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Wilson M. Laird Papers, 1921-1997
Collection Overview
Title: Wilson M. Laird Papers, 1921-1997
ID: OGLMC307
Primary Creator: Laird, Wilson M. (1915-1997)
Extent: 15.0 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 08/11/1975. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Energy - Oil, University of North Dakota - Faculty
Languages: English
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Wilson Laird Papers have been divided into seven series as follows:
Series 1: Biographical Materials
Series 2: Publications
Series 3: Speeches
Series 4: Employment
Series 5: University of North Dakota
Series 6: Photographs
Series 7: Oversize Materials
Collection Historical Note
Wilson Morrow Laird was born on March 4, 1915, in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Charles W. and Elizabeth Laird. Wilson Laird graduated from Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology in 1936. He obtained a Master of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina in 1938, and a Ph. D. from the University of Cincinnati in 1942. His doctoral dissertation was entitled “The Stratigraphy of the Upper Devonian and Lower Mississippian of Southwestern Pennsylvania.”
Laird joined the University of North Dakota as an Assistant Professor of Geology in 1940. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 1942 and Professor in 1946. He became Head of the Geology Department in 1942. The department underwent tremendous growth during Laird’s tenure, expanding from a faculty of two to a doctorate granting department. Laird was a prodigious scholar who published on subjects as diverse as paleontology, stratigraphy, geomorphology, limnology, sedimentology, and mineral deposits. He also wrote about regional, glacial, groundwater and petroleum geology, and co-authored several geology laboratory manuals.
Laird was named North Dakota State Geologist in 1941. Under his guidance, the North Dakota Geological Survey received national acclaim for its organization and preservation of well files, logs, samples, and cores. Laird’s interest in conservation led to North Dakota’s enactment of oil conservation laws many years before oil was actually discovered in the state. When he took over administration of the Geological Survey, Laird was its only employee; in 1964, Leonard Hall was built to house both the Geological Survey and the Department of Geology. In 1989, the Survey had grown to such an extent that it was moved to Bismarck.
Laird took leave from UND in 1969 to accept a position as Director of the Office of Oil and Gas in the U.S. Department of the Interior. In 1971, he resigned from this post, in addition to formally retiring from UND. He became the first director of the Committee on Exploration of the American Petroleum Institute. He promoted offshore drilling along the east coast of the U.S., in addition to unexplored areas in the Gulf of Mexico. He retired from the position in 1979.
Laird was a fifty year fellow of the Geological Society of America, and received its Public Service Award in 1981. He served as Vice-President (1948) and President (1950) of the Association of American State Geologists, and President of the North Dakota Academy of Science in 1952. He served as President of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, and was honored by this group in 1947 with the President’s Award for his research on Devonian stratigraphy in Montana. On the local level, he was active in the Boy Scouts of America, as well as the Masons, Elks, and the Presbyterian Church.
He received honorary doctor of science degrees from Muskingum College in 1964 and UND in 1984. The North Dakota Geological Survey's Wilson M. Laird Core and Sample Library, located on the UND campus, was dedicated in 1980. In 1992, Laird was awarded the first Arthur Gray Leonard medal, established by the UND Department of Geology and Geological Engineering to recognize outstanding alumni achievement.
He married Reba Allene Latimer on August 8, 1938, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The couple had four children: Douglas, David, Donald, and Dorothy. After Reba Laird died on July 21, 1989, he married Margaret L. Ray of Oklahoma City. She died on November 11, 1996. Wilson Laird died in Kerrville, Texas, on May 14, 1997. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Forks.
Source:
“Memorial to Wilson M. Laird, 1915-1977.” Geological Society of America Memorials: vol. 29, December 1998
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Accruals: Additional material was donated by: Wilson Laird, Kerrville, Texas, on August 12, 1983 (Acc.83-1171); Bruce Gjovig, Grand Forks, North Dakota on August 29, 1999 (Acc.99-2372); Ellen Erickson, UND College of Arts and Sciences, on July 5, 2000 (Acc.2001-2540); and Richard LeFever, UND Geology Department, on July 20, 2001 (Acc.2002-2554).
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: Wilson Laird, Washington, D.C.
Acquisition Method: Donation
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Wilson M. Laird Papers. OGLMC 307, 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 October 2015.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Biographical Materials],
[Series 2: Publications],
[Series 3: Speeches],
[Series 4: Employment],
[Series 5: University of North Dakota],
[Series 6: Photographs],
[Series 7: Oversize Materials],
[All]
- Series 1: Biographical Materials
- The first series consists of miscellaneous biographical materials.
- Box 1
- Box 10
- Folder 6: "Memorial to Wilson M. Laird, 1915-1997," Geological Society of America Memorials: December 1998
- Folder 8: Newspaper articles from green scrapbook: 1939-1947
- Folder 9: Newspaper articles about work in North Dakota's Oil Industry: 1965
- Folder 10: Newspaper articles regarding 25 anniversary and departure to Washington DC: 1969-1971
- Folder 11: Newspaper articles miscellaneous: 1980-1984
- Folder 12: Leonard Hall Dedication Publications: 1965
- Folder 13: Dedication of Wilson Laird Core and Sample Library Publications: 1979-1981
- Folder 14: Dedication of Wilson Laird Core and Sample Library Speeches and ceremony: October 3, 1980
- Folder 15: Guest book from 20th Anniversary as State Geologist: 1961
- Folder 16: Guest book from Wilson Laird Core and Sample Library Dedication: October 3, 1980
- Folder 17: Dedication of Wilson Laird Core and Sample Library R.S.V.P.: 1980
- Folder 18: Records from black 3-ring binder about work in Washington D.C.: 1969-1971
- Folder 19: Thank you notes from Laird regarding the Dedication of the Wilson Laird Core and Sample Library: 1980
- Folder 20: Loose R.S.V.P letters from 20-year Anniversary Celebration scrapbook: 1961
- Folder 21: Letters to Laird regarding his departure to Washington D.C.: 1969
- Folder 22: Letters celebrating 20 years as state geologist: 1961
- Folder 23: Arthur Gray Leonard Medal: 1992 (currently on display at the Wilson M. Laird Core and Sample Library, UND)
- Folder 24: Alumni News- Geology Department: 1980 and 1984
- Folder 25: Annual Mid-Winter North Dakota Oilmen's Conference Program: 1961
- Folder 26: Field Notes: 1965
- Folder 27: Certificates: -American Association of Petroleum Geologists 25 year membership: 1941 -State Board of Higher Education 25 years: 1965 -25 years as State Geologist: 1966 -North Dakota Geological Society 25 years: 1966 -American State Geologists Honorary Membership: 1970 -Association of Professional Geological Scientists: 1976 -California State Board of Registration: 1977 -Diamond Anniversary to North Dakota Academy of Science: 1983 -Endowed Membership Certificate of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons: 1992 -Emeritus Membership to the American Institute of Professional Geologists: 1995 -Master Mason for 25 years: Unknown date
- Box 11
- Box 12
- Folder 1: Scrapbook from 25th Anniversary as State Geologist: 1966
- Folder 2: Scrapbook from Dedication of Wilson Laird Core and Sample Library: October 3, 1980
- Folder 3: Certificates: -American Association of Petroleum Geologists President's Award: 1947 -American Institute of Professional Geologists: 1964 -American Association of Petroleum Geologists: 1965 -Official "Okie" State of Oklahoma: 1970 -Lifelong Fellow of the Academy of Scotch Whisky: 1978
- Series 2: Publications
- The second series consists of Laird's writings, including this Master’s thesis and Ph.D. dissertation. Also included are articles he wrote for various geological publications, North Dakota Geological Survey Bulletins, and scholarly journal articles.
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Historical Geology: Manual of Laboratory Exercises. By Forbes Robertson and Wilson M. Laird. 2nd ed. Minneapolis: Burgess, 1967.
- Folder 2: American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Nominating Committee: 1953
- Folder 4: Colloquium on Conservation: 1966 - 1967
- Folder 5: Glacier Park Topographical Map: 1942
- Folder 6: Yellowstone National Park Topographical Map: 1921
- Folder 7: Class Record (Grade Book), Wilson Laird: 1940 - 1949
- Folder 8: Class Record (Grade Book), Wilson Laird: 1950 - 1951
- Folder 9: Canadian Articles Regarding the Devonian in Montana by P.S. Warren: 1933
- Folder 10: Bibliography for the Montana Oil and Gas Project
- Folder 11: Publication: “Devonian Stratigraphy of Central and Northwestern Montana,” by Laurence L. Sloss and Wilson Laird, Preliminary Chart #25
- Folder 12: Manuscript: “The Ellis Group of Central Montana,” by Wilson Laird
- Folder 13: Manuscript: “The Ellis Group of Central Montana,” by Wilson Laird
- Folder 14: Maps: Montana Project
- Folder 15: Maps: Montana Project
- Folder 16: Maps: Montana Project
- Folder 17: Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas Company: Reports
- Folder 18: Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas Company
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Manitoba Devonian Study
- Folder 2: Manitoba Devonian Study
- Folder 3: Maps: Geological Manitoba
- Folder 4: Draft and Final Report to Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas Company
- Folder 5: Publication: “The Devonian of Manitoba,” for the Hudson’s Bay Oil and Gas Company: March 15, 1950
- Folder 6: Publication: “Preliminary Report on the Devonian of Manitoba,” for the Hudson’s Bay Oil and Gas Company: September 25, 1949
- Folder 7: Publication: “An Examination of the Surficial Geology Around the Grand Forks Air Force Base,” September 1961
- Folder 8: Publication: “Devonian Stratigraphy in Montana,” by Wilson M. Laird and Laurence L. Sloss
- Folder 9: Detailed Section Montana Devonian.
