Title: Agnes Plath Papers, 1989

ID: OGLMC1204

Primary Creator: Plath, Agnes

Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 05/29/1990

Subjects: Stamp Collecting

Languages: English

"Agnes M. Plath began collecting stamps when she was a home economics and music teacher in New England, ND. in 1936.

Born and raised in Park River, she graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1934. Following her marriage to Bill Plath, they moved to Davenport where she has lived since 1941. During the past 48 years she has been active in church activities, community affairs, 4-H and Extension, county and state Farm Bureau, state and national Angus Auxiliary, Cattlewomen and the historical society.

The Plath family has been active in the North Dakota Farm Bureau for years. The late Bill Plath was a board member of the Farm Bureau.

Their daughter, Marion Plath Peterson, has been Moron County Farm Bureau secretary, and both she and her husband, Jan, have been active in the Morton County Farm Bureau. Ron Plath , Agnes and Bill's son, is on the Cass County Farm Bureau Board. Daughter Beryl Plath Rourke and her husband Gary, have been active in the Cavalier Farm Bureau, and Gary has been employed by the North Dakota Farm Bureau."

Source:North Dakota Centennial On U.S. Philately by Agnes Plath

Stamp Collecting

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

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

Acquisition Source: Agnes Plath, Davenport, North Dakota

Acquisition Method: Donation; Acc.#90-1700

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Agnes Plath Papers. OGLMC 1206, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections. Chester Fritz Library. University of North Dakota.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid input to Archon in June 2012.