Title: North Dakota Press Association Records, 1910-1971

ID: OGLMC0058

Primary Creator: North Dakota Press Association (1886-)

Extent: 17.0 Linear Feet

Subjects: Newspapers, Organizational Records

Languages: English

The North Dakota Press Association Records are divided into four series:

Series 1: Correspondence, 1910-1967

Series 2: Financial Records, 1913-1922

Series 3: Publications, 1934-1959

Series 4: Miscellaneous, 1936-1971

Founded in 1886, the North Dakota Press Association sought to adopt "measures calculated to protect the interests of newspaper publishers, and generally to improve, benefit, and build up the newspaper business in North Dakota." In March 1971, the organization's name was changed to the North Dakota Newspaper Association.

Source: Dakotans Are Reading People: The Continuing Story of the North Dakota Newspaper Association, 1886-2003. Danny Butcher and Marah De Meule. Bismarck: North Dakota Newspaper Association, 2004.

Newspapers
Organizational Records

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Accruals: Additional materials were received from the UND Journalism Department in July 1982 and from Paul Schmidt, Secretary of the NDPA, in April 1984; 84-1288

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

Acquisition Source: Edward J. Franta

Acquisition Method: Donation

Related Publications:

Dakotans Are Reading People: The Continuing Story of the North Dakota Newspaper Association, 1886-2003. Danny Butcher and Marah De Meule. Bismarck: North Dakota Newspaper Association, 2004.

Special Collections Stacks: PN 4844.N9 B87 2004

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). North Dakota Press Association Records. OGLMC 58, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in December 2019.