Lee Bohnet Papers
Collection Overview
Title: Lee Bohnet Papers
ID: OGLMC1358
Primary Creator: Bohnet, Lee (1923-1999)
Extent: 5.0 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 03/18/1998
Subjects: University of North Dakota - Athletics
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Lee Bohnet Papers consist of material related to Lee Bohnet's life, as well as the University of North Dakota (UND). Much of the information in this collection was used by Bohnet in his book A Century of UND Sports.
His personal material and writings are arranged first, including obituaries, drafts of A Century of UND Sports and numerous program articles written for UND athletic publications.
Material regarding UND athletics follows; these materials are arranged alphabetically by sport, and chronological within a given sport. Information related to specific persons will be found within the sport in which the person was affiliated. General athletic information is arranged last.
General University materials and miscellaneous items round out the collection.
Collection Historical Note
Leland "Lee" K. Bohnet was the first and longtime sports information director at the University of North Dakota. He was born April 23, 1923, in Kulm, ND. He graduated from Kulm High School in 1942, and served in the U.S. Navy in World War II aboard the destroyer U.S.S. Wilkes. Active in the Pacific Theater, he separated from the Navy in May 1946 as a Water Tender 3rd Class.
In 1946, Bohnet enrolled at UND. He graduated in 1951 with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Upon graduation, Bohnet became a sports writer for the Fargo Forum. He worked there for a short time before he became the editor of the Hillsboro Banner. In 1953, Bohnet was hired as UND's first sports information director, at that point a part-time position. He was named full-time sports information director in 1958. Bohnet held this position for 35 years, before retiring in 1988. In 1994, Bohnet published his book, A Century of UND Sports.
Bohnet was named to the North Central Conference Hall of Fame in 1974, the UND Athletic Hall of Fame in 1981, and the College Sports Information Directors of America Hall of Fame in 1977. He received the UND Letterwinner's Club Honorary Award in 1976.
Bohnet married Marjorie Vareberg in 1948 and they had two daughters, Patricia and Diane. Marjorie passed away in 1975 and the following year Bohnet married Elaine LeTourneau. Lee Bohnet passed away August 8, 1999, in Grand Forks.
Subject/Index Terms
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: Elaine Bohnet, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Acquisition Method: Donation; Accession 98-2182
Related Materials: UA 49, Athletics Department Records
Related Publications: A Century of UND Sports by Lee Bohnet, 1994
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in February 2013.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Biographical Information],
[Series 2: Writings],
[Series 3: University of North Dakota Athletics],
[Series 4: University of North Dakota],
[Series 5: Photographs],
[All]
- Series 3: University of North Dakota Athletics
- Sub-Series 1: Baseball
- Sub-Series 2: Basketball
- Box 2
- Folder 2: Phil Jackson
- Folder 3: Men's Basketball 1989-90
- Folder 4: Men's Basketball 1990-91
- Folder 5: Men's Basketball 1991-92
- Folder 6: Men's Basketball 1992-93
- Folder 7: Men's Basketball 1994-95
- Folder 8: Men's Basketball
- Folder 9: Women's Basketball 1991-92
- Folder 10: Women's Basketball 1992-93
- Folder 11: Women's Basketball 1994-95
- Folder 12: Basketball Stats 1993-1994
- Folder 13: Basketball: Newspaper Clippings 1993-1994
- Folder 14: Basketball Clippings and Game Summaries 1988-89
- Folder 15: Basketball General
- Folder 16: All-time Basketball Stars
- Folder 2: Phil Jackson
- Box 2
- Sub-Series 3: Football
- Box 2
- Folder 17: John Williams Interview
- Folder 18: Football 1962
- Folder 19: Dave Osborn
- Folder 20: Newspaper Clippings: 1988 Football
- Folder 21: 1989 Football
- Folder 22: 1990 Football: Game stories and summaries
- Folder 23: 1990 Homecoming
- Folder 24: 1991 Football: Game Stories
