Roland Meidinger Papers, 1952-1986

Roland Meidinger Papers

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Collection Overview

Title: Roland Meidinger Papers, 1952-1986

ID: OGLMC1151

Primary Creator: Meidinger, Roland (1913-2006)

Extent: 1.75 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 08/11/1987

Subjects: Jamestown, North Dakota, Politics and Government - Republican Party

Languages: English

Abstract

1913-2006, North Dakota Senator 1953-1965

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Roland Meidinger Papers consist primarily of correspondence dealing with bills and other major issues within the North Dakota Senate, 1953-1961. The amount of correspondence for each bill varies. Additional materials span the years 1952-1986 and include correspondence with Senator Milton Young, newspaper clippings, and information pertaining to various issues, including the sale of the State Mill and Elevator, the Constitutional Convention, and education. There are also materials regarding the Public Lands Commission, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, North Dakota Republican Party Committee, teacher’s retirement, special education, and the taxation of cooperatives.

Collection Historical Note

Roland Meidinger was born April 15, 1913, in Fredonia, North Dakota. Meidinger attended the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics and Business in 1936. Meidinger worked in the fields of teaching, life insurance, banking, and auto sales before founding the R.E. Meidinger Company of Jamestown, North Dakota, a real estate and insurance business. He served as its president. In 1976, Meidinger received an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Jamestown College, where he served as a member of the Board of Trustees, 1956-1980.

Meidinger served in the North Dakota Senate for 12 years (1953-1965), where he was the Senate Majority Floor Leader in 1957, Chairman of the Senate Education Committee 1957-1963, Caucus Chairman, 1961 and 1963; and President Pro Tem, 1963. In addition, he was a Republican National Committeeman for North Dakota 1963-1968, and was elected delegate to the North Dakota Constitutional Convention in 1970, where he was appointed Committee Chairman on Education, Natural Resources, and Public Lands. Meidinger served as the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army for North Dakota from 1972 to 1976 and also was a member of the North Dakota Board of Higher Education, serving as its president. Meidinger was appointed a member of the North Dakota Legislative Council Constitutional Revision Committee 1977-1979.

In addition to Meidinger’s political service, he was also a member of assorted organizations including: board member for the Greater North Dakota Association (served as president 1958-1961); organizer of the North Dakota Dairy Show; director of the North Dakota Water Users’ Association, 1966-1970; member of the North Dakota Higher Education Facilities Commission, 1964-1968; organizer of the Upper Midwest Research and Development Council; Director of the Garrison Conservancy District, 1973-1978; Area Chairman, Ducks Unlimited, 1974-1975; Stutsman County Red Cross Board; director of Jamestown Chamber of Commerce; and board member of the Central Dakota Nursing Home.

Meidinger’s memberships included the Elks, Masons, Shriners, Jesters, Jamestown Country Club, Rotary (President 1952), formerly a trustee and present member of administrative board of First United Methodist Church, and the Board of Realtors. Meidinger was selected “Man of the Year” by the Jamestown Chamber of Commerce in 1968 and appointed Commodore in the North Dakota Mythical Navy by Governor Link, “For distinguished service in promoting water resource development,” in December of 1980.

Roland Meidinger died June 4, 2006, in Jamestown.

Subject/Index Terms

Jamestown, North Dakota
Politics and Government - Republican Party

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: Roland Meidinger, Jamestown, North Dakota

Acquisition Method: Donation; Accession 87-1558

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Roland Meidinger Papers. OGLMC 1151, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

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

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Box 1

Folder 1: Resume, 1984

Folder 2: Correspondence: Bills #24-79, 1957-1961

Item 1: Bill 24- Game and Fish Funds
Item 2: Bill 50- Investment Board Bill
Item 3: Bill 51- Economic Development
Item 4: Bill 65- Funds for the Exceptional Child
Item 5: Bill 66- Teacher Certificates
Item 6: Bill 67- School Bonds Voting
Item 7: Bill 71- State Income Tax Deductions
Item 8: Bill 73- Redistricting of State Political Lines
Item 9: Bill 79- Baker's Bill

Folder 3: Correspondence: Bills #80-94, 1959-1961

Item 1: Bill 80- Truck License Plates
Item 2: Bill 82- School Boards
Item 3: Bill 91- Hunting and Fishing Licenses
Item 4: Bill 94- Railroad Full Crew Law

Folder 4: Correspondence: Bills #100-116, 1953-1961

Item 1: Bill 100- Chiropodists
Item 2: Bill 102- Truck Load Weights
Item 3: Bill 103- Telephone Tax Bill
Item 4: Bill 108- Children's Psychiatric Unit at State Hospital
Item 5: Bill 109- Sale of Patented Medicines
Item 6: Bill 113- Landing Strip in Every Town
Item 7: Bill 116- Hospital Operation Without a License

Folder 5: Correspondence: Bills #141-194

Item 1: Bill 141- Credit Union Operation
Item 2: Bill 148- Compulsory Auto Insurance
Item 3: Bill 154- Outlaw of Trading Stamps
Item 4: Bill 164- Public Libraries
Item 5: Bill 166- Creation of State Wheat Commission
Item 6: Bill 184- Construction Fund
Item 7: Bill 194- Dissolve Board of Administration at State Hospital

Folder 6: Correspondence: Bills #200-239, 1953-1961

Item 1: Bill 206- County Fees
Item 2: Bill 224- Insurance for Architects and Engineers
Item 3: Bill 231- Labor Laws
Item 4: Bill 238- Teacher's Retirement
Item 5: Bill 239- Special Education for Handicapped

