10149 Russell Reid
1917-1944
Duplicate reel of the motion picture film showing the burning and destruction of the North Dakota State Capitol on December 28, 1930. Three cores of 16 mm film were transferred to a high quality digital format. (31 canisters)
10269 Frithjof Holmboe
1916-1921
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, contracts, documents, financial statements, films, and lists of stockholders and inventors of the Publicity Film Company of Bismarck (ND). Holmboe was a photographer and producer of promotional motion picture films for North Dakota Department of Immigration. NOTE: The photographs from the collection were transferred to the Photo Archives Collection 00834. (3.25ft)
10435 Greater North Dakota Association
1925-1978
Promotional motion picture film (1.5ft)
10482 Pat Curtiss
1960-1982
Consists of 1982 Burdick campaign files containing correspondence, memoranda, notes, speeches, a 1970 survey of political opinion, audio tapes, videotapes, and motion picture campaign advertisements for Quentin Burdick, Scott Anderson, and William Guy. (1.75ft)
10559 A. W. Lucas
Papers, 1905-1980
Scrapbooks contain letters, certificates, photographs of window displays, advertising awards, memorabilia, and the home movie film collection of Bismarck businessman, El Torrance. Includes 27 reels of 16 mm film of football games (Pecan Bowl) sports parades, NDSU-Omaha (9ft/oversize)
10566 Blasidell (ND) Statehood Centennial Reunion
1922, 1989
Consists of correspondence, historical background information, newspaper clippings, a packet sent to out-of-state alumni, brochures, postcards, photographs, audiocassette, and videocassette all relating to the statehood centennial celebration musical and the all class reunion. (.75ft)
10578 Prairie Public Television
1976-1996
Prairie News Journal, a regional news digest hosted by Darrel Dorgan, combined stories submitted by regional television, radio and newspaper journalists with mini-documentaries produced by Prairie Public. The program, which aired for 8 seasons, won an Iris award, an Emmy nomination and multiple awards from the Northwest Broadcasters News Association.
SPIN with Cal Olson was a weekly hour-long magazine program with interviews and discussions about topical interests. The program began in 1976. Boyd Christenson began hosting the show in 1978.
Boyd Christenson Interviews (BCI) included intimate portraits with many of North Dakota’s best known personalities. Guests included musician Lawrence Welk, baseball great Roger Maris, U.S. Senator Milton Young, hockey legend Cliff “Fido” Purpur and writer Louis L’Amour.
Other, smaller programming include some tapes of Skylines Magazine, Dakota Fields, PlainsTalk, Chautauqua programs, and Legislative Review.
10581 Waldmar H. Itrich
1930-1947
Images of family events and outings on 16mm film of a druggist from New Salem and Hebron, ND. (14 reels)
10612 Quentin N. Burdick
1959-1989
Reels of 16mