Folder 30: Microbusiness conference summary & members that attended, June 26, 1990Add to your cart.