Folder 7: Correspondence: Bills #263-285, 1953-1961

Item 1: Bill 263- First Grade Teacher Certificates
Item 2: Bill 266- Reconciliation of Labor Disputes
Item 3: Bill 268- Discontinuation of County Ag Schools
Item 4: Bill 285- Sale of Liquor in Cafes

Folder 8: Correspondence: Bills #303-322, 1961

Item 1: Bill 303- State Milk Control Board
Item 2: Bill 322- Cigar Tax

Folder 9: Correspondence: Bills #517-548, 1953-1961

Item 1: Bill 517- Speech Therapy for Children
Item 2: Bill 532- Nursing Scholarships
Item 3: Bill 539- School Districts
Item 4: Bill 540- Soft Drink Dealer License
Item 5: Bill 541- National Testing of Medical Professionals
Item 6: Bill 548- Teacher's Incentive

Folder 10: Correspondence: Bills #554-599, 1953-1961

Item 1: Bill 551- Education Foundation Program
Item 2: Bill 560- Courthouse hours
Item 3: Bill 572- Judicial Districts
Item 4: Bill 576- Opening of Liquor Stores on Election Days
Item 5: Bill 577- Watchmaker's Bill
Item 6: Bill 585- State Hail Insurance
Item 7: Bill 592- County Welfare Boards
Item 8: Bill 597- Railroad Workers

Folder 11: Correspondence: Bills #606-631, 1953-1961

Item 1: Bill 606- Selling of Tobacco to 18 Year Olds
Item 2: Bill 610- Bounty on Fox
Item 3: Bill 619- Reorganization of School Districts
Item 4: Bill 622- Weed Control

Folder 12: Correspondence: Bills #651-697, 1953-1961

Item 1: Bill 651- City Planning
Item 2: Bill 663- Firecrackers Bill
Item 3: Bill 676-Carrying of Firearms
Item 4: Bill 679- Bow and Arrow Hunting
Item 5: Bill 685- Abstractor's Association
Item 6: Bill 697- Special Education for Mentally Handicapped

Folder 13: Correspondence: Bills #705-732, 1953-1961

Item 1: Bill 705- Theater Starting Time on Sundays
Item 2: Bill 721- Farm Equipment Dealers
Item 3: Bill 730- Forbids Selling Cars on Sundays
Item 4: Bill 732- Taxation of Easter Seals

Folder 14: Correspondence: Bills #753-780, 1953-1961

Item 1: Bill 753- Fair Trade Act
Item 2: Bill 754- Dissolution of School Districts
Item 3: Bill 759- Taxing Non-Profit Organizations
Item 4: Bill 765- Selling Non-prescription drugs in grocery stores

Folder 15: Correspondence: Bills #831-840, 1953-1961

Item 1: Bill 836- Prohibits Liquor Advertisements on Radio and Television
Item 2: Bill 840- Zoning

Folder 16: Correspondence: Survey Cards, 1953, 1959

Folder 17: Correspondence: Sen. Milton Young, 1961, 1963-69

Folder 18: Correspondence: Sen. Milton Young, 1970-77, undated

Folder 19: Correspondence: North Dakota State Mill, 1954-59, 1978

Folder 20: Correspondence: High School Activities Association

Folder 21: Correspondence: Taxation of Co-ops, Feb 3-22, 1961

Folder 22: Correspondence: Taxation of Co-ops, 23-30, 1961

Folder 23: Correspondence: School Bus Transportation, 1961

Folder 24: General Correspondence, 1952-55, 1959-61

Folder 25: General Correspondence, 1963-68, 1970, 1972, 1974-78, 1986, undated

Folder 26: Articles, 1961, 1981-81, 1985-86, undated

Folder 27: Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, 1968, 1970-75

Folder 28: Committee on Constitutional Revisions, 1977

Folder 29: Constitutional Convention, 1970-71

Folder 30: Constitutional Convention, 1972

Folder 31: Dakota Territory Centennial Membership Certificate, 1961

Box 2

Folder 1: Education, Resources, and Public Lands Committee, 1971

Folder 2: Education, Resources, and Public Lands Committee, 1972

Folder 3: Election Results, 1952 and 1956

Folder 4: Highway Safety Driver Survey Results, undated

Folder 5: Jamestown College Commencement, 1972

Folder 6: Legislative Assemblies, 1951, 1961-63

Folder 7: Lincoln Day Dinner, 1965

Folder 8: North Dakota Republican Party, 1964-68, 1974, 1976, 1978

Folder 9: North Dakota Songs given to Meidinger, undated

Folder 10: Photographs, 1981 and undated

OGLMC 1151-1: Roland E. Meidinger, 1981

OGLMC 1151-2: North Dakota Senate, undated

OGLMC 1151-3: North Dakota Senate, undated

OGLMC 1151-4: North Dakota Senate, undated

OGLMC 1151-5: Meidinger and others (possibly North Dakota Constitutional Convention), undated

OGLMC 1151-6: assorted negatives, undated

Folder 11: R.E. Meidinger Challenge, 1981-82

Folder 12: Republican National Committee, 1963-68, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980

Folder 13: Republican National Convention, 1966-69

Folder 14: Senate Resolutions, undated

Folder 15: Tax Department and Collections, 1956-58

Folder 16: The Roundup Newspaper (Publication of North Dakota Republicans),undated

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