Title: William Langer Papers, 1900-1959
ID: OGLMC/019
Creator: Langer, William (1886-1959)
Extent: 900.0 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 00/00/1963
Languages: English [eng]
The William Langer Papers date from 1900 to 1959. The collection consists of materials related to his legal and political career, spanning both his pre-Senatorial life and his long tenure in the U.S. Senate. Much of the collection contains correspondence with constituents, family, friends, and prominent political figures in North Dakota and beyond. In addition, the collection contains over one hundred boxes of his personal legal files. The correspondence is divided into subjects as well as by year and name. In addition to correspondence, other materials in the collection includes political pamphlets and newspaper clippings.
Please follow this link for the complete Box and Folder Inventory for the William Langer Papers.
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: Langer Family
Acquisition Method: Donation
Related Publications:
Geelan, Agnes. The Dakota Maverick: the political life of William Langer, also known as "Wild Bill" Langer. 1975.
Langer, William. The Nonpartisan League: It's Birth, Activities, and Leaders. 1920.
Holzworth, John M. The fighting governor: the story of William Langer and the state of North Dakota. Chicago: The Pointer Press, 1938.
Preferred Citation: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revision History: Re-processing of the collection began in 2020.