- Folder 25: 1991 Homecoming
- Folder 26: 1991 Homecoming: 40 year reunion for the class of 1951 local committee meeting agenda
- Folder 27: 1992 Football
- Folder 28: 1993 Football
- Folder 29: 1994 Football
- Folder 30: Football: General
- Folder 17: John Williams Interview
- Box 3
- Box 2
- Sub-Series 4: Golf
- Sub-Series 5: Hockey
- Box 3
- Folder 4: Hockey: 1928-29
- Folder 5: Constitution of the Western Collegiate Hockey League: 1950
- Folder 6: WCHA breakup and reorganization: 1957-59
- Folder 7: Hockey Stats: 1966-68
- Folder 8: Dr. Ralph Leigh: 1969-71
- Folder 9: Hockey: 1988-89
- Folder 10: Hockey: 1989-90
- Folder 11: Gino Gasparini: June 1990
- Folder 12: Hockey :1990-91
- Folder 13: Hockey: 1991-92
- Folder 14: Hockey: 1992-93
- Folder 15: Hockey: 1993-94
- Folder 16: Hockey: 1993-94 Newspaper Clippings
- Folder 17: Gino Gasparini Uproar: April 1994
- Folder 18: Dean Blais Hiring: May 1994
- Folder 19: Hockey: 1994-95
- Folder 20: Hockey Stats: various years
- Folder 21: Hockey Rosters: various years
- Folder 22: Hockey: General
- Folder 4: Hockey: 1928-29
- Box 3
- Sub-Series 6: Softball
- Sub-Series 7: Swimming
- Sub-Series 8: Tennis
- Sub-Series 9: Track
- Sub-Series 10: Volleyball
- Sub-Series 11: General UND Athletics
- Box 3
- Folder 28: Alphabetical Letterwinners List "1889-present"
- Folder 29: All-time All Americans at UND (through 1990)
- Folder 30: Appointment of Athletic Director: 1975-76 and 1990
- Folder 31: Athletic Board of Control (ABC) Meeting Minutes: Jan. 1942-June 1961
- Folder 32: ABC Meeting Minutes: Sept. 1945-Dec. 1954
- Folder 33: ABC Meeting Minutes: Jan. 1954-May 1961
- Folder 28: Alphabetical Letterwinners List "1889-present"
- Box 4
- Folder 1: ABC Meeting Minutes: July 1961-Sept. 1964
- Folder 2: ABC Meeting Minutes: 1964-1967
- Folder 3: ABC Meeting Minutes: 1966-1967 and revised Constitution
- Folder 4: ABC Correspondence: 1956-1960 UND Athletics Year in Review: 1988-89
- Folder 5: Athletic History: Early
- Folder 6: Athletic History Reference
- Folder 7: Brothers Who’ve Lettered at UND
- Folder 8: Early UND Athletic History
- Folder 9: 50 year Letterwinners: 1986,1987,1988
- Folder 10: Fighting Sioux Sports in Review: 1989-90
- Folder 11: Fighting Sioux Sports
- Folder 12: Fieldhouse Publicity
- Folder 13: Game Program Forms
- Folder 14: Hall of Fame: Constitution and By-laws
- Folder 15: Hall of Fame: Constitution and By-laws and Meeting Minutes
- Folder 16: 1988 Hall of Fame
- Folder 17: 1989 Hall of Fame
- Folder 18: 1990 Hall of Fame
- Folder 19: 1991 Hall of Fame Biographies
- Folder 20: 1991 Hall of Fame
- Folder 21: 1993 Hall of Fame
- Folder 22: 1993 Hall of Fame and Candidates List
- Folder 23: Hall of Fame Members and Famous Personages
- Folder 24: General Hall of Fame
- Folder 25: Letterperson’s Club
- Folder 26: C.D. Locklin
- Folder 27: Multi-sport Athletes and Athletic Stars at UND
- Folder 28: Newspaper Clippings: Individual Athletic Success Stories
- Folder 29: Newspaper Clippings: Recruitments
- Folder 30: Newspaper Clippings: SID Job/Candidates
- Folder 31: Newspaper Clippings: UND Sports Articles
- Folder 32: Newspaper Clippings: Team Successes
- Folder 33: Newspaper Clippings: Weekly/Monthly Columns
- Folder 34: News Releases
- Folder 35: 1992: SID (Sports Information Director) Search Committee
- Folder 36: 1993 Awards Banquet Program
- Folder 37: Press Releases: 1975-76
- Folder 38: Press Releases: 1975-76
- Folder 39: Sioux Booster Club
- Folder 40: UND All-time Record (Bound Green Book)
- Folder 41: UND All-time Record (Loose Materials)
- Folder 42: UND Athletic Expenses: Feb.1927-Feb. 1928, undated
- Folder 43: UND Athletics Year in Review: 1988-89
- Folder 44: UND Dept. of Athletics and Physical Education
- Folder 45: UND Sports General
- Folder 46: UND Sports History
- Folder 47: UND Sports Info Fax
- Folder 1: ABC Meeting Minutes: July 1961-Sept. 1964
- Box 3
- Sub-Series 1: Baseball
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Biographical Information],
[Series 2: Writings],
[Series 3: University of North Dakota Athletics],
[Series 4: University of North Dakota],
[Series 5: Photographs],
[All]