Henry Steinberger Papers, 1931-1988

Collection Overview

Title: Henry Steinberger Papers, 1931-1988

ID: OGLMC/870

Extent: 12.0 Linear Feet

Arrangement: The collection is arranged in two boxes, four oversize folders, and nine folders of photographs.

Date Acquired: 08/13/1983

Languages: English [eng]

Abstract

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection of Mr. Steinberger's papers includes correspondence dating from 1947 to 1982. The bulk of the correspondence is in reference to his many conservation connections. There are also reports, newsletters, agenda and meeting minutes from these various organizations. There are farming records from 1931 to 1947, several appointment-memo books, certificates of merit and membership from several organizations and committees, newspaper clippings, and a number of photographs, mostly official.

The collection also includes a few of Mrs. Steinberger's papers and photographs in connection with her involvement with conservation and the National Society of the Daughters of the Revolution and certificates from the Air Defense Command as a member of the Ground Observers Corps, and a certificate of merit from the American Mothers Committee.

The collection includes several maps and plan sketches for two houses and a barn.

Administrative Information

Accruals: 85-1377 and 88-1589

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

Acquisition Method: Donated by Mrs. Virginia Bryons of Donnybrook, North Dakota (83-1160).

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Henry Steinberger Papers. OGLMC 870. Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections. Chester Fritz Library. University of North Dakota.

Processing Information: Reprocessed and entered into Archon by Special Collections student assistant Daniel Sauerwein in October 2015.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1

Folder 1: Business Correspondence, 1947-1956
Folder 2: Business Correspondence, 1957-1959
Folder 3: Business Correspondence, 1959-1960
Folder 4: Business Correspondence, 1960-1961
Folder 5: Business Correspondence, 1962-1964
Folder 6: Business Correspondence, 1965-1977
Folder 7: Business Correspondence, 1977-1982
Folder 8: Garrison Diversion, 1955-1959
Folder 9: Garrison Diversion, 1960-1980
Folder 10: West Upper Souris, 1955-1963
Folder 11: Water User's Association, 1959-1962
Folder 12: State Water Conservation Committee, 1959-1971
Folder 13: Water Conservation-General
Folder 14: Wildlife and Wetlands, 1959-1960
Folder 15: North Dakota Soil Conservation District, 1951-1958
Folder 16: North Dakota Soil Conservation District, 1959-1975
Folder 17: Mississippi Valley Association, 1958-1962
Folder 18: North Dakota Conservation Education Council, 1952-1960
Folder 19: Weather Modification, 1959
Folder 20: Greater North Dakota Association, 1956 and 1960
Folder 21: County Commissioners, 1955 and 1960
Folder 22: Natural Resources Advisory Committee Appointment; Interior Affairs recommendation list; Short-Burdick Statement
Folder 23: North Dakota Citizens' Wheat Committee, 1963
Folder 24: Oil Bill
Folder 25: Membership Lists; Renville City Censuses
Folder 26: Conferences and Meetings
Folder 27: North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party
Folder 28: Miscellaneous
Folder 29: Farm Records, 1931
Folder 30: Farm Records, 1932
Folder 31: Farm Records, 1933
Folder 32: Farm Records, 1934
Folder 33: Farm Records, 1935
Folder 34: Farm Records, 1936
Folder 35: Farm Records, 1937
Folder 36: Farm Records, 1938
Folder 37: Farm Records, 1939
Folder 38: Farm Records, 1940
Folder 39: Farm Records, 1941
Folder 40: Farm Records, 1942
Folder 41: Farm Records, 1943

Box 2

Folder 1: Farm Records, 1945
Folder 2: Farm Records, 1946
Folder 3: Farm Records, 1947
Folder 4: Appointment Books: Contains books for the years: 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957, and 1962.
Folder 5: Newspaper Clippings
Folder 6: Miscellaneous papers-personal
Folder 7: Mrs. Steinberger's Papers
Folder 8: Account Ledger, 1949
Folder 9: Account Ledger, 1951
Folder 10: Account Ledger, 1953
Folder 11: Account Ledger, 1955
Folder 12: Account Ledger, 1956
Folder 13: Account Ledger, 1957-1958
Folder 14: Weather Modification Annual Reports, 1959-1961
Folder 15: Cloud Modification Service Annual Report, 1964
Folder 16: Personal Notes
Folder 17: Correspondence
Folder 18: Newspaper Clipping, 1988
Folder 19: Certificates

Oversize Folder 1: House Plans

Oversize Folder 2: Barn Plans

Oversize Folder 3: Maps

This folder contains the following maps:

1. Black Hills Area/Custer State Park Area 2. Fort Lincoln Plot Plan 3. Garrison Diversion Unit, 1957 4. Garrison Diversion Unit, 1958 5. Garrison Diversion Unit, 1962 6. Missouri River Basin Present and Proposed Water Development, 1957 7. Missouri River from Riverdale to Montana Border. 8. North Dakota Municipal and Irrigational Ground Water Studies

Oversize Folder 4: Maps

This folder contains the following maps:

9. Renville County, ND, General Highways and Transportation, 1942. 10. Ward County, ND, 1935. 11. North Dakota Water and Power Resource Development Plan. 12. North Dakota Water and Power Resource Development Plan, 1963. 13. Oahe Conservancy Sub-District Proposed Multiple Water Use Development, 1962. 14. Tree Farm-Spraying Diagram. 15. Upper West Souris Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Project, 1955. 16. United States Water Resource Development, 1963. 17. Water Resource Projects Map of the United States, 1960.

Photographs :

Ninety-four photographs are separated from the rest of the collection in nine folders in the Photograph Filing Cabinets.