- Folder 10: Manuscript: “An Upper Devonian Brachiopod Fauna from Northwestern Montana,” by Laurence L. Sloss and Wilson M. Laird, Journal of Paleontology
- Folder 11: “Preliminary Report of the 1944 Field Season for the U.S.G.S. in Northwestern Montana”
- Folder 12: Manuscript: “Mississippian and Devonian Stratigraphy of Northwestern Montana,” by Laurence L. Sloss and Wilson M. Laird, Preliminary Chart #15
- Folder 13: Manitoba Devonian Maps
- Folder 14: Hudson's Bay Geological Log
- Folder 15: Correspondence with L.L. Sloss: 1943 - 1946
- Box 3
- Folder 1: Publication: “Badlands of North Dakota,” North Dakota Teacher: April 1949
- Folder 2: Publication: Biennial Report of the North Dakota Geological Survey: 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948, 1950
- Folder 3: Publication: ”Biography of Donald Frederick Towse,” Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists: July 1953
- Folder 4: Publication: “Black Gold-Its Effect on North Dakota’s Economy,” North Dakota Teacher: September 1952
- Folder 5: Publication: “Concretions in North Dakota,” The Museum Review: August 1946
- Folder 6: Publication: “Devonian System in Central and Northwestern Montana,” Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists: August 1947
- Folder 7: Publication: “Drilling in North Dakota,” Independent Petroleum Association of America: October 1952
- Folder 8: Publication: “The Geology and Ground Water Resources of the Emerado Quadrangle,” North Dakota Geological Survey Bulletin 17: 1944
- Folder 9: Publication: “Geology-Hydrology-Conservation: Reports from the Scientific Agencies,” Water Well Journal: Summer 1947
- Folder 10: Publication: “The Geology of the Southern Part of Morton County, North Dakota,” North Dakota Geological Survey Bulletin 14: 1942
- Folder 11: Publication: “The Geology of the Turtle River State Park,” North Dakota Historical Quarterly: October 1943
- Folder 12: Publication: “Ground Water Studies in the Fessenden Area, Wells County, North Dakota,” Official Bulletin, North Dakota Water and Sewage Works Conference: September 1947
- Folder 13: Publication: “Laurence L. Sloss and Wilson M. Laird, Recipients of President’s Award,” Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists: May 1948
- Folder 14: Publication: “Lignite’s Future Role,” Coal’s New Horizons: Proceedings of the Conference Sponsored by the Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, Alabama: 1961
- Folder 15: Publication: “The Manganese Deposits of the Turtle Mountains, North Dakota,” Economic Geology: November 1943
- Folder 16: Publication: “Measure Your Wells Now,” Johnson National Drillers’ Journal: September-October 1942
- Folder 17: Publication: “Measure Your Wells Now,” Official Bulletin of the North Dakota Water and Sewage Works Conference: September 1942
- Folder 18: Publication: “The Missouri River Development Plan for North Dakota,” North Dakota Engineer: January 1946
- Folder 19: Publication: “The North Dakota Geological Survey,” North Dakota Engineer: January 1945
- Folder 20: Publication: “Notes on Gypsum Crystals in Morton County,” Rocks and Minerals: January 1943
- Folder 21: Publication: “Oil in North Dakota,” North Dakota Engineer: November 1948
- Folder 22: Publication: “The Portersville Member of the Conemaugh Formation in Muskingum County, Ohio,” Ohio Journal of Science: May 1937
- Folder 23: Publication: “State Geological Surveys,” unknown and undated publication
- Folder 24: Publication: “State Geologist Tells Story of Oil in North Dakota,” North Dakotan: October 1951
- Folder 25: Publication: “Statement from the North Dakota Geological Survey,” Illinois Well Driller: July 1946
- Folder 26: Publication: “Stratigraphy and Structure of North Dakota,” National Oil Scouts and Landmen’s Association Yearbook: 1944
- Folder 27: Publication: “Stratigraphy of North Dakota with Reference to Oil Possibilities,” unknown and undated publication
- Folder 28: Publication: A Teacher’s Guide to Geologic Features. Bismarck: Department of Public Instruction, 1963
- Folder 29: Publication: “There is Oil in North Dakota,” North Dakota Teacher: October 1951
- Folder 30: Publication: “The Upper Devonian and Lower Mississippian of Southwestern Pennsylvania,” Progress Report 126, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Internal Affairs: 1941
- Folder 31: Publication: “An Upper Devonian Brachiopod Fauna from Northwestern Montana,” Journal of Paleontology: September 1947
- Folder 32: Publication: “A Water Supple Study in Zeeland, North Dakota,” Proceedings of the North Dakota Academy of Science: 1948
- Folder 33: Publication: “The Williston Basin in North Dakota,” Oil in Canada: March 17, 1952
- Box 4
- Folder 1: Correspondence with Forbes Robertson, 1965, and Drafts of Historical Geology
- Folder 2: Publication: Historical Geology by Forbes Robertson and Wilson Laird. 1st ed. Minneapolis: Burgess, 1962.
- Folder 3: Beach Gravel Analysis in Emerado Quadrangle
- Folder 4: Notes taken on Reconnaissance Survey at Linton, North Dakota, and on Slide at Slide Butte South and West of Amidon, North Dakota, July 1943, by Laird and Chernich.
- Folder 5: Devils Lake Shoreline Study by Laird and Terence Quirke
- Folder 6: Manuscript: “Conservation of Oil and Gas,” for North Dakotan: February 1953
- Folder 7: Manuscript and data: “The Geology of the Williston Basin,” for World Petroleum
- Folder 8: Manuscripts: “Geology” and untitled article on the Missouri River Development Plan for North Dakota Engineer
- Folder 9: Manuscript: "Oil in North Dakota," North Dakota Engineer, November 1948
- Folder 10: Manuscript: ''Concretions in North Dakota," The Museum Review: August 1946
- Folder 11: Manuscript: “Geology and Post-War Opportunities,” North Dakota Engineer
- Folder 12: Manuscript: “Geology of the Williston Basin in North Dakota,” for World Petroleum
- Folder 13: Manuscript and correspondence for untitled article for The Mines Magazine (Colorado School of Mines): 1951
- Folder 14: Correspondence regarding an interview of Laird which appeared in Oil and Gas Journal: 1959
- Folder 15: Manuscript: “Geology of Oil and Gas in North Dakota,” The Mines Magazine (Colorado School of Mines)
- Folder 16: Manuscript for unknown article for World Oil
- Folder 17: Manuscript for IOCC Talk in Billings, Montana: September 1, 1953
- Folder 18: Publication: "Uranium in North Dakota," North Dakota Teacher: October 1956
- Folder 19: Illustrations for “Beaver Lodge & Tioga Fields, North Dakota,” paper presented at the Fifth Annual Meeting, American Association of Petroleum Geologists: 1955
- Folder 20: Publication: “Geology of North Dakota in Relation to Oil,” Proceedings of the North Dakota Academy of Science: 1951
- Folder 21: Plainsfield Problem
- Folder 22: North Dakota Geological Society: 1951
- Box 5
- Folder 1: Manuscripts: Miscellaneous articles written by Laird
- Folder 2: Portersville Problem
- Folder 3: Research and data for miscellaneous articles
- Folder 4: Publication: “Dr. Laird Reflects Happily on Past, Sees Great Future for Oil in N.D.,” Fargo Forum: April 2, 1961
- Folder 5: Manuscripts: “Oil and Gas in North Dakota,” “Geographical and Geological Features,” North Dakota Blue Book: 1941, 1954, 1961
- Folder 6: Manuscript: ''What Should the State Geological Surveys Be Doing?” State Geologists Journal: April 1960
- Folder 7: Manuscript: “Conservation of Oil and Gas in North Dakota,” in The Conservation of Natural Resources of North Dakota. Fargo: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1962
- Folder 8: Manuscript: “Conservation Work of the North Dakota Geological Survey,” Fargo Forum: August 1963
- Folder 9: Manuscripts: “Brief Geologic Summary of the Williston Basin,” “History of Oil Exploration in North Dakota,” Geologram (publication of the North Dakota Geological Society)
- Folder 10: Manuscript: “Ground Water Studies in North Dakota,” Grand Forks Herald: November 15, 1962
- Folder 11: Publication: “Petroleum Exploration and Production in the Ninth District,” by Dr. William Koenker, Monthly Review (publication of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis): November 1962
- Folder 12: Manuscript of abstract: “Study of the Martin River Glacier in South-central Alaska,” by John R. Reid and Laird
- Folder 13: Manuscript and publication: “Molluscan Fauna of Some Alkaline Lakes and Sloughs in South Central North Dakota,” by Samuel J. Tuthill and Laird, Nautilus: October 1963
- Folder 14: Manuscript: “Molluscan Fauna of the Martin River Glacier, South-Central Alaska,” by S.J. Tuthill and Laird
- Folder 15: Manuscript and publication: “Preliminary Report on the Molluscan Fauna of the Martin River Glacier and Associated Area,” The Veliger: October 1963
- Folder 16: Manuscript: “Glacial Research in South-Central Alaska,” by Laird and Samuel J. Tuthill, Compass of Sigma Gamma Epsilon: December 1963
- Folder 17: Manuscript: “A Comparison of a Fossil Pleistocene Molluscan Fauna from North Dakota with a Recent Molluscan Fauna from Minnesota,” by Samuel J. Tuthill, Lee Clayton, and Laird, American Midland Naturalist
- Folder 18: Manuscript: “Studies of the West Side of Lake Agassiz”
- Folder 19: Manuscript: “Fossil Molluscan Fauna from the Upper Terrace of the Cannonball River, Grant County, North Dakota,” by S.J. Tuthill, W.M. Laird and C.I. Frye
- Folder 20: Manuscript: “Fossiliferous Marl Beneath Lower Campbell (Glacial Lake Agassiz) Beach Sediments,” by S.J. Tuthill, Wilson M. Laird, and Ronald J. Kresl
