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Title: Albert P. Smith
Dates: 1975-1985
Collection Number: 10769
Quantity: 150 items
Abstract: Black and white photographs and negatives of Lutheran churches located primarily in the Red River Valley.
Provenance: The State Historical Society of North Dakota acquired this collection from Albert P. Smith in 1999.
Property rights: The State Historical Society of North Dakota owns the property rights to the collection.
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Biographical Sketch
Albert P. Smith, 82, of Fargo, passed away on June 7, 2008 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo.
Al Smith was born July 19, 1925 on his parents' farm in Cummings, North Dakota. He attended grade school at Bingham Consolidated School in Traill County. He worked at the Hillsboro Implement Company until he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1942. He served in the Philippines, Okinawa, Yokohama, and Tokyo before shipping back to the States in 1946. In 1947 he moved to Fargo, was employed at Red River Motors, and married Dorothy M. Olson on July 7, 1947. He worked at Service Chevrolet from 1952-1954 when he purchases Cities Service Station. In 1961 he purchased a Dairy Queen store. He was also employed with Twin City Construction and Real Estate Sales and Construction, retiring as President of Twin City Construction in 1980. In 1970 he developed an interest in photography and attended an Ansel Adams Photography Workshop at Yosemite National Park in 1979. After retirement, he enjoyed photography, traveling, and computers.
Al was a past Master of Fargo Daylight Lodge #135, a life member and Honorary Past Master of Shiloh Lodge #1, a life member of El Zagal Shrine, and an active member of the Scottish Rite in Fargo, where he received the 33 degree Honorary Degree Award.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; two sons, Dale (Donna) Smith of Fargo, Wayne (Judy) Smith of Horace, N.D.; a daughter, Linda (Don) Covell of Hickson, N.D.; two brothers, Gary (Glenda) Smith of Rocherd, Minn., and Gene (Dolly) Smith of Fargo, N.D.; sister Norma Sliper of Moorhead, Minn.; four grandchildren: Rachel Butler, Sonia Agnew, Jason and Ryan Smith; and four great grandchildren. He was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, N.D.
Source:
The Forum, June 9, 2008
MSS 10769 Albert P. Smith
Photographs Inventory
Negative Number/Descriptions/Location/Date
304-81 Aadalen Lutheran, 1 mile S of Fairdale (N.D.) on #22, 08/20/1981
660-83 St. John Lutheran, S of Abercrombie (N.D.) on Hwy. # 81, 07/23/1983
314-81 Aal Lutheran, So. W. of I-29 & 200 On #10 (N.D.) 08/27/1981
2 1/4-8 Air Force Chapel, Colorado Springs (Colo.) 01/01/1975
321-81 Asklund Lutheran, 1 mile S of #34 on Hwy. 32 (Minn.) 09/05/1981
330-81 AFLC United Free Lutheran, East Of McLeod (N.D.), 09/07/1981
333-81 Augustana Lutheran, 4 miles S of Shelly (Minn.) on #75 & 1 1/2 E., 09/10/1981
502-82 Augustana Lutheran, 2 miles SW of Sheyenne (N.D.) 07/28/1982
502-82 Antelope Valley Lutheran, W of Oberon-Benson Co. (N.D.) 07/28/1982
536-82 Antiochia Lutheran, 1 mile W & 3 mile S of Churchs Ferry (N.D.) 08/14/1982
565-82 Apostolic Lutheran, SE of Ellendale (N.D.) 09/22/1982
336-81 Atlanta Lutheran, 4 miles S of Flom or 4 miles E of Ulen (Minn.) 09/12/1981
337-81 Aspelund Lutheran, ½ mile S of Flom (Minn.) 09/12/1981
453-81 Bethany Lutheran, 10 miles E of Finley (N.D.) & 1 mile N on #200, 11/07/1981
280-81 Little Bethany Lutheran, 7-8 miles E of Barnsville (Minn.) on # 127 Co. Rd, 09/05/1981
310-81 Bethania Lutheran, SW of Northwood (N.D.) 08/20/1981
326-81 Barrie Lutheran, 5-6 miles S of Hwy. #46 on #18, (N.D.) 09/07/1981
492-82 Barrie Lutheran, as above, second entry, (N.D.) 05/07/1982
454-81 Beaver Creek Lutheran, 6 mile N. of #200 & 9 miles E of Finley (N.D.), 11/07/1981
493-82 Bethany Lutheran, 2 miles N of Galchutte (N.D.) 05/07/1982
534-82 Berwick Lutheran, Berwick (N.D.), 08/13/1982
538-82 Big Coulee Lutheran, 2 miles E #281 & S of Churchs Ferry (N.D.) 08/14/1982
645-83 Bethel Lutheran, 2 miles W of Clair City (S.D.), 07/12/1983
664-83 Bethel Lutheran, 8 miles W & 1½ miles S. of Larimore (N.D.) 07/25/1983
30-76 Central Lutheran, SE of Pelican Rapids (Minn.) on Hwy. # 3, 06/19/1976
129-80 Concordia College Chapel, Fort Wayne (Ind.), 08/19/1980
298-81 Center Lutheran, NE of Pekin (N.D.) 5 miles E & 6 miles N #22
334-81 Concordia Lutheran, E of Hendrum (Minn.) to #200 & 8 miles E, 09/10/1981
440-81 Clearwater Lutheran, 10 miles S of Thief River Falls (Minn.) on # 59, 09/20/1981
449-81 Coon Prairie Lutheran, Westby (Wisc.), 10/07/1981
775-87 Canaan Moravian Church, 10-12 miles NE of Kindred (N.D.) 04/09/1987
676-83 Downer Lutheran, Downer (Minn.) 08/25/1983
181-80 South Immanuel Lutheran, NE of Rothsay (Minn.) 10/07/1980
497-82 Eksjo Lutheran, E of Hawley (Minn.) on Hwy. # 10, 07/14/1982
555-82 Ester Lutheran, SE corner of Ottertail Co. (Minn.) Hwy. # 71, 09/03/1982
332-81 East Marsh River Lutheran, 10-12 miles SE of Shelly (Minn.) on #101 & #147, 09/10/1981
572-82 Ebenezer Lutheran, Co. Rd. #5 & #6 Douglas Co. (Minn.) 09/25/1982
665-83 Elk Valley Lutheran, 2½ miles N of Co. Rd. #11 on Co. Rd. 10 (N.D.) 07/25/1983
526-82 Eidfjord Evangelical Lutheran, 3 miles S of Hannaford (N.D.) 08/11/1982
505-82 Fron Lutheran, 3 miles S & 3 miles W of Maddock (N.D.) 07/28/1982
551-82 Fillmore Lutheran, 10 miles N & 4 miles W of Lisbon (N.D.) 08/25/1982
556-82 Folden Lutheran, 1 mile E of Co. Rd. #40 & #65 (Minn.) 09/23/1982
564-82 Finnish Apostolic Lutheran, S of Dickey Co. in (S.D.) 09/22/1982
673-83 Flora Lutheran, Flora (N.D.) 08/17/1983
571-82 Fuhlun Lutheran, NE Alexandria (Minn.) on #74, 09/25/1982
313-81 Gran Lutheran, ca. 6 miles W of I-29 on #200 (N.D.) 08/27/1981
339-81 Gran Lutheran, W of Rollag (Minn.) on #31, 09/12/1981
583-82 Grove Lake Lutheran, NW of Pelican Rapids (Minn.) 09/30/1982
640-83 Grue Lutheran, E of Buxton (N.D.) N of Co. Rd. #4 & 321, 07/06/1983
291-81 Goose River Lutheran, W of Hatton (N.D.) on Goose River Hwy. #23, 08/18/1981
296-81 Gethsemane Lutheran, 2 miles S of Sigahl Lutheran (N.D.) 08/19/1981
125-80 Highland Lutheran, NE of Cummings (N.D.) 08/15/1980
283-81 Houglum Lutheran, E of #32 on #12, 6-7 miles 12 chg. To #8, 08/09/1981
319-81 Heglund Lutheran, on Hwy. #12 5 miles N of Rollag (Minn.) 09/05/1981
322-81 Hedemarken Lutheran, 5 miles S of Rothsay (Minn.) on old #52, 09/05/1981
327-81 Helendale Lutheran, 5 miles S of # 46 & #23 (N.D.) 09/07/1981
338-81 Highland Grove Lutheran, SE of Hitterdahl (Minn.) 09/12/1981
491-82 Hickson Lutheran, Hickson (N.D.) 05/07/1982
519.82 Hofva Lutheran, SW of Finley (N.D.) on Co. Rd. #25, 08/10/1982
562-82 High Prairie Lutheran, on Co. Rd. # 60 Lamoure Co. (N.D.) 09/22/1982
642-83 Immanuel Lutheran, 2 miles S of Delamere (N.D.) 07/12/1983
37-A-76 Immanuel Lutheran, N of Fergus Falls (Minn.) 07/04/1976
500-82 Immanuel Lutheran, 4 miles N of Maddock (N.D.) on Co. Rd. #30, 07/28/1982
501-82 Immanuel Lutheran, 8 miles W #19 & #30 and 1 mile S (N.D.) 07/28/1982
567-82 Immanuel Lutheran, S of Elbow Lake (Minn.) on Co. Rd. #2, 09/24/1982
529-82 Island Lake Chapel, SE of Rolette (N.D.) 08/13/1982
506-82 James River Lutheran, E of Carrington (N.D.) on #200, 07/29/1982
504-82 Klara Lutheran, 12 miles SW of Maddock (N.D.) 07/28/1982
302-81 Logen Lutheran, 9 miles N & 3 miles E of Aneta (N.D.) 08/19/1981
289-81 Little Forks Lutheran, E of Finley (N.D.) 11 miles & 3 miles N of 200, 08/18/1981
303-81 Lom Lutheran, 6 miles N of Logen Lutheran (N.D.) 08/19/1981
335-81 Lysne Lutheran, 15 miles N of Hawley (Minn.) 09/12/1981
546-82 Lund Lutheran, 3 miles N & 1 mile E of Luverne (Minn.) 08/20/1982
574-82 Lake Chippewa M. Covenant, on Co. Rd. #12 Douglas Co. (Minn.) 09/25/1982
279-81 Maplewood Lutheran, South Side Maplewood Park (Minn.) 08/08/1981
299-81 Melrose Lutheran, 15 miles NW of Aneta (N.D.) 08/19/1981
570-82 East Moe Lutheran, on Co. Rd. #56, 1½ miles W of #40 (Minn.) 09/25/1982
530-82 Mylo Lutheran, N side of Mylo (N.D.) 08/13/1982
293-81 East Norway Lutheran, 4 miles NE of Aneta (N.D.) 08/18/1981
300-81 West Norway Lutheran, ½ mile N & 9 miles W of Aneta (N.D.) 08/19/1981
312-81 Norway Lutheran, 2½ miles W of I-29 on #200, 1 mile S (N.D.) 08/20/1981
311-81 Nora Lutheran, 18 miles N of Fargo (N.D.) at #31 & 26 1 mile W, 08/27/1981
557-82 Nidaros Lutheran, 2 miles S of #210 between #5 & #57 (Minn.) 09/03/1982
525-82 Ness Lutheran, 5 miles E & 2 miles S Cooperstown (N.D.) 08/11/1982
560-82 North Lamoure Church, 6 miles W of Co. Rd. (N.D.) #1, 09/21/1982
306-81 Odalen Lutherske Kirke, W of Edinburg on #9 or E. of Fairdale (N.D.) 08/20/1981
318-81 Osterdalen Lutheran, 9 miles N of Fargo (N.D.) on # 31, 08/27/1981
98-80 Oceano Catholic Church, Oceano (Calif.) 06/15/1980
566-82 Our Saviour’s Lutheran, 6 miles & 2 miles N of Oakes (N.D.) 09/22/1982
575-82 Oscar Lake Lutheran, on Co. Rd. #7, 1 mile N of Co. Rd. #26 (Minn.) 09/25/1982
508-82 Old Lutheran Meeting Place, NE many miles??? From New Ulm (Minn.) 08/03/1982
532-82 Ox Creek Lutheran, S of Rolette (N.D.) 08/13/1982
140-80 Preston Lutheran, Sheyenne Valley Rd. S of Little Yellowstone (N.D.) 09/02/1980
498-82 Pleasant Valley Lutheran, on #32, 3 miles S of #17 (N.D.) 07/27/1982
286-81 South Pleasant Lutheran, 3 miles W. of Christine (N.D.) 08/16/1981
527-82 West Prairie Lutheran, (N.D.) See Blk. 5X7 Record Book, 08/11/1982
292-81 Romness Methodist Church (N.D.) See Blk. 5X7 Record Book, 08/18/1981
315-81 Ringsaker Lutheran, W of Climax (Minn.) on #21 & N. on #2, 08/27/1981
528-82 Rendahl Lutheran, 11 miles NE of Dunseith (N.D.) 08/12/1982
685B-85 Richland Lutheran, SW of Christine (N.D.) 05/21/1985
641-83 Rosedal Lutheran, SE corner of Grand Forks Co. (N.D.) 07/06/1983
38A-76 Stavanger Lutheran, N of Fergus Falls (Minn.) 07/10/1976
181-80 South Immanuel Lutheran, N. E. Rothsay, 10/07/1980
