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Corbin A. Waldron Papers, 1920-1977
Collection Overview
Title: Corbin A. Waldron Papers, 1920-1977
ID: OGLMC561
Primary Creator: Waldron, Corbin A. (1899-1978)
Extent: 2.5 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 03/00/1980
Subjects: Literary - Poetry
Languages: English
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Collection Historical Note
Corbin Ara Waldron was born January 7, 1889, in Independence, Iowa. He graduated from Mandan High School, after which he joined the United States Army. He enlisted August 21, 1918, at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. He served in the Student Army Training Corps at Fargo College until his discharge on December 13, 1918.
Following World War I, he attended Fargo College, graduating in 1922 with a Bachelor of Arts. In 1927, he obtained a law degree from the University of Minnesota and was admitted to the North Dakota Bar in 1928. He settled in Minot where he founded the firm of Waldron, Kenner, Halvorson, and Sturdevant. During his forty one years as a lawyer, he served as president of the Ward County and Minot Bar Association. He was a member of the North Dakota Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the University of Minnesota Alumni Association, Toastmasters International, and served as chair of the Ward County Republicans. Waldron was interested in civic affairs and served on the board of directors for the Minot YMCA, the Heartview Foundation, and the board of trustees for the Minot Presbyterian Church.
Using the pen name “Dakota Cal”, he wrote seven books: Lines from Dakota, Lines and Lyrics from Dakota, Falling Leaves, Quasi-Legal Tender, Footprints in America's Fields, Adventures of Pedro the Polar Bear, and Voice of the Valley. He also composed several hymns along with numerous melodies. In 1957, he was named Poet Laureate of North Dakota by the State Legislature and became a member of the United Poets Laureate International of Quezon City, Philippines. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from the Free University of Asia, Karachi, Pakistan, in 1969.
Corbin A. Waldron died in April 1978 in Minot, North Dakota.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
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: David Waldron, Bismarck, North Dakota
Acquisition Method: Donation; 80-634
Related Publications:
The following books written by Corbin Waldron are available in the Special Collections Stacks:
Footprints in America's fields
Quasi-legal tender
The adventures of Pedro, a polar bear
Lines from Dakota
Voice of the valley
Falling leaves
Lines and lyrics from Dakota
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Corbin A. Waldron Papers. OGLMC 561, Box #, Folder #. 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 January 2015.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Writings],
[Series 2: Correspondence],
[Series 3: Miscellaneous],
[Series 4: Photographs],
[All]
- Series 1: Writings
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Poetry: A - D
- Folder 2: Poetry: E - L
- Folder 3: Poetry: M - S
- Folder 4: Poetry: T - Y
- Folder 5: Poetry: Published
- Folder 6: Poetry: Written to Doris Waldron
- Folder 7: Poetry: Religious
- Folder 8: Poetry: Footprints in America's Fields (Manuscript)
- Folder 9: Poetry: Footprints in America's Fields (Manuscript)
- Folder 10: Poetry: Highways of the State of North Dakota
- Folder 11: Poetry: Untitled
- Folder 12: Poetry: Notebook
- Folder 13: Poetry: Composition Book
- Folder 14: Speeches
- Folder 15: Political Speeches
- Folder 16: Essays
- Folder 17: Musical Compositions
- Series 2: Correspondence
- Box 1
- Folder 18: 1911-1929
- Folder 19: 1930-1939
- Folder 20: 1940-1949
- Folder 21: 1950-1959
- Folder 22: 1960-1961
- Folder 23: 1962-1963
- Folder 24: 1964-1965
- Folder 25: 1966-1969
- Folder 26: 1970-1973
- Folder 27: 1974-1975
- Folder 28: 1976-1977
- Folder 29: Conciliation Commissioner
- Folder 30: Solicitation and Response letters regarding publication
- Series 3: Miscellaneous
- Series 4: Photographs
- Separated and placed in the Photograph File Cabinets.
- Photograph 1: Waldron
- Photograph 2: Waldron
- Photograph 3: Uncle Leo and Lucille
- Photograph 4: Louise, Pearle, Mildred, and Lucille, 1945
- Photograph 5: Waldron and his wife, Janet
- Photograph 6: Janet
- Photograph 7: Janet
- Photograph 8: Waldron and a child
- Photograph 9: Janet
- Photograph 10: Group of people in Bozeman, July 24, unknown year
- Photograph 11: Waldron
- Photograph 12: Janet
- Photograph 13: Waldron
- Photograph 14: Waldron, 1960
- Photograph 15: Waldron, May 1960
- Photograph 16: Waldron
- Photograph 17: Waldron fishing, 1953
- Photograph 18: Waldron, Janet, and friends at dinner
- Photograph 19: Waldron and Janet
- Photograph 20: Waldron, 1960
- Photograph 21: Janet and friend, June 1960
- Photograph 22: Waldron and friends, 1962
- Photograph 23: Inside of Waldron & Kenner's office, May 1960
- Photograph 24: Waldron
- Photograph 25: Waldron and Janet, July 1968
- Photograph 26: Waldron
- Photograph 27: Waldron
- Photograph 28: Unidentified
- Photograph 29: Janet
- Photograph 30: Unidentified
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