Grant Trenbeath Papers, 1897-1988

Collection Overview

Abstract

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Political Career and Water Resources

The first series consists of material related to Trenbeath's political career and water resources in North Dakota. The series includes detailed information regarding the efforts to secure a flood control project for the Pembina River Basin of North Dakota and the Province of Manitoba, Canada. Trenbeath was involved at the local, state, and national level in the matter of water resources. Reports, charts, maps, and newspaper clippings give an in depth view of the efforts to control flooding and use the water resources of the Pembina River Basin. Flood control and water resource issues were the concern of both North Dakota and Manitoba, and material in the series shows both the cooperation and conflicts that arose over the issue. There is also a small section dealing with Marjorie Trenbeath and her role in Trenbeath's career in the State Senate.

Box 1

Folder 1: Correspondence: North Dakota water resources, 1970-1979.

Folder 2: Correspondence: North Dakota water resources, 1981-1983.

Folder 3: Correspondence: North Dakota water resources, 1984-1988, undated.

Folder 4: Correspondence concerning Trenbeath's selection as North Dakota's Outstanding Handicapped Citizen of 1968.

Folder 5: Correspondence concerning Trenbeath's decision not to run for re-election in 1970.

Folder 6: Certificates of Appointment and Recognition.

Folder 7: "History of Flooding in the Red River Valley, 1776-1970", author unknown.

Folder 8: U.S. Geological Survey's information on water discharge from the Pembina River, 1903-1979.

Folder 9: Boundary Waters Treaty, United States and Great Britain, 1908 and 1925. (copies)

Folder 10: "The International Joint Commission as a Judicial Body," author unknown.

Folder 11: A Review of Provincial Procedures and Plans for Flood Protection and Flood Fighting: Manitoba Water Commission, December 1974.

Folder 12: Phase 1 General Design Memorandum and Draft Supplement to the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Flood Control, Main Report, Pembina River, North Dakota: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, May 1983.

Folder 13: Phase 1 General Design Memorandum and Final Supplement to the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Flood Control, Main Report, Pembina River, North Dakota: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, September 1983.

Folder 14: Report of the International Joint Commission, Canada and the United States, on the Cooperative Development of the Pembina Basin: October 1967.

Folder 15: Report: "A Cultural Resources Assessment of the Pembilier Lake and Dam Flood Control Project", 1980.

Folder 16: Reports: Pembina River Basin flood control, 1969 and 1971.

Folder 17: Reports: Pembina River Basin flood control, 1974.

Folder 18: Reports: Pembina River Basin flood control, 1975-1979.

Folder 19: Reports: Pembina River Basin flood control, 1981-1988.

Folder 20: Maps, transparencies, and sketches: Pembina River Basin.

Folder 21: Maps: Pembina River Basin.

Folder 22: Pembina River Basin Association stationary.

Folder 23: Miscellaneous memorabilia.

Folder 24: Newspaper clippings: 1897, 1904, 1913, 1938, 1949-1950, 1956-1958.

Folder 25: Newspaper clippings, 1960-1967.

Folder 26: Newspaper clippings, 1968-1969.

Folder 27: Newspaper clippings, 1970-1976.

Folder 28: Newspaper clippings, 1981-1988, undated.

Folder 29: Newspaper clippings, Mrs. Grant Trenbeath, mostly undated.

Folder 30: Mrs. Grant Trenbeath material.

Folder 31: Tax Assessment: Pembina County assessments 1980s and related materials.

Series 2: Pembina County History

The second series consists of historical material related to Pembina County. One of Grant Trenbeath's interests outside of politics was the history of Pembina County. The series contains accounts by early settlers, copies of government documents and personal journals, and written histories of the communities of Neche, Pembina, and Pembina County. Early settlers such as Charles and Pierre Bottineau and Charles Grant are discussed in depth. Copies of early plat maps show the expansion of Pembina County in the late 19th century. The material gives a clear picture of the early settlement and later expansion of Pembina County between the 1840s and 1900.

Box 1

Folder 32: Plat maps of Pembina County, 1870s-1890s.

Folder 33: Pierre Bottineau, Charles Bottineau, and Louis Riel.

Folder 34: Copies of Charles Bottineau's Trading Post ledgers, 1868-1870.

Folder 35: Articles about Charles Grant, partner of Charles Bottineau.

Folder 36: Reminiscences of Hyacinthe Villeneuve, Charles Bottineau's adopted son

Folder 37: Neche and Pembina County histories.

Folder 38: Newspaper articles about early North Dakota.

Folder 39: Pembina and surrounding area history.

Folder 40: Applications for establishment of Post Offices at Neche and Walhalla, Dakota Territory, 1871-1879.

Folder 41: Early automobiles built in North Dakota.

Photographs :

Separated and housed in the Photograph File Cabinets.

Photograph 1: Charles Grant

Photograph 2: Louis Riel

Photograph 3: 3rd Walton Auto Buggy

Photograph 4: 2nd Walton Auto Buggy

Photograph 5: 3rd Walton Auto Buggy

Photograph 6: William Walton in the first Walton Auto Buggy, built in 1902 at Neche

Photograph 7: Charles Bottineau, 1896

Photograph 8: Charles Bottineau

Photograph 9: Trenbeath arriving to speak at a pro-Vietnam War rally at UND, November 23, 1965

Photograph 10: Trenbeath arriving to speak at a pro-Vietnam War rally at UND, November 23, 1965

Photograph 11: Trenbeath receiving Meritorious Service Certificate from Governor Bill Guy, 1961

Photograph 12: Trenbeath receiving Meritorious Service Certificate from Governor Bill Guy, 1961

Photograph 13: Trenbeath receiving Meritorious Service Certificate from Governor Bill Guy, 1961

Photograph 14: Trenbeath receiving Meritorious Service Certificate from Governor Bill Guy, 1961

Photograph 15: Trenbeath receiving Meritorious Service Certificate from Governor Bill Guy, 1961

Photograph 16: Trenbeath receiving Meritorious Service Certificate from Governor Bill Guy, 1961

Photograph 17: Trenbeath receiving Meritorious Service Certificate from Governor Bill Guy, 1961

Photograph 18: Dedication of the Sugarbeet Research Center, Fargo, 1971

Photograph 19: Dedication of the Sugarbeet Research Center, Fargo, 1971

Photograph 20: Dedication of the Sugarbeet Research Center, Fargo, 1971

Photograph 21: Grant Trenbeath

Photograph 22: Grant Trenbeath

Photograph 23: Grant Trenbeath

Photograph 24: Grant Trenbeath

Photograph 25: Grant Trenbeath

Photograph 26: Grant Trenbeath

Photograph 27: Grant Trenbeath

Photograph 28: Constitutional Convention, Finance and Tax Committee, 1972

Photograph 29: Constitutional Convention, Finance and Tax Committee, 1972

Photograph 30: Albert Christopher, Grant Trenbeath, Mark Andrews

Photograph 31: Grant Trenbeath, Floyd E. Henderson, Henry Haraldson, 1958

Photograph 32: Gov. Davis and Grant Trenbeath, no date

Photograph 33: Grant Trenbeath-Pres. Protem, North Dakota State Senate, Dec. 1968

Photograph 34: Grant Trenbeath-Pres. Protem, North Dakota State Senate, Dec. 1968

Photograph 35: Grant Trenbeath-Pres. Protem, North Dakota State Senate, Dec. 1968

Photograph 36: Grant Trenbeath-Pres. Protem, North Dakota State Senate, Dec. 1968

Photograph 37: Grant Trenbeath with visitors in Senate Chambers, no date

Photograph 38: Cliff(?), Don, Freeman, Grant, no date

Photograph 39: 1973 tax appeal board

Photograph 40: 1973 tax appeal board

Photograph 41: Grant Trenbeath, Jan. 1965

Photograph 42: Gov. John E. Davis, Sen. Bud Sinner, Sen. Grant Trenbeath

Photograph 43: Beaurstead (Cando), Stan Saugstad (Minot), Grant Trenbeath (Neche)

Photograph 44: Grant Trenbeath, Gov. Bill Guy

Photograph 45: Grant Trenbeath at North Dakota constitutional Convention, 1972

Photograph 46: Candidates sponsored by Al Thompson for Grand Forks Elks Lodge- Grant Trenbeath in front of group, no date

Photograph 47: Grant and Marge Trenbeath, no date

Photograph 48: Mass Choir-Neche School Auditorium-Gene Gaffney, director, 1960

Photograph 49: Trenbeath Farm-Neche, North Dakota (no date)