- Folder 21: Manuscript: “Interesting Minor Lineations on Lake Agassiz Plain,” by Lee Clayton, Wilson M. Laird, R.W. Klassen, and W.O. Kupsch, Journal of Geology
- Folder 22: Manuscript: “Interesting Minor Lineations on Lake Agassiz Plain,” by Lee Clayton, Wilson M. Laird, R.W. Klassen, and W.O. Kupsch, Journal of Geology
- Folder 23: Manuscripts: “Earthquake Triggered Avalanches in South-Central Alaska Effect an Unusual Patterned Ground,” by Wilson M. Laird and Samuel J. Tuthill; “Unusual Mode of Formation of Patterson Ground in South Central Alaska,” by Wilson M. Laird and Samuel J. Tuthill
- Folder 24: Manuscript: “Quaternary Geology of Northern Great Plains,” by R.W. Lemke, W.M. Laird, M.J. Tipton, and R.M. Lindvall, INQUA Paper: 1964
- Folder 25: Manuscript: “Geomorphic Effects of the Alaskan Earthquake (March 27, 1964) on the Martin-Bering Rivers Area,” by Samuel J. Tuthill and Wilson M. Laird, Geological Survey Professional Paper
- Folder 26: Manuscript: “A Brief Geological History of North Dakota,” Bismarck Tribune
- Folder 27: Publication: “A Word About Art Koth,” North Dakota Engineer: January 1967
- Folder 28: Manuscript: “Oil in North Dakota,” North Dakotan:
- Folder 29: Manuscript: “Oil in North Dakota,” North Dakota Teacher
- Folder 30: Manuscript: Guide Book, First Annual Field Conference, by the North Dakota Geological Survey in Cooperation with the Mines Branches Province of Manitoba: 1952
- Folder 31: Manuscript: “The Beaver Lodge and Tioga Fields, Mountrail and Williams Counties, North Dakota,” by Wilson M. Laird, Miller Hansen, Clarence B. Folsom, Sidney B. Anderson, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Meeting, February 15, 195
- Folder 32: Manuscript: “Badlands of North Dakota”
- Folder 33: Manuscript: “The Problem of Licensing Well Drillers in North Dakota,” Johnson National Drillers Journal: 1947
- Folder 34: Manuscript: “Statement from the North Dakota Geological Survey,” The Illinois Well Driller: July 1946
- Folder 35: North Dakota Geological Society Field Trip: June 25-27, 1954
- Folder 36: Manuscript: “Let's Train Our Geologists”
- Folder 37: Manuscript: “Oil in North Dakota in 1952,” Williston Basin Oil Review
- Folder 38: Manuscript: “The Eocene in North Dakota,” by William Benson and Wilson M. Laird
- Folder 39: Manuscript: “Field Work in Geology”
- Folder 40: Bremen Problem
- Box 8
- Folder 54: Master's Thesis: "Stratigraphy and Structure of the Martinsburg Formation Near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania," Department of Geology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1938
- Folder 55: Ph.D. Dissertation, Preliminary Draft: "The Upper Devonian and Lower Mississippian of Southwestern Pennsylvania," University of Cincinnati, 1942
- Folder 56: Ph.D. Dissertation, Final Draft: "The Upper Devonian and Lower Mississippian of Southwestern Pennsylvania," University of Cincinnati, 1942
- Folder 57: Ph.D. Dissertation: "The Upper Devonian and Lower Mississippian of Southwestern Pennsylvania," University of Cincinnati, 1942
- Folder 58: Ph.D. Dissertation, Correspondence: October 1939-January 1942
- Folder 59: Ph.D. Dissertation, "Devonian and Mississippian Relations in Southwestern Pennsylvania," Paper Presented to Section E of the A.A.A.S., Columbus, Ohio: December 1939
- Folder 60: Ph.D. Dissertation, Devonian - Mississippian Paper for Devonian Correlation Chart for G. A. Cooper, Assistant Curator, Stratigraphic Paleontology, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History: November 20, 1940
- Folder 61: Ph.D. Dissertation, "The Devonian and Mississippian Incliners of Southwestern Pennsylvania," Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists: January 1941
- Folder 62: Memoirs, "History of Oil Conservation in North Dakota or A State Geologist's Memoirs": February 16, 1962
- Folder 63: "The Porterville Member of the Corremaugh Formation in Muskingum County, Ohio," Ohio Journal of Science, Vol. 37, No. 3: May 1937
- Folder 64: "The Upper Devonian and Lower Mississippian of Southwestern Pennsylvania," Topographic and Geologic Survey, Progress Report 126: June 1941
- Folder 65: "Selected Deep Well Records," North Dakota Geological Survey, Bulletin 12: 1941
- Folder 66: "The Geology of the Southern Part of Morton County, North Dakota,” North Dakota Geological Survey, Bulletin 14: 1942
- Folder 67: "Stratigraphy of North Dakota,” Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Vol. 26, No. 8: August 1942
- Folder 68: Twenty-Second Biennial Report, North Dakota Geological Survey: September 1, 1942
- Folder 69: "Measure Those Wells - Now!" Official Bulletin, North Dakota Water and Sewage Conference, Vol. 10, No. 3: September 1942
- Folder 70: "Notes on Gypsum Crystals in Morton County, North Dakota,” with Robert Mitchell, Rocks and Minerals, Vol. 18, No. 1: January 1943
- Folder 71: "The Geology of the Turtle River State Park,” North Dakota Historical Quarterly, Vol. 10, No. 4: October 1943
- Folder 72: "The Manganese Deposits of the Turtle Mountains, North Dakota,” with Thomas Hendricks, Economic Geology, Vol. 38, No. 7: November 1943
- Folder 73: "The Geology and Ground Water Resources of the Emerado Quadrangle,” North Dakota Geological Survey, Bulletin 17: 1944
- Folder 74: "Stratigraphy and Structure of North Dakota,” National Oil Scouts and Landmen's Association Yearbook, Vol. 14: 1944
- Folder 75: Twenty-Third Biennial Report, North Dakota Geological Survey: 1944.
- Folder 76: "North Dakota Geological Survey,” North Dakota Engineer, Vol. 20, No. 1: January 1945
- Folder 77: "Engineering Curricula,” North Dakota Engineer, Vol. 20, No. 2: May 1945
- Folder 78: "The Missouri River Development Plan for North Dakota,” "Stratigraphy,” North Dakota Engineer, Vol. 21, No. 2: January 1946
- Box 9
- Folder 1: "Federal-State Survey Cooperative Programs on Groundwater and Their Relation to the Private Contractor,” Illinois Well Driller, Vol. 15, No. 2: July 1946
- Folder 2: "Concretinis in North Dakota,” The Museum Review, Vol. 1, No. 8: August 1946
- Folder 3: "State Geological Surveys,” Association of American State Geologists Yearbook
- Folder 4: "State Geological Surveys,” Association of American State Geologists Yearbook
- Folder 5: Twenty-Fourth Biennial Report, North Dakota Geological Survey: 1946
- Folder 6: Biennial Report of the Geological Survey to the State Board of Higher Education: July 1946 to June 1948
- Folder 7: "Geology - Hydrology - Conservation,” Water Well Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1: Summer 1947
- Folder 8: "Devonian Stratigraphy of Central and Northwestern Montana,” with Lawrence Sloss, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Vol. 31, No. 8: August 1947
- Folder 9: "Ground Water Studies in the Fessenden Area, Wells County, North Dakota,” Official Bulletin, North Dakota Water and Sewage Works Conference, Vol. 15, No. 3: September 1947
- Folder 10: "An Upper Devonian Brachiopod Fauna from Northwestern Montana,” Journal of Paleontology, Vol. 21, No. 5: September 1947
- Folder 11: "State Geological Surveys,” Association of American State Geologists Yearbook: 1947
- Folder 12: "Laurence L Sloss and Wilson M. Laird, Recipients of President's Award,” Bulletin, The American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Vol, 32, No. 5: May 1948
- Folder 13: "Oil in North Dakota,” North Dakota Engineer, Vol. 24, No.1: November 1948
- Folder 14: "State Geological Surveys,” Association of American State Geologists Yearbook: 1948
- Folder 15: "A Water Supply Study at Zeeland, North Dakota,” Proceedings of the North Dakota Academy of Science, 1948
- Folder 16: "Badlands of North Dakota,” The North Dakota Teacher: April 1949
- Folder 17: "State Geological Surveys,” Association of American State Geologists Yearbook: 1949
- Folder 18: Twenty-Sixth Biennial Report, North Dakota Geological Survey: 1950
- Folder 19: "State Geologist Tells Story of Oil in North Dakota,” North Dakotan, Vol. 26, No. 10: October 1951
- Folder 20: "Developments of Oil and Gas in North Dakota,” The Mines Magazine, Vol. 41, No. 10: October 1951
- Folder 21: "There Is Oil in North Dakota,” North Dakota Teacher: October 1951
- Folder 22: "Geology of North Dakota in Relation to Oil,” Proceedings of the North Dakota Academy of Science: Vol. 5, 1951
- Folder 23: "The Williston Basin in North Dakota,” Oil in Canada: March 17, 1952
- Folder 24: "Black Gold - Its Effect on North Dakota's Economy,” North Dakota Teacher: September 1952
- Folder 25: "Drilling in North Dakota,” Annual Issue of Independent Petroleum Association of America: October 1952
- Folder 26: "Biography of Donald Frederick Towse,” The Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists: July 1953
- Folder 27: "Oil in North Dakota,” Proceedings of the North Dakota Academy of Science, Vol. 9: July 1955
- Folder 28: "Let's Train Our Geologists,” Geo-Times, Vol. 1, No. 12: June 1957
- Folder 29: "Dr. Laird and the Industrial Commission,” Williston Basin Oil Review: January 1959
- Folder 30: "All in a Rosy Future,” Williston Basin Oil Review: January 1960
- Folder 31: "What Should the State Geological Surveys Be Doing?” State Geologists Journal: October 1960
- Folder 32: "Geological Engineering at UND,” North Dakota Engineer: March 1961
- Folder 33: "Lignite's Future Role,” Coal's New Horizon, Conference on Future Technological Trends, Birmingham, Alabama: October 1961
- Folder 34: A Teacher's Guide to Geologic Features, with Harold Bliss: May 1963.
- Folder 35: "The Problem of Lake Agassiz,” Proceedings of the North Dakota Academy of Science, Vol. 18: 1964
- Folder 36: "Quaternary Geology of Northern Great Plains,” The Quaternary of the United States, Princeton University Press: 1965
- Folder 37: Manuscript for American Midland Naturalist, "A Comparison of a Fossil Pleistocene Molluscan Fauna From North Dakota with a Recent Molluscan Fauna From Minnesota”: 1963
- Folder 38: "The Geology of North Dakota and Its Relation to Construction Materials,” "Notes on Lake Agassiz,” undated
- Series 3: Speeches
- This series consists of the text of speeches Laird delivered to civic groups, professional organizations, University audiences, and governmental entities. He also presented testimony to several congressional sub-committees, particularly during his tenure as Director of the Office of Oil and Gas, U.S. Department of the Interior, from 1969 to 1971. The speeches have been arranged chronologically.
- Box 6
- Folder 1: North Dakota Industrial Conference, Jamestown: March 27, 1944
- Folder 2: Radio Talks - "Know Your North Dakota": March and April 1944
- Folder 3: Statement, North Dakota Senate Appropriations Committee: 1945
- Folder 4: Kiwanis Club: February 25, 1948
- Folder 5: Transcript of meeting of Independent Petroleum Association of America: 1949
- Folder 6: Wyoming Geological Association: January 26, 1950
- Folder 7: Dallas Meeting of Society of Exploration Geophysicists: November 19-20, 1951
- Folder 8: Dickinson, North Dakota County Commissioners: January 12, 1952
- Folder 9: Alberta Society of Petroleum Geologists: January 31, 1952
- Folder 10: North Dakota Press Association, Williston: April 26, 1952
- Folder 11: Minot State Teachers College: July 14, 1952
- Folder 12: "History of Oil": September 1, 1952
- Folder 13: Williston and Minot: September 9, 1952
- Folder 14: Huron, South Dakota Chamber of Commerce: November 6, 1952
- Folder 15: North Dakota Society of Professional Engineers, Minot: November 14, 1952
- Folder 16: Shreveport, Louisiana Geological Society: December 9, 1952
- Folder 17: Duluth Engineers Club: January 9, 1953
- Folder 18: North Dakota House of Representatives: January 23, 1953
- Folder 19: Phi Delta Kappa, Grand Forks: July 6, 1953
- Folder 20: Lions Club, Crookston, Minnesota: July 27, 1953 Minneapolis Kiwanis Club: August 4, 1953
- Folder 21: Open Letter to Geology Students: Fall 1953
- Folder 22: "The Geology of the Williston Basin," Interstate Oil Compact Commission, Billings, Montana: September 1, 1953
- Folder 23: League of North Dakota Municipalities, Jamestown: September 14, 1953
- Folder 24: Panel Discussion, Greater North Dakota Association, Dickinson: September 28, 1953
- Folder 25: Statement for Minerals, Materials, and Fuels Economic Sub-Commission: November 30, 1953
- Folder 26: Lions Club, Beach, North Dakota: January 11, 1954
- Folder 27: Northwest Petroleum Marketers, St. Paul, Minnesota: January 15, 1954
- Folder 28: Williams County Landowners Association, Williston: January 16, 1954
- Folder 29: Grand Forks Rotary Club: February 9, 1954
- Folder 30: McKenzie County Landowners, Watford City, North Dakota: March 13, 1954
- Folder 31: Interstate Oil Compact Commission, Savannah, Georgia: May 14-15, 1954
- Folder 32: North Dakota Safety Conference, Bismarck: June 14, 1954
- Folder 33: Bismarck and Mandan High School Students: September 28, 1954
- Folder 34: Professor Ray Harris' Education Class, UND: October 6, 1954
- Folder 35: Bismarck Kiwanis Club: October 19, 1954 Bismarck Rotary Club: October 20, 1954
- Folder 36: Governor's Conference on Industrial Development, Fargo: December 14, 1954
- Folder 37: Williams County Landowners and Royalty Owners Association, Ray, North Dakota: January 15, 1955
- Folder 38: Business and Professional Women's Club, Grand Forks, ND, April 25, 1955.
- Folder 39: North Dakota Academy of Science, Grand Forks, ND: May 6, 1955
- Folder 40: North Dakota Sewage and Water Works Conference, Williston: September 29, 1955
- Folder 41: "Down to Earth,” Faculty Lecture Series, UND: October 25, 1955
- Folder 42: Lake Superior Geology Club, Duluth, Minnesota: March 29, 1956
- Folder 43: Air Force ROTC, UND: May 3-4, 1956
- Folder 44: "Our Natural Resources," Druggists Convention, Williston: June 19, 1956
- Folder 45: "Oil in North Dakota as of 1956," UND Editors' Day, Grand Forks: October 6, 1956
- Folder 46: Bismarck Kiwanis Club: January 15, 1957
- Folder 47: Presbyterian Church, Grand Forks, University of Life: January 30, 1957
- Folder 48: Theodore Roosevelt Natural History Association, Bismarck: April 14, 1957
- Folder 49: Business and Professional Women's Club, Devils Lake, North Dakota: April 23, 1957
- Folder 50: Greater North Dakota Association, Minot, North Dakota: May 7, 1957
- Folder 51: Greater North Dakota Association, St. Paul and Minneapolis: May 15-16, 1957
- Folder 52: Rotary Club, Jamestown, North Dakota: September 10, 1957
- Folder 53: Writers and Broadcasters, Mandan, North Dakota: October 5, 1957
- Folder 54: Discussion for Ministers, Wesley College, Grand Forks: October 29, 1956
- Folder 55: IOCC Talk for Governor Davis: December 3, 1957
- Folder 56: Minot Chamber of Commerce: December 11, 1957
- Folder 57: "North Dakota's Greatest Year - Thus Far!" Rotary Club, Grand Forks: January 7, 1958
- Folder 58: Talk on Geology, Zonta Club, Grand Forks: January 8, 1958
- Folder 59: "Lignite and Uranium in North Dakota," County Commissioners Association, Grand Forks: January 14, 1958
- Folder 60: "North Dakota's Greatest Year - Thus Far!" Kiwanis Club, Fargo: January 28, 1958
- Folder 61: Speeches on Oil and Water, Bottineau, North Dakota: February 5, 1958
- Folder 62: Talk on Oil, Mohall, North Dakota: February 14, 1958
- Folder 63: Speech Before Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Grand Forks: February 21, 1958
- Folder 64: North Dakota Well Drillers Association, Jamestown: March 3, 1958
- Folder 65: "Introduction of Dean Lium,” UND Faculty Lecture, Grand Forks: April 9, 1958
- Folder 66: North Dakota Lignite Forum: May 27, 1958
- Folder 67: "How Is North Dakota Doing - Oil Wise?" North Dakota Oil and Gas Association: August 19, 1958
- Folder 68: Presbyterian Church, Grand Forks: September 7, 1958
- Folder 69: "Oil - An Important Industry in North Dakota,” Oilman for a Day Banquet, Bismarck: October 15, 1958
- Folder 70: Speech ghost written for Governor Davis, Williston: October 15, 1958
- Folder 71: "Oil - An Important Industry in North Dakota,” Kiwanis Club, Grand Forks: November 3, 1958
- Folder 72: "Ground Water Program in North Dakota,” Midwest Ground Water Conference, Columbus, Ohio: December 4, 1958
- Folder 73: WDAY - TV Focus, January 24, 1959
- Folder 74: "Progress Report on North Dakota Oil,” North Dakota Association of Laundry and Dry Cleaners, Williston: April 11, 1959
- Folder 75: "Progress Report on North Dakota Oil," Greater North Dakota Association, Fargo: April 13 - 14, 1959
- Folder 76: Correspondence Concerning Speech at the Rotary Club, Bismarck: April 15, 1959
- Folder 77: Correspondence Concerning Speech at the Lions Club, Fargo: May 4, 1959
- Folder 78: Correspondence Concerning Speech, Greater North Dakota Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota: May 16, 1959
- Folder 79: "North Dakota Natural Resources," "Mineral Resources in North Dakota," Empire Trust Company, New York, New York: June 11-12, 1959
- Folder 80: Correspondence Concerning Duluth Conference: July 20 - August 28, 1959
- Folder 81: Statement, United States Senate Select Committee on Water Resources, Bismarck: October 7, 1959
- Folder 82: Rotary Club, Grand Forks: November 24, 1959
- Folder 83: Testimony on Rival Gathering System, Public Service Commission, Bismarck: January 9, 1960
- Folder 84: "Report on the Activities of the North Dakota Geological Survey," Economic Development Community Meeting, Bismarck: January 11, 1960
- Folder 85: Statement Concerning Name Switch of North Dakota Agricultural College to North Dakota State University, UND Faculty, Grand Forks: June 14, 1960
- Folder 86: Talk at Lignite, North Dakota: February 4, 1960
- Folder 87: North Dakota Well Drillers, Bismarck: March 2, 1960
- Folder 88: Wranglers Club, Grand Forks: March 24, 1960
- Folder 89: "Discussion on Facies," "Oil and Gas in the Williston Basin," "Discussion on Glacial History of North Dakota," and "Conservation of Oil and Gas," American Geological Institute Visiting Geoscientist Program, Principia College, Elsah, Illinois: April 11, 1960; and Drury College, Springfield, Missouri: April 14-15, 1960
