A.H. Yoder Papers, 1896-1940
Collection Overview
Title: A.H. Yoder Papers, 1896-1940
ID: OGLMC138
Primary Creator: Yoder, A.H. (1866-1940)
Extent: 4.25 Linear Feet
Subjects: Genealogy and Family History
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Throughout his life, A.H. Yoder maintained an interest in genealogy and actively researched his ancestry. This search concentrated on the Miller, Rader, Van Buskirk, Van Meter, Yoder and Gabbert families, with settlements in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Indiana. The bulk of the material in this collection is the result of Yoder's research, with lesser emphasis on his personal and professional life.
Collection Historical Note
A.H. Yoder was born in 1866 at Nora Springs, Iowa. He received a bachelor's degree from Madison State Normal School in South Dakota and attended Indiana University and Clark University. He held several positions in the field of education and was the Director of the Extension Division at the University of North Dakota from 1918 to 1934. A.H. Yoder died in Seattle, Washington, in 1940.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Accruals: Leverett G. Yoder deposited additional material in 1977 (77-400 and 77-460).
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Method: Donation; the original acquisition records are unavailable
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). A.H. Yoder Papers. OGLMC 138, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid input to Archon in January 2020.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Genealogy Research Files],
[Series 2: Genealogy-Miscellaneous],
[Series 3: A.H. Yoder - Personal and Professional ],
[All]
- Series 1: Genealogy Research Files
- This first series contains correspondence and related materials regarding Yoder's genealogy. The files are arranged alphabetically by family name.
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Beaver, 1931-1937
- Folder 2: Bender-DuBois, 1926-1933
- Folder 3: Bilderbeck, 1930-1932
- Folder 4: Brown, 1924-1933
- Folder 5: Collier and Klein, 1922-1935
- Folder 6: Dellinger, 1921-1934
- Folder 7: Dunlop, 1928-1938
- Folder 8: Gabbert Correspondence, 1911-1939
- Folder 9: Gabbert Miscellaneous
- Folder 10: Griggs-Little, 1907-1938
- Folder 11: Guthrie, 1917-1933
- Folder 12: Henton Correspondence, 1911-1942
- Folder 13: Henton Miscellaneous
- Folder 14: Holsapple Correspondence, 1921-1936
- Folder 15: Holsapple Miscellaneous
- Folder 16: Jans, 1924-1931
- Folder 17: Littell, 1925-1935
- Folder 18: Mann and Melyn, 1925-1932
- Folder 19: Miller Correspondence-Incoming, 1907-1934
- Folder 20: Miller Correspondence-Outgoing, 1922-1932
- Folder 21: Miller Miscellaneous
- Folder 22: Rader Correspondence-Incoming, 1907-1934
- Folder 23: Rader Correspondence-Incoming, 1929-1938
- Folder 24: Rader Correspondence-Outgoing, 1921-1931
- Folder 25: Rader Miscellaneous
- Folder 26: Trumbo, 1923-1935
- Folder 1: Beaver, 1931-1937
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Van Buskirk Correspondence-Incoming, 1917-1926
- Folder 2: Van Buskirk Correspondence-Incoming, 1927-1940
- Folder 3: Van Buskirk Correspondence-Outgoing, 1921-1932
- Folder 4: Van Buskirk Miscellaneous
- Folder 5: Van Buskirk Miscellaneous
- Folder 6: Van Deventer, 1925-1935
- Folder 7: Van Haesen, 1927-1933
- Folder 8: Van Meter Correspondence-Incoming, 1921-1939
- Folder 9: Van Meter Correspondence-Outgoing, 1925-1932
- Folder 10: Van Meter Miscellaneous
- Folder 11: Wiedner, 1925-1933
- Folder 12: Winant, 1927-1937
- Folder 13: Yoder Correspondence-Incoming, 1896-1939
- Folder 14: Yoder Correspondence-Outgoing, 1921-1932
- Folder 15: Yoder Miscellaneous
- Folder 16: Yoder Miscellaneous
- Folder 1: Van Buskirk Correspondence-Incoming, 1917-1926
- Box 4
- Box 1
- Series 2: Genealogy-Miscellaneous
- Box 2
- Folder 17: Early Dutch Settlers
- Folder 18: Correspondence, 1919-1938
- Folder 19: Family References
- Folder 20: Family Tree
- Folder 21: Genealogical Charts
- Folder 22: General Index of the Record Book of Rader Lutheran Church
- Folder 23: Index Cards
- Folder 24: Miscellaneous
- Folder 25: Correspondence, 1789-1850
- Folder 26: Correspondence, 1851-1881
- Folder 17: Early Dutch Settlers
- Box 3
- Box 2
- Series 3: A.H. Yoder - Personal and Professional
- Box 3
- Folder 11: Clippings, 1894-1934
- Folder 12: Clippings, 1937-1940
- Folder 13: Correspondence-Domestic
- Folder 14: Correspondence-Foreign
- Folder 15: "Scandinavian Interest in Family History" (essay)
- Folder 16: "Yoder Autobiography" (essay)
- Folder 17: "Lives of Great Men" (essay by E.H. Griggs)
- Folder 18: Memorabilia - Madison, South Dakota, 1885-1891
- Folder 19: Memorabilia - Vincennes University, 1896-1901
- Folder 20: Memorabilia - University of Washington, 1901-1906
- Folder 21: Memorabilia - Tacoma, 1906-1910
- Folder 22: Memorabilia - New York, 1910-1912
- Folder 23: Memorabilia - University of Wisconsin Whitewater, 1912-1919
- Folder 24: Memorabilia - University of North Dakota, 1919-1934
- Folder 25: Memorabilia - Seattle, 1934-1940
- Folder 26: "Companionship of Mother and Son" (essay by S.G. Yoder)
- Folder 11: Clippings, 1894-1934
- Box 4
- Folder 1: Theodore Roosevelt National Park Correspondence
- Folder 2: Theodore Roosevelt National Park Correspondence
- Folder 3: Theodore Roosevelt National Park Correspondence
- Folder 4: Theodore Roosevelt National Park Correspondence
- Folder 5: Theodore Roosevelt National Park Correspondence
- Folder 6: Theodore Roosevelt National Park Correspondence
- Folder 7: Theodore Roosevelt National Park Correspondence
- Folder 1: Theodore Roosevelt National Park Correspondence
- Box 3
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Genealogy Research Files],
[Series 2: Genealogy-Miscellaneous],
[Series 3: A.H. Yoder - Personal and Professional ],
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