Photograph 50: Florence’s at Barnesville, June 1965

Photograph 51: Julie T. Kesler, Marjorie, Jean Trenbeath

Photograph 52: Julie Trenbeath

Photograph 53: Mrs. Grant Trenbeath, 1940

Photograph 54: Elias family, 1935

Photograph 55: Marjorie Elias family, 1930's

Photograph 56: Marjorie Elias, 1940's

Photograph 57: Jerry’s birthday (?) no date

Photograph 58: unidentified

Photograph 59: Grant Trenbeath

Photograph 60: Grant Trenbeath

Photograph 61: Vern and Dutch’s visit to Barnesville-fall, 1907

Photograph 62: Vern and Dutch’s visit to Barnesville-fall, 1907

Photograph 63: Pembina Valley-North Dakota, no date

Photograph 64: Pembina Valley-North Dakota, no date

Photograph 65: Pembina Valley-North Dakota, no date

Photograph 66: Pembina Valley-North Dakota, no date

Photograph 67: Pembina Valley-North Dakota, no date

Photograph 68: Pembina Valley-North Dakota, no date

Photograph 69: Pembina Valley-North Dakota, no date

Photograph 70: Pembina Valley-North Dakota, no date

Photograph 71: Pembina Valley-North Dakota, no date

Photograph 72: Pembina Valley-North Dakota, no date

Photograph 73: Pembina Valley-North Dakota, no date

Photograph 74: Pembina Valley-North Dakota, no date

Photograph 75: Pembina Valley-North Dakota, no date

Photograph 76: Pembina Valley-North Dakota, no date

Photograph 77: Pembina Valley-North Dakota, no date

Photograph 78: Pembina Valley-North Dakota, no date

Photograph 79: Pembina Valley-North Dakota, no date

Photograph 80: Pembina Valley-North Dakota, no date

Photograph 81: Pembina Valley-North Dakota, no date

Photograph 82: Pembina Valley golf course

Photograph 83: Soil erosion caused by spring flooding-Pembina Valley, 1971

Photograph 84: Soil erosion caused by spring flooding-Pembina Valley, 1971

Photograph 85: Soil erosion caused by spring flooding-Pembina Valley, 1971

Photograph 86: Soil erosion caused by spring flooding-Pembina Valley, 1971

Photograph 87: Soil erosion caused by spring flooding-Pembina Valley, 1971

Photograph 88: Soil erosion caused by spring flooding-Pembina Valley, 1971

Photograph 89: Soil erosion caused by spring flooding-Pembina Valley, 1971

Photograph 90: Soil erosion caused by spring flooding-Pembina Valley, 1971

Photograph 91: Soil erosion caused by spring flooding-Pembina Valley, 1971

Photograph 92: Soil erosion caused by spring flooding-Pembina Valley, 1971

Photograph 93: Soil erosion caused by spring flooding-Pembina Valley, 1971

Photograph 94: Soil erosion caused by spring flooding-Pembina Valley, 1971

Photograph 95: Soil erosion caused by spring flooding-Pembina Valley, 1971

Photograph 96: March snowstorm-Neche, 1966

Photograph 97: March snowstorm-Neche, 1966

Photograph 98: March snowstorm-Neche, 1966

Photograph 99: Flood erosion, Pembina River Valley, 1962

Photograph 100: Flood erosion, Neche, 1949

Photograph 101: Flood damage, Highway 18, Neche, 1950

Photograph 102: Flood damage, Highway 55, undated

Photograph 103: Silting following flooding in the Pembina River Valley, undated

Photograph 104: Dike, Pembina River Valley, 1974

Photograph 105: Dike, Pembina River, 1974

Photograph 106: Farmland flood damage, Pembina River Valley, 1970

Photograph 107: Dike, Marais River, 1974

Photograph 108: Washed out dike, Johnson farm, 1974

Photograph 109: Dike, Johnson farm, 1974

Photograph 110: Marais River dike, 1974

Photograph 111: Vollrath farm, 1974

Photograph 112: Vollrath farm, 1974

Photograph 113: Flood erosion, Pembina River Valley, 1971

Photograph 114: Flood erosion, Pembina River Valley, 1971

Photograph 115: Flood erosion, Pembina River Valley, 1971

Photograph 116: Flood erosion, Pembina River Valley, 1971

Photograph 117: Soil cracking following flood, 1971

Photograph 118: Flood damage, Highway 18, 1971

Photograph 119: Vollrath farm, 1974

Photograph 120: Hershey farm, 1971

Photograph 121: Flood erosion, Pembina River Valley, 1971

Photograph 122: Flood erosion, Pembina River Valley, 1971

Photograph 123: Flood erosion, Pembina River Valley, 1971

Photograph 124: Flood erosion, Pembina River Valley, 1971

Photograph 125: Flood erosion, Pembina River Valley, 1971

Photograph 126: Flood erosion, Pembina River Valley, 1971

Photograph 127: Flood erosion, Pembina River Valley, 1971

Photograph 128: Flood erosion, Pembina River Valley, 1971

Photograph 129: Flood erosion, Pembina River Valley, 1971

Photograph 130: Flood erosion, Pembina River Valley, 1971

Photograph 131: Flood erosion, Pembina River Valley, 1971

Photograph 132: Flood erosion, Pembina River Valley, 1971

Photograph 133: Flood erosion, Pembina River Valley, 1971