180-80 Sarpsborg Lutheran, 3 mile N of Dalton (Minn.) on # 82, 05/10/1980
188-80 Swan Lake Lutheran (Minn.) See Blk. 5X7 Record Book, 10/11/1980
548-82 Salem Lutheran, N of Rollage (Minn.) on Co. Rd. #12, 08/24/1982
297-81 Sigdal Lutheran, 10 miles SW Pekin (N.D.), 08/19/1981
325-81 Salem Lutheran, 4 mile S of Fargo (N.D.) 09/07/1981
520-82 Sheyenne ValleyBell Tower, W of Finley (N.D.), 08/10/1982
524-82 Saron Evangelical Free, SE of Cooperstown (N.D.) 08/11/1982
540-82 Stony Lake Lutheran, SW of Minnewaukan (N.D.) ca. 6 miles, 08/14/1982
563-82 St. Ansgar Lutheran, at S end of Co. Rd. #60 Dickey Co. (N.D.) 09/22/1982
569-82 St. Petri Lutheran, at corner of Co. Rd. #15 & #56 (Minn.) 09/25/1982
637-83 St. Olaf Lutheran, 1 mile N. & 1½ mile E of Taft (N.D.) 07/06/1983
643-83 Savo Lutheran, 4 miles S of ND line on Co. Rd. #14 (S.D.) 07/12/1983
658-83 St. Joseph Lutheran, SE of Rosholt (S.D.), 07/22/1983
663-83 St. Paul’s Lutheran, S of Honeyford on Co. Rd. # 2 (N.D.) 07/25/1983
666-83 Stordalen Lutheran, 9 mile W of Reynolds & 3 miles N (N.D.) 07/25/1983
671-83 St. Hans Lutheran, N of Lakota (N.D.) on # 1, 08/17/1983
309A-81 Sarepta Lutheran, 13 mile N of Whitman & ½ mile E (N.D.) 03/20/1981
320-82 Scambler Union Congregation, 5 miles SW Pelican Lake (Minn.) 09/05/1981
670-83 South Trinity Lutheran, SW of Grafton (N.D.) 08/17/1983
573-82 Trinity Lutheran, at intersection of Co. Rd. # 16, 24, 53 (Minn.) 07/25/1982
654-83 Thondhjem Lutheran, 6 miles S of Rosholt (S.D.), Co. Rd. 7, & 1 S, 07/22/1983
184A-80 Ten Mile Lake Lutheran, W of Dalton (Minn.) 10/07/1980
451-81 Utica Lutheran, on Hwy. #28 Ferryville (Wisc.) 10/07/1981
547-82 Union Congregational, NW of Sibley (Minn.) 08/20/1982
550-82 United Free Lutheran, 1 mile W of intersection of #18 & 27 (N.D.) 08/25/1982
636-83 United Church, Union Point, 20 Miles S. Winnipeg (Manitoba) 06/23/1983
308-81 Vang Lutheran, SE of Fairdale (N.D.) 08/20/1981
675A-83 Viking Lutheran, S of Maddock (N.D.), E of #3, 08/17/1983
541-82 Westley Lutheran, 5 miles S & 1 mile E of Cooperstown (N.D.) 08/20/1982
294-81 West Union Lutheran, NE of Aneta (N.D.) 08/18/1981
295-81 West Union Lutheran, NE of Aneta (N.D.) 08/18/1981
507-82 West Bank Lutheran, N of Hagen (Minn.) on #17, 08/03/1982
552-82 Waldhiem Lutheran, 2 miles SE of Kathryn (N.D.) 08/25/1982
553-82 West Fairview Lutheran, W of Lisbon (N.D.) on #27 ca. 20 miles, 08/25/1982
568-82 West Elbow Lake Lutheran, NW of Elbow Lake (Minn.) on Co. Rd. #43, 08/24/1982
646-83 Walla Lutheran, E. of New Effington (S.D.) 07/12/1983
662-83 Washington Lutheran, 1 mile N of Co. Rd. #15 & 18 (N.D.) 07/25/1983
669-83 Washington Prairie Lutheran, 14 mile W on Reynolds & 2 mile N (N.D.) 08/08/1983
668-83 Walle Lutheran, 1 ½ mile N of Co. Rd. #7 on #8 (N.D.) 08/08/1983
284-81 Zion Methodist Church, SE of Walcott (N.D.) 08/13/1981
328-81 Zion Lutheran, Sand Hills Near 4H Camp (N.D.) 09/07/1981
331-80 Zion Lutheran, 1½ mile E of Shelly (Minn.) 09/10/1980
522-82 Zion Lutheran, 6 mile S of Binford (N.D.) & 1 mile W on 1, 08/11/1982
561-82 Zion Lutheran, SE of Valley City (N.D.) 09/22/1982
649-83 Zion Lutheran, 2 Mile E. of State Rd. #25 on Co. Rd. 25 (S.D.) 07/14/1983
183-80 So. Immanuel Interior, NE of Rothsay (Minn.) 10/07/1980
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