Raymond R. Smith Papers, 1914-1970

Raymond R. Smith Papers

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Collection Overview

Title: Raymond R. Smith Papers, 1914-1970

ID: OGLMC210

Extent: 1.25 Linear Feet

Subjects: Politics and Government

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Raymond R. Smith Papers consist of abstract of votes, voting analyses and scrapbooks of newspaper clippings related to Grand Forks politics.

For more detailed information regarding this material, please contact the Department of Special Collections.

Collection Historical Note

Raymond Smith was born near Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, and attended high school in Thief River Falls. He served two terms as Bottineau County (North Dakota) Treasurer from 1927 to 1931. He had several positions in North Dakota state governments: Inspector-at-Large for the State Regulating Department (1934); Accountant for the State Fire and Tornado Fund (1935); and Director of the Sales Tax Division (1935-1937). He moved to Minot in 1932 and to Grand Forks in 1942. He attended the University of North Dakota for refresher courses in accounting from 1942 to 1944. He passed his CPA exam in 1944. He was elected to the Grand Forks City Council in 1956 and was a member of the North Dakota Republican Party, the Odd Fellows, and the Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce.

Subject/Index Terms

Politics and Government

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.

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Raymond R. Smith Papers. OGLMC 210, 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 September 2019.

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Box 1

Folder 1: Correspondence to County Auditors regarding 1960 elections, 1961
Folder 2: Abstract of votes in Grand Forks, 1946, 1956, 1968, 1970
Folder 3: Abstract of votes in the gubernatorial election, 1960
Folder 4: Compilation of national and state election returns, 1914-1928
Folder 5: Abstract of North Dakota votes, 1950
Folder 6: Analysis of 1965 legislative voting record
Folder 7: Newspaper clippings, 1964 Grand Forks city election
Folder 8: North Dakota Legislative Assembly Reapportionment Survey, 1962
Folder 9: Analysis of votes in the 1960 gubernatorial election
Folder 10: North Dakota Sales Tax Division Statistical Report, 1935
Folder 11: Scrapbook of newspaper clippings, 1956-1962 Grand Forks city elections
Folder 12: Scrapbook of miscellaneous material on the 1962 Grand Forks city manager plan
Folder 13: Analysis of votes in the 1962 gubernatorial election
Folder 14: Scrapbook of newspaper clippings, 1961 Grand Forks city election
Folder 15: Scrapbook of newspaper clippings, 1956 Grand Forks city election
Folder 16: Census tabulations for the ten largest cities in North Dakota, 1960

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