Photograph 134: Flood erosion, Pembina River Valley, 1971

Photograph 135: Flood erosion, Pembina River Valley, 1971

Photograph 136: Culverts along the Canadian border, Pembina River Valley, 1974

Photograph 137: Flood erosion, Pembina River Valley, 1962

Photograph 138: Flood erosion, Charles Morris farm, Neche, 1974

Photograph 139: Flood erosion, Charles Morris farm, Neche, 1974

Photograph 140: Flood erosion, Charles Morris farm, Neche, 1974

Photograph 141: Flood erosion, Charles Morris farm, Neche, 1974

Photograph 142: Washed out dike, 1974

Photograph 143: Washed out dike, 1974

Photograph 144: Washed out dike, 1974

Photograph 145: Washed out Canadian road dike, 1974

Photograph 146: Washed out Canadian road dike, 1974

Photograph 147: Melvin Leubke farm, 1974

Photograph 148: Godfrey Morris farm, 1974

Photograph 149: Flood erosion near Neche, 1974

Photograph 150: Flood erosion near Neche, 1974

Photograph 151: Flood erosion near Neche, 1974

Photograph 152: Vollrath farm, 1974

Photograph 153: Washed out culverts on Tongen Dike, June 1974

Photograph 154: Flood erosion near Neche, 1974

Photograph 155: Flood erosion near Neche, 1974

Photograph 156: Marais Dike washed out, 1974

Photograph 157: After flood receded, May 1974

Photograph 158: Pembina River, September 1984

Photograph 159: Low water at Pembina River Dam near Neche, September 1984

Photograph 160: Low water at Pembina River Dam near Neche, September 1984

Photograph 161: Flooding of the Pembina River, 1974

Photograph 162: Flooding of the Pembina River on Harsley farm near Neche, 1974

Photograph 163: Flooding of the Pembina River near Jim Winkler farm, 1974

Photograph 164: Bob Patton and man sand-bagging at Patton Bridge, undated

Photograph 165: Flood near Neche, 1970

Photograph 166: Flood between Drayton and Pembina, 1970

Photograph 167: Water on Kent Vasper’s farm, 1970

Photograph 168: Flooding of the Pembina River, 1969

Photograph 169: Sand-bagging on Stegman Road and Patton Bridge, 1974

Photograph 170: Highway 18 at Canadian border, undated

Photograph 171: Flood in Neche, 1962

Photograph 172: Grant Trenbeath farm in background, 1966

Photograph 173: Main Street in Neche, 1966

Photograph 174: Boating across road on west part of Neche, 1966

Photograph 175: Flood near Frank Kolm’s farm, undated

Photograph 176: West part of Neche, 1966

Photograph 177: West of elevators in Neche, 1969

Photograph 178: Flooding in Neche, 1969

Photograph 179: Flooding in Neche, 1969

Photograph 180: Flooding in Neche, 1969

Photograph 181: Flooding in Neche, 1969

Photograph 182: Flooding in Neche, 1969

Photograph 183: Flooding in Neche, 1969

Photograph 184: Flooding in Neche, 1969

Photograph 185: Flooding in Neche, 1969

Photograph 186: Flooding in Neche, 1969

Photograph 187: Flooding in Neche, 1969

Photograph 188: Flooding in Neche, 1969

Photograph 189: Flooding in Neche, south part of town, 1969

Photograph 190: Flooding in Neche, 1969

Photograph 191: Flooding in Neche, 1969

Photograph 192: William Kollack walking Highway 18, 1971

Photograph 193: Water rushing through Highway 18 on Canadian border, 1974

Photograph 194: Highway 18 and Canadian border, 1974

Photograph 195: Water through Marais Basin Bridge, 1974

Photograph 196: James Symington farm at Patton Bridge, 1974

Photograph 197: East of Weiss farm, 1974

Photograph 198: James Symington farm at Patton Bridge, 1974

Photograph 199: Flooding in Pembina County near Neche, 1974

Photograph 200: After flood, 1974

Photograph 201: Area underwater in North Dakota, dry area in Manitoba, 1974

Photograph 202: Area underwater in North Dakota, dry area in Manitoba, 1974

Photograph 203: Northeast of Hoffman farm, 1974

Photograph 204: Tongue and Pembina Rivers, 1974

Photograph 205: Flood near Marais, 1974

Photograph 206: Washed out Pembina River Bridge at Eugene O’Keefe farm, 1974

Photograph 207: Washed out Pembina River Bridge at Eugene O’Keefe farm, 1974

Photograph 208: West side of flooded Neche, 1962

Photograph 209: Voting record panel at North Dakota Constitutional Convention, 1972

Photograph 210: Pembina River flooding near Neche, 1949

Photograph 211: Rolly Hughes tractor, 1950

Photograph 212: Rolly Hughes tractor, 1950

Photograph 213: Customs, 1950

Photograph 214: Cliff Glenn’s truck and Bert Huidstein’s cat in water, 1950

Photograph 215: Cliff Glenn’s truck and Bert Huidstein’s cat in water, 1950

Photograph 216: West of elevators, street in Neche, 1956

Photograph 217: Flood in Neche, undated

Photograph 218: Flood in Neche, 1962

Photograph 219: Pembina County, 1962