- Folder 90: Ghost written for Governor Davis, "The Importance of Oil in North Dakota's Economy,” Fargo District Dealers Conference, Standard Oil Company of Indiana, Fargo: May 7, 1960
- Folder 91: "Aids for Teaching Geology," Upper Midwest Regional Conference, National Science Teachers Association, Grand Forks: October 1, 1960
- Folder 92: "Unitization," Burke County Landowners Association, Lignite, North Dakota: October 6, 1960
- Folder 93: "Geology of the Red River Valley," TV telecast: October 11, 1960
- Folder 94: North Dakota Independent Oilmen's and Landowners' Association, Minot: October 15, 1960
- Folder 95: "Aids for Teaching Geology," North Dakota Science Teachers Association, Grand Forks: October 20, 1960
- Folder 96: "Water in the Warwick Area," Devils Lake, North Dakota: November 21, 1960
- Folder 97: "Proration and Marketing of Oil and Gas in North Dakota,” Legislators School, Grand Forks: November 21, 1960
- Folder 98: "Conservation in North Dakota,” American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Williston, North Dakota: December 13, 1960
- Folder 99: "Relation of the Geological Survey and the Department of Geology to the University of North Dakota," Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Grand Forks: January 11, 1961
- Folder 100: "Glacial Geology of North Dakota," Wranglers Club, Grand Forks: January 12, 1961
- Folder 101: "The Place of Faculty in Administration," A.A.U.P. Panel, Grand Forks: February 21, 1961
- Folder 102: "Oil and Gas in North Dakota," American Business Women's Association, Grand Forks: March 6, 1961
- Folder 103: Statements Before Assistant Secretary John M. Kelly, Department of the Interior, Oil Import Hearing, Washington, D.C.: May 10, 1961
- Folder 104: Oil and Gas Association, Williston, North Dakota: August 21, 1961
- Folder 105: "Lignite's Future Role," Southern Research Institute Conference, Birmingham, Alabama: October 4, 1961
- Folder 106: "Oil in North Dakota," Academic Year Institute, Grand Forks: October 24, 1961
- Folder 107: "Oil and Gas in the Williston Basin," “Conservation of Oil and Gas," "Discussion on Facies," "Ice Ages," American Geological Institute, Visiting Geoscientist Program, Southern State College, Magnolia, Arkansas: March 16-17, 1961
- Folder 108: "Mineral Resources in North Dakota," Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company, Chicago, Illinois: November 9, 1961
- Folder 109: Statement Regarding Importation of Crude Oil Into the United States by Governor Guy, Import Hearings, Washington D.C.: November 27, 1961
- Folder 110: Statement by Laird, Import Hearings, Washington, D.C.: November 27, 1961
- Folder 111: Board of Higher Education, Grand Forks: February 22, 1962
- Folder 112: "The Climate of Learning,” Wranglers Club, Grand Forks: April 26, 1962
- Folder 113: "The American Geological Institute; What Is It?" North Dakota Geological Society: May 15, 1962
- Folder 114: "Oil in North Dakota," Riverdale Post, Society of American Military Engineers, Riverdale, North Dakota: May 24, 1962
- Folder 115: "Response to the Address of Welcome," Interstate Oil Compact Commission, Miami, Florida: December 10, 1962
- Folder 116: "History of Interest in the Niobrara Cement Rock in Northern North Dakota," North Dakota Economic Development Commission and Governor's Lignite Committee, Grand Forks: January 29, 1963
- Folder 117: "Begun in Order," Canadian Petroleum Association, Regina, Saskatchewan: February 7, 1963
- Folder 118: Miscellaneous Correspondence, Bismarck Desk and Perrick Club, Kangaroo Court: October 1962 - December 1963
- Folder 119: UND Faculty Lecture, Grand Forks: March 28, 1963
- Folder 120: "Discussion on Facies," "Oil and Gas Stratigraphy in the Williston Basin," "Conservation of Oil and Gas," "Discussion on Glacial History of North Dakota,” American Geological Institute Visiting Geoscientist Program, Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio: April 28, 1963; Wooster College, Wooster, Ohio: May 2, 1963
- Folder 121: National Science Teachers Regional Meeting, Grand Forks: October 5, 1963
- Folder 122: Iowa National Resources, Sioux City: October 16, 1963
- Folder 123: "Water Resources," Wranglers Club, Grand Forks: October 3, 1963
- Folder 124: North Dakota Economic Development Commission, Winnipeg, Manitoba: October 31, 1963
- Folder 125: "The Mineral Resources of North Dakota," North Dakota Economic Development Commission, Grand Forks: January 28-29, 1964
- Folder 126: Desk and Derrick Club, Bismarck: February 19, 1964
- Folder 127: "Oil Conservation Does Pay," Rocky Mountain District, American Petroleum Institute, Billings, Montana: April 20-22, 1964
- Folder 128: "The Problem of Lake Agassiz," North Dakota Academy of Science, Fargo: May 1-2, 1964
- Folder 129: "Oil - Should We Conserve It?" North Dakota Liquified Petroleum Gas Association, Williston, North Dakota: May 26, 1964
- Folder 130: "Effects of the March 27, 1964, Earthquake on the Copper River and Martin River Areas, South Central Alaska,” Kiwanis Club, Grand Forks: July 13, 1964
- Folder 131: North Dakota Oil and Gas Association, Bismarck: August 17, 1964
- Folder 132: "Resume of the Stratigraphy and Structure of North Dakota; Where Do We Look Next?" Third International Williston Basin Symposium, Regina, Saskatchewan: September 17-19, 1964
- Folder 133: "Conservation Work of the North Dakota Geological Survey," Williston Herald: November 29 and December 1, 1964
- Folder 134: "Oil in 1964," Kiwanis Club, Grand Forks: January 4, 1965
- Folder 135: "Oil in North Dakota,” "Oil in North Dakota, 1965,” Grand Forks Herald: January 1965
- Folder 136: "The Alaskan Earthquake," American Society of Foresters, Fargo: January 29, 1965
- Folder 137: "Geology of the Williston Basin with Particular Attention to North Dakota," "The Alaskan Earthquake," Academic Year Institute, University of South Dakota, Vermillion: April 1-2, 1965
- Folder 138: "Oil, Lignite and Uranium in North Dakota," Great Plains Symposium, North Dakota State University, Fargo: April 26, 1965
- Folder 139: "Oil in 1964," Kiwanis Club, Minot, North Dakota: June 15, 1965
- Folder 140: "Introductory Remarks: Dedication of Leonard Hall," University of North Dakota, Grand Forks: October 8, 1965
- Folder 141: "Ground Water in North Dakota," North Dakota Water User's Association, Grand Forks: October 29, 1965
- Folder 142: "Introductory Remarks," Symposium on Modern Geology, Dedication of Leonard Hall, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks: October 8, 1965
- Folder 143: Annual Review of Oil Activities: Greater North Dakota Association
- Folder 144: "As I See It From Here," Second Annual Midwinter Oilmen's Conference, Bismarck: January 28, 1966
- Folder 145: "The Geology Program at the University of North Dakota," article for the North Dakota Engineer
- Folder 146: "Where Do We Go From Here to Find Oil in North Dakota," Bismarck Tribune: August 15, 1966
- Folder 147: "Our Educational Dilemma," Wrangler Club, Grand Forks: September 22, 1966
- Folder 148: "Protection Provided for Water Sources in Oil Well Drilling," Bismarck Tribune: September 11, 1966
- Folder 149: "What is Conservation?" International Association of Employment Personnel in Employment Security: October 14, 1966
- Folder 150: "A Word About Art Koth," North Dakota Engineer: January 1967
- Folder 151: "North Dakota and its Natural Resources," Grand Forks Herald: January 29, 1967
- Folder 152: "A Note On Preglacial Drainage in the Northern Great Plains": March 1967
- Folder 153: Deposition and Correspondence Concerning United States vs. Amax Petroleum Corporation: April 1967
- Folder 154: "Resume of the Stratigraphy and Structure of North Dakota," "Oil and Gas Stratigraphy in the Williston Basin," "Conservation of Oil and Gas," "The Alaskan Earthquake," American Geological Institute Visiting Geoscientist Program, Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio: April 3-4, 1967
- Folder 155: "Memorial Day Address," Devils Lake, North Dakota: May 30, 1967
- Folder 156: ESCP Banquet: August 11, 1967
- Folder 157: "The Future of Oil in North Dakota," Williston Herald: August 12, 1967
- Folder 158: Article for Williston Plains Reporter: August 2, 1967
- Folder 159: Ghost written for Governor Guy, "Future of Oil in North Dakota,” Williston Herald: August 12, 1967
- Folder 160: "Conservation Now!" Montana Petroleum Association, Billings, Montana: October 13, 1967
- Folder 161: "Conservation," Grand Forks Herald: October 21, 1967
- Folder 162: "The Williston Basin In North Dakota,” American Petroleum Institute Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois: November 1, 1967.
