M.D. Butler & Co. Records, 1902-1909
Collection Overview
Title: M.D. Butler & Co. Records, 1902-1909
ID: OGLMC215
Primary Creator: Butler, Matthew D. (M.D.) (1877-1948)
Extent: 5.0 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 01/24/1973
Subjects: Brocket, North Dakota, Business and Industry
Languages: English
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The M. D. Butler Papers date from 1902-1909, and consist of cancelled checks, various financial records, and lists of intoxicating beverages sold at Butler's drugstore, in Brocket, North Dakota. According to Brocket Centennial 1900-2000, the drugstore was named the Palace Drug Store, while the financial records in the collection indicate a name of M. D. Butler & Co.
Two oversize volumes were placed on the shelves adjacent to the M. D. Butler Papers.
Collection Historical Note
M. D. (Mathew D.) Butler was born in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada, on August 14, 1877. He moved to North Dakota along with his family in 1882. He married Alvina "Vinnie" Anderson in Conway, North Dakota, on February 7, 1905. Butler lived for a time in Brocket, North Dakota, where he farmed in addition to running a drugstore. He was elected to the North Dakota State House of Representatives as a Republican from Brocket and served one term, from 1913-14.
Butler moved to Grand Forks in 1915, where he was employed in agriculture and road construction before retiring in 1936. Butler remained active in retirement by becoming one of the leaders for rural electrification in the Red River Valley. M. D. Butler died on June 13, 1948, in Grand Forks. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery.
Source: "M. Butler Services Set Today," Grand Forks Herald, 15 June 1948
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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: Elmer Bjorge, Brocket, North Dakota
Acquisition Method: Donation
Separated Materials:
Two ledger books were placed on shelves adjacent to the collection:
Sales Journal, 1908
Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co., Record of toll calls, 1903-1907, Record of Sales, Intoxicating Liquors, 1907-1908
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item).M.D. Butler Papers. OGLMC 215, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid was migrated to Archon in October 2013.
Box and Folder Listing
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[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Ledger 1: Sales Journal, 1908],
[Ledger 2: Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co., Record of toll calls, 1903-1907, Record of Sales, Intoxicating Liquors, 1907-1908],
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- Ledger 2: Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co., Record of toll calls, 1903-1907, Record of Sales, Intoxicating Liquors, 1907-1908
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[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Ledger 1: Sales Journal, 1908],
[Ledger 2: Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co., Record of toll calls, 1903-1907, Record of Sales, Intoxicating Liquors, 1907-1908],
[All]