- Folder 163: "What Good is a Bachelor's Degree in Arts and Sciences?" Wranglers Club, Grand Forks: November 2, 1967
- Folder 164: "Where Next in Geological Education?" National Association of Geology Teachers Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana: November 21, 1967
- Folder 165: "Outline of Talk to Freshman Engineers,” University of North Dakota: January 11, 1968
- Folder 166: "The Mineral Industry of North Dakota is a Success,” Grand Forks Herald: January 28, 1968
- Folder 167: Lake Agassiz Rock Club, Fargo: February 12, 1968
- Folder 168: "Climate in the Late Glacial and Post Glacial Episodes in North America," Wranglers Club, Grand Forks: April 4, 1968
- Box 7
- Folder 1: Cavalier Jaycees, Cavalier, North Dakota: April 15, 1968
- Folder 2: "Geological Development of North Dakota," Social Conservation Society of America, Bismarck: October 18, 1968
- Folder 3: "Ground Water in North Dakota," North Dakota State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, Minot: October 24, 1968
- Folder 4: Sacred Heart High School, East Grand Forks, Minnesota: November 15, 1968
- Folder 5: "The Problem of Academic Freedom," Acacia Lodge #4, Grand Forks: January 10, 1968
- Folder 6: North Dakota Wildlife Federation, Bismarck: January 17, 1968
- Folder 7: Program for the North Dakota Water Resources Institute
- Folder 8: "Progress in Natural Resources in North Dakota During 1968," Grand Forks Herald: January 29, 1969
- Folder 9: "Minerals and Soils in Man's Environment," Action Committee for Environmental Education, Bismarck: February 8, 1969
- Folder 10: Ghost written for Governor Guy: April 1969
- Folder 11: "Our Environment - What Are We Doing About It?", North Central Section, National Association of Geology Teachers, Grand Forks: April 25, 1969
- Folder 12: "The Place of North Dakota Geological Survey in our Ground Water Program," Conference on Water Resources, Bismarck: February 3-5, 1969
- Folder 13: "Organization of A Field Trip," Science Education Symposium, National Teachers Association, Minot: April 19, 1969
- Folder 14: Darryll Peterson and John Reid editors, "Geology of Northeastern North Dakota,” North Dakota Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Survey #39: April 1969
- Folder 15: "The Alaska Oil Industry and Its Effect on the United States Oil Industry," North Dakota Oil and Gas Association, Williston: September 15, 1969
- Folder 16: Petroleum Engineer Club, Dallas, Texas: November 14, 1969
- Folder 17: National Petroleum Council, Washington, D.C.: January 21, 1970
- Folder 18: U. S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, Washington, D.C.: February 27, 1970
- Folder 19: Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Economics, Dallas, Texas: March 5, 1970
- Folder 20: Society of Petroleum Engineers, Washington, D.C.: April 21, 1970
- Folder 21: Georgetown University Forum, Washington, D.C.: June 14, 1970
- Folder 22: National Mineral Wool Insulation Association, Washington, D.C.: July 7, 1970
- Folder 23: National Petroleum Council, Washington, D.C.: July 17, 1970
- Folder 24: Remarks on Middle East Situation (Requested by Senator Hansen): July 27, 1970
- Folder 25: Subcommittee on Small Business, Senate Banking and Currency Committee: September 22, 1970
- Folder 26: Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Association, Denver, Colorado: October 2, 1970
- Folder 27: Midcontinent Oil and Gas Association, Dallas, Texas: October 13, 1970
- Folder 28: Hearing on Budget for the Office of Oil and Gas, Washington, D.C.: October 21, 1970
- Folder 29: National Association of Manufacturers, Washington, D.C.: December 9, 1970
- Folder 30: Governors' Conference on Environmental Systems, Des Moines, Iowa: December 10, 1970
- Folder 31: North Dakota Oil and Gas Association, Bismarck: January 25, 1971
- Folder 32: Foreign Petroleum Supply Committee: February 2, 1971
- Folder 33: U. S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee: February 23, 1971
- Folder 34: Symposium on Petroleum Economics and Evaluation, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Dallas, Texas: March 8, 1971
- Folder 35: U. S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee: March 23, 1971
- Folder 36: Maryland District of the Columbia Utilities Association: April 16, 1971
- Folder 37: Texas Technical College, Lubbock, Texas: April 27, 1971
- Folder 38: Panhandle Oil Producers and Royalty Owners Association, Amarillo, Texas: April 29, 1971
- Folder 39: Regulatory and Governmental Panel, Gas Seminar, Oklahoma State University: May 10, 1971
- Folder 40: "Let's Get With It!", North Dakota Oil and Gas Association, Bismarck: September 13-14, 1971
- Folder 41: New York Conservation Council, Lake Placid, New York: Remarks, September 25, 1971; Laird-Thomas Macres Discussion, September 23, 1971
- Folder 42: "Where the Action Will Be," Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, New Orleans, Louisiana: October 13-15, 1971
- Folder 43: "Energy - Where Are We?", Short Course on Petroleum Geology, University of Tulsa: January 14, 1972
- Folder 44: Statement on behalf of the Massachusetts Petroleum Council, Special Commission on Marine Boundaries and Resources, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston: January 21, 1972
- Folder 45: "Where Do We Go From Here?", Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association, Tulsa, Oklahoma: January 24, 1972
- Folder 46: "Let's Tell It like It Is," Division of Production-Houston Chapter, American Petroleum Institute, Houston, Texas: March 14, 1972
- Folder 47: "Energy and Man," Dedication of the Science Building, Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio: March 25, 1972
- Folder 48: Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME, Denver, Colorado: April 11, 1972
- Folder 49: Conference on Energy and Public Policy, New York, New York: April 19, 1972
- Folder 50: Inter-Regional Conference, The Council of State Governments, Baltimore, Maryland: May 5, 1972
- Folder 51: Association of American State Geology, Annual Meeting, Moab, Utah: May 14- 19, 1972
- Folder 52: Shellfish Institute of North America, Williamsburg, Virginia: June 26, 1972
- Folder 53: House Committee on Public Works: August 10, 1972
- Folder 54: Hearings on Proposed 1972 OCS General Lease Sale, New Orleans, Louisiana: August 22-23, 1972
- Folder 55: "Energy--And You," State Petroleum Council, Boise, Idaho: September 14, 1972
- Folder 56: "Energy--And You," National Petroleum Industry Buyers Group, San Antonio, Texas: September 28, 1972
- Folder 57: "Is the Great American Machine Breaking Down?", New Hampshire Petroleum Convention, Concord, New Hampshire: October 11, 1972
- Folder 58: "The Crisis In Energy," Science Education Center, University of Texas at Austin: , October 14, 1972
- Folder 59: "World Oil and U.S. Energy," National Oil Jobbers Council, San Juan, Puerto Rico: October 23, 1972
- Folder 60: "Illustrations for Exploration Presentation,” Desk and Derrick Club, Washington, DC, June 12, 1973.
- Folder 61: "Where Do We Look Offshore?", Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME, Washington, D.C.: November 21, 1973
- Folder 62: Remarks, Ad Hoc Senate Committee on Energy, New Jersey State Senate, Trenton, New Jersey: February 6, 1973
- Folder 63: "Adapt Or Fail," Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi: February 27, 1973
- Folder 64: "Adapt Or Fail," University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill: March 8, 1973
- Folder 65: "World Oil and U.S. Energy," North Carolina Oil Jobbers Association, Chapel Hill, North Carolina: April 16, 1973
- Folder 66: Statement on Alaskan National Interest Lands, Joint Federal-State Land Use Planning Commission for Alaska: May 30, 1973
- Folder 67: "A National Energy Policy - What Should It Include?", Dedication of Moore Hall, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas: September 28-29, 1973
- Folder 68: Penrose Conference, Vail, Colorado: October 1-5, 1973.
- Folder 69: "Solving the Energy Problem - A Challenge to Geologists," American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, Oklahoma: October 4, 1973
- Folder 70: Oil and Gas Hearing, regarding Senate Bill S.318, Columbia, South Carolina: October 9, 1973
- Folder 71: Conference on Environmental Protection, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia: October 11, 1973
- Folder 72: Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington, D.C.: October 30, 1973
- Folder 73: Remarks Before Newly Elected New Jersey State Delegates, Jamesburg, New Jersey: November 28, 1973
- Folder 74: Wyoming Oil Industry Committee, Casper, Wyoming: December 6, 1973
- Folder 75: Subcommittee on Immigration Citizenship and International Law, Washington, D.C.: December 12, 1973
- Folder 76: "The Sugar Coating Is Off the Pill," Idaho Society of Professional Engineers, Boise, Idaho: January 24, 1974
- Folder 77: Montana Legislature, Helena, Montana: January 25, 1974
- Box 8
- Folder 1: "Energy Crisis - Future of the Petroleum Industry," State and Local Income and Franchise Taxation Forum, Houston, Texas: February 4, 1974
- Folder 2: Kent State University, Kent, Ohio: February 13, 1974
- Folder 3: Answers to Questions Submitted by U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Joshua Eilberg, Chairman, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship and International Law: February 18, 1974
- Folder 4: "Energy Crisis Form," Howard University, Washington, D.C.: February 21, 1974
- Folder 5: "Offshore Drilling," Sun Oil Refinery Speakers' Workshop, Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania: February 25, 1974
- Folder 6: "The Energy Crisis,” Washington Technical Institute, Washington, D.C.: February 27, 1974
- Folder 7: International Management and Development Organization, Washington, D.C.: March 5, 1974
- Folder 8: API Chapter, Liberal, Kansas: April 17, 1974
- Folder 9: American Society for Public Administration, Syracuse, New York: May 8, 1974
- Folder 10: "A New Look at an Old Province," Desk and Derrick Club, Bradford, Pennsylvania: May 10, 1974
- Folder 11: North American Petroleum Accountants Conference, Dallas, Texas: May 16, 1974
- Folder 12: Hearings on the Proposed 1974 Oil and Gas General Lease Sale Offshore Louisiana, American Petroleum Institute, New Orleans, Louisiana: June 5, 1974
- Folder 13: Hearing on Geological and Geophysical Data Submission and Disclosure, Washington, D.C.: July 15, 1974
- Folder 14: "Petroleum Exploration: The Promise and the Problems," Petroleum Exploration Society of New York: October 17, 1974
- Folder 15: Telecommunications Development Course, American Petroleum Institute, New York, New York: October 21-23, 1974
- Folder 16: Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.: November 7, 1974
- Folder 17: "Petroleum Exploration: The Promise and the Problems,"(revised) American Oceanic Organization, Washington, D.C.: November 14, 1974
- Folder 18: Division of Environmental Affairs, American Petroleum Institute: November 21, 1974
- Folder 19: American Petroleum Institute Fall Workshop, Chicago, Illinois: December 2-4, 1974
- Folder 20: Second National Land Use Institute, Washington, D.C.: February 27- 28, 1975
- Folder 21: American Gas Supply Committee, Washington, D.C.: April 10, 1975
- Folder 22: New York State Hearing, "Whether Prohibition on Drilling for Natural Gas in Lake Erie Should Be Lifted,” May 2, 1975
- Folder 23: “The Ultimate Society,” American Petroleum Institute's Position on the nation's energy needs: July 25, 1975
- Folder 24: National Conference on the Implications of Hazards and Harms in Waterways and Ports, New York, New York: October 1, 1975
- Folder 25: "Midday Live" Program, "Oil," WNEW-TV, New York, New York: November 7, 1975
- Folder 26: National Petroleum Institute Clearing House Advisory Committee Meeting, Tucson, Arizona: February 2-3, 1976
- Folder 27: "An Assessment of the Energy Problem: The Industry's Viewpoint," Monmouth- Ocean Development Council, Toms River, New Jersey: February 18, 1976
- Folder 28: "Oil and Natural Gas Energy Prospects," Public Awareness Symposium, Knoxville, Tennessee: February 27, 1976
- Folder 29: "Offshore Technology/Onshore Impacts," Princeton University School of Engineering: March 4, 1976
- Folder 30: "Where Do We Go Now?," Rocky Mountain Section of American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Billings, Montana: March 29, 1976
- Folder 31: Norwegian Petroleum Society, Houston, Texas: April 30, 1976
- Folder 32: "Economic Effects Panel," Onshore Impact Conference, Savannah, Georgia: May 12-14, 1976
- Folder 33: “Oil At Georges Bank,” Boston Bar Association Conference, Brandeis University, Boston, Massachusetts: June 5, 1976
- Folder 34: Association of American State Geologists, Vail, Colorado: June 20-25, 1976
- Folder 35: Regional Resources Information System Seminar, Columbia, South Carolina: July 19-20, 1976
- Folder 36: Williston Chamber of Commerce, Williston, North Dakota: September 11, 1976
- Folder 37: "Potential Impacts of Atlantic Offshore Oil and Gas," American Society of Gas Engineers, Durham, New Hampshire: September 22, 1976
- Folder 38: Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Houston, Texas: October 24-28, 1976
- Folder 39: "Technical Problems with Offshore Oil Exploration," MARAD, Washington, D.C.: October 29, 1976
- Folder 40: "Energy, Politics and the United States: An Overview," Tulsa Geological Society, Bartlesville, Oklahoma: April 5, 1977
- Folder 41: "The Atlantic Offshore in the United States," American Society of Gas Engineers Seminar, Buffalo, New York: April 12, 1977
- Folder 42: "Let's Get Government Off Our Backs," Dallas Geological Society, Dallas, Texas: September 28, 1977
- Folder 43: "Fossil Fuels," John Hopkins University: October 27, 1977
- Folder 44: "Federal Land Withdrawal,” Public Lands Committee, Interstate Oil Compact Commission, Santa Fe, New Mexico: December 6, 1977
- Folder 45: "Future U.S. Energy: The Role of Offshore Exploration," Virginia Section, American Society of Civil Engineers, Richmond, Virginia: January 27, 1978
- Folder 46: National Coastal Zone Management Steering Committee, St. Simons Island, Georgia: May 25, 1978
- Folder 47: "The Energy Challenge: Today and Tomorrow," Williston Basin Symposium, Billings, Montana: September 25, 1978
- Folder 48: "Government and the Oil Industry," UND Department of Geology: October 20, 1978
- Folder 49: "The Availability of Oil and Natural Gas," Seminar on Energy - The Effects on the Future of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana: January 11, 1979
- Folder 50: Rotary Club, Grand Forks, North Dakota: September 25, 1979
- Folder 51: Wrangler Club, Grand Forks, North Dakota: October 2, 1979
- Folder 52: "Lignite and Its Importance”: place and date unknown.
- Folder 53: Material for speeches, 1977
- Series 4: Employment
- This series regards Laird's work as a consulting geologist for various oil companies. Material includes correspondence, reports, maps, and newspaper clippings. The correspondence dealing with his 1950 mission to Germany and Turkey for the Air Force and Army is vague and without a report, due to the confidential nature of the work. Files and correspondence from his tenure as Director of the Office of Oil and Gas, U.S. Department of the Interior, and Director of Exploration, American Petroleum Institute, are also included.
- Box 9
- Folder 39: Correspondence Regarding Summer Field Work, 1948, in Manitoba and Saskatchewan for Continental Oil Company
- Folder 40: Report for General Petroleum Corporation on Samples of Fossil Fragments from Freedom Dome, Montana: October 1948
- Folder 41: Correspondence Relating to Carter Oil Company Summer Employment: January 1948 - December 1949
- Folder 42: Correspondence Relating to Confidential Mission to Germany and Turkey for the Air Force and Army: March 1950 - January 1951
- Folder 43: Geologic and Photographic Notes Regarding Confidential Mission: 1950
- Folder 44: Recordings of Conversations with W. B. Heroy, Beers and Heroy, Dallas, Texas: March 14 and 28, 1950
- Folder 45: Report of Virden-Daly Field, Province of Manitoba, Summer 1952, for Clifford and Brady
- Folder 46: Geologic Report on Portion of Central Montana, Don Traders, Inc.: 1953
- Folder 47: Geologic Report on Glendive, Montana Area: April 1953
- Folder 48: Geologic Report on Decker, Montana Area: June 5, 1953
- Folder 49: Geologic Report on Sumatra, Montana Area: July 3, 1953
- Folder 50: Geologic Report on Northern Powder River Basin: 1953
- Folder 51: Report to the North Commission: July 1969
- Folder 52: Preliminary Report to the North Commission: July 7, 1969
- Folder 53: Correspondence Regarding North Commission and Report: June - August 1969
- Folder 54: Legal Creation of the North Commission: 1967
- Folder 55: Speech, "Pipe Line Ownership - Separate Company Versus Undivided Interest,” API, San Francisco: June 10, 1969
- Folder 56: Remarks to the North Commission: June 24, 1970
- Folder 57: Highlights of State of Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee Hearing: November 1969
- Folder 58: "Alaska Land Problems,” Donald L. Simasko, Anchorage: 1969
- Folder 59: News Clippings Regarding North Commission
- Folder 60: Miscellaneous Materials and Expenses - North Commission Report
- Folder 61: Correspondence While Director of Office of Oil and Gas, Washington, D.C.: August - December 1969
- Folder 62: Correspondence: Office of Oil and Gas, January - July 1970
- Folder 63: Correspondence: Office of Oil and Gas, August 1970 - January 1971
- Folder 64: Correspondence: Office of Oil and Gas, February - May 1971
- Folder 65: Organizational Chart of Office of Oil and Gas: October 1969
- Folder 66: Memorandums on North Slope Oil, John Ricca, Acting Director of Office of Oil and Gas: July - August 1969
- Folder 67: National Petroleum Council Membership: March 1971
- Folder 68: Director of Exploration Affairs, American Petroleum Institute: 1971 - 1973
- Folder 69: Director of Exploration Affairs, American Petroleum Institute: 1974
- Folder 70: Director of Exploration Affairs, American Petroleum Institute: 1975 - 1977
- Folder 71: News Clippings While at the American Petroleum Institute: 1975 - 1977
- Folder 72: Articles Incidental to Speeches and Testimony by Laird: 1953 - 1969
- Folder 73: Articles Incidental to Speeches and Testimony by Laird: 1970 - 1973
- Box 10
- Folder 1: Articles Incidental to Speeches and Testimony by Laird: 1974 - 1978
- Folder 2: Dr. Nevin M. Fenneman Essays, Founder of UND Geology Department
- Folder 3: Controversy Over S. J. Tuthill's "Earthquake Origin of Superglacial Drift on the Glaciers of the Martin River Area, South-Central Alaska,” Journal of Glaciology: February 1966
- Folder 4: Letters and Return Slips for the North Dakota Geological Survey Containing Signatures of Famous Early Geologists: 1905 - 1937
- Folder 5: Miscellaneous
- Series 5: University of North Dakota
- This series consists of correspondence between Laird and UND President John C. West from 1949.
- Series 6: Photographs
- Separated and placed in the Photograph File Cabinets.
- Photograph 1: Wilson Laird: undated
- Photograph 2: Wilson Laird: 1950
- Photograph 3: Wilson Laird: undated
- Photograph 4: Wilson Laird: undated
- Photograph 5: Wilson Laird: undated
- Photograph 6: Wilson Laird and William Mead, Continental Oil Company: State Petroleum Council, Boise, Idaho, 1972
- Photograph 7: Wilson Laird, Paul Burchell, and Denny Dunn: State Petroleum Council, Boise, Idaho, 1972
- Photograph 8: Paul Burchell, Gov. Rampton, and Wilson Laird: State Petroleum Council, Boise, Idaho, 1972
- Photograph 9: Wilson Laird, Paul Burchell, and Denny Dunn: State Petroleum Council, Boise, Idaho, 1972
- Photograph 10: Hanson (first name unknown - Rocky Mountain environmentalist), Laird, Denny Dunn, and two unknowns: State Petroleum Council, Boise, Idaho, 1972
- Photograph 11: Unidentified photograph, “Mission to Germany and Turkey, 1950"
- Photograph 12: Unidentified photograph, “Mission to Germany and Turkey, 1950"
- Photograph 13: Unidentified photograph, “Mission to Germany and Turkey, 1950"
- Photograph 14: Unidentified photograph, “Mission to Germany and Turkey, 1950"
- Photograph 15: Unidentified photograph, “Mission to Germany and Turkey, 1950"
- Photograph 16: Unidentified photograph, “Mission to Germany and Turkey, 1950"
- Photograph 17: Unidentified photograph, “Mission to Germany and Turkey, 1950"
- Photograph 18: Unidentified photograph, “Mission to Germany and Turkey, 1950"
- Photograph 19: Unidentified photograph, “Mission to Germany and Turkey, 1950"
- Photograph 20: Unidentified photograph, “Mission to Germany and Turkey, 1950"
- Photograph 21: Unidentified photograph, “Mission to Germany and Turkey, 1950"
- Photograph 22: Unidentified photograph, “Mission to Germany and Turkey, 1950"
- Photograph 23: Unidentified photograph, “Mission to Germany and Turkey, 1950"
- Photograph 24: Unidentified photograph, “Mission to Germany and Turkey, 1950"
- Photograph 25: Unidentified photograph, “Mission to Germany and Turkey, 1950"
- Photograph 26: Unidentified photograph, “Mission to Germany and Turkey, 1950"
- Photograph 27: Unidentified photograph, “Mission to Germany and Turkey, 1950"
- Photograph 28: Unidentified photograph, “Mission to Germany and Turkey, 1950"
- Photograph 29: Unidentified photograph, “Mission to Germany and Turkey, 1950"
- Photograph 30: Unidentified photograph, “Mission to Germany and Turkey, 1950"
- Photograph 31: Portrait of Laird
- Photograph 32: Portrait of Laird
- Photograph 33: Portrait of Laird
- Photograph 34: Portrait of Laird
- Photograph 35: Portrait of Laird
- Photograph 36: Portrait of Laird
- Photograph 37: Portrait of Laird
- Photograph 38: Portrait of Laird
- Photograph 39: Portrait of Laird
- Photograph 40: Portrait of Laird
- Photograph 41: Portrait of Laird
- Photograph 42: Portrait of Laird
- Photograph 43: Portrait of Laird
- Photograph 44: Portrait of Laird
- Photograph 45: Portrait of Laird
- Photograph 46: Laird giving Speech at Dedication of Wilson Laird Core and Sample Library.
- Photograph 47: Laird giving Speech at Dedication of Wilson Laird Core and Sample Library.
- Photograph 48: Laird receiving golf clubs at Dedication of Wilson Laird Core and Sample Library.
- Photograph 49: Governor Link and two speakers at the Dedication of the Wilson Laird Core and Sample Library.
- Photograph 50: Governor Link and unknown speaker at the Dedication of the Wilson Laird Core and Sample Library.
- Photograph 51: Governor Link and two speakers at the Dedication of the Wilson Laird Core and Sample Library.
- Photograph 52: Dedication of the Wilson Laird Core and Sample Library.
- Photograph 53: Laird speaking at the Dedication of the Wilson Laird Core and Sample Library.
- Photograph 54: Ned Noble, Governor Link, Laird, and unknown at the Dedication of the Wilson Laird Core and Sample Library.
- Photograph 55: Ned Noble, Laird, and unknown at the Dedication of the Wilson Laird Core and Sample Library.
- Photograph 56: Ned Noble, Governor Link, Laird, Palmer, and Girdent at the Dedication of the Wilson Laird Core and Sample Library.
- Photograph 57: Governor Link and Ned Noble at the Dedication of the Wilson Laird Core and Sample Library.
- Photograph 58: Laying of Cornerstone of Leonard Hall, U.N.D. by Masonic Grand Lodge Officers. May 8, 1964
- Photograph 59: Laying of Cornerstone of Leonard Hall, U.N.D. by Masonic Grand Lodge Officers. May 8, 1964
- Photograph 60: Laying of Cornerstone of Leonard Hall, U.N.D. by Masonic Grand Lodge Officers. May 8, 1964
- Photograph 61: Laying of Cornerstone of Leonard Hall, U.N.D. by Masonic Grand Lodge Officers. May 8, 1964
- Photograph 62: Laying of Cornerstone of Leonard Hall, U.N.D. by Masonic Grand Lodge Officers. May 8, 1964
- Photograph 63: Laying of Cornerstone of Leonard Hall, U.N.D. by Masonic Grand Lodge Officers. May 8, 1964
- Photograph 64: Laying of Cornerstone of Leonard Hall, U.N.D. by Masonic Grand Lodge Officers. May 8, 1964
- Photograph 65: Laying of Cornerstone of Leonard Hall, U.N.D. by Masonic Grand Lodge Officers. May 8, 1964
- Photograph 66: Laying of Cornerstone of Leonard Hall, U.N.D. by Masonic Grand Lodge Officers. May 8, 1964
- Photograph 67: Laying of Cornerstone of Leonard Hall, U.N.D. by Masonic Grand Lodge Officers. May 8, 1964
- Photograph 68: Laying of Cornerstone of Leonard Hall, U.N.D. by Masonic Grand Lodge Officers. May 8, 1964
- Photograph 69: Laying of Cornerstone of Leonard Hall, U.N.D. by Masonic Grand Lodge Officers. May 8, 1964
- Photograph 70: Laying of Cornerstone of Leonard Hall, U.N.D. by Masonic Grand Lodge Officers. May 8, 1964
- Photograph 71: Laying of Cornerstone of Leonard Hall, U.N.D. by Masonic Grand Lodge Officers. May 8, 1964
- Photograph 72: Laying of Cornerstone of Leonard Hall, U.N.D. by Masonic Grand Lodge Officers. May 8, 1964
- Photograph 73: Laying of Cornerstone of Leonard Hall, U.N.D. by Masonic Grand Lodge Officers. May 8, 1964
- Photograph 74: Washington D.C. Departure Celebration.
- Photograph 75: Washington D.C. Departure Celebration.
- Photograph 76: Washington D.C. Departure Celebration.
- Photograph 77: Washington D.C. Departure Celebration.
- Photograph 78: Washington D.C. Departure Celebration.
- Photograph 79: Washington D.C. Departure Celebration.
- Photograph 80: Washington D.C. Departure Celebration.
- Photograph 81: Washington D.C. Departure Celebration.
- Photograph 82: Canada, 1949
- Photograph 83: Canada, 1949
- Photograph 84: Alaska, 1964
- Series 7: Oversize Materials
- Separated and placed in the Oversize File Cabinets.
- Folder 1: Stratigraphy and Structure Maps of North Dakota: 1949 and 1954
- Folder 2: Route and Geologic Maps for Mission to Germany and Turkey: 1950
- Folder 3: Geologic Maps of Beaver Lodge Area, Williams and Mountrail Counties, North Dakota: 1952
- Folder 4: Geologic Charts for Report on Daly Fielk, Province of Manitoba: Summer 1952
- Folder 5: Geologic Maps for Report on a Portion of Central Montana, 1953
- Folder 6: Geologic Maps - Glendive Area, Montana, April 11, 1953
- Folder 7: Geologic Maps, Sumatra Area, Central Montana, July 3, 1953
- Folder 8: Maps at North Slope Alaska, 1969
- Folder 9: Newspapers and News Articles on Oil in North Dakota, 1952 - 1976
- Folder 10: Bremen Oil Field Map and Clinton and Berea Sand Structure Maps, Perry County, Ohio, 1949 and 1950 (Given to Laird by Mother-In-Law, Mrs. Bertha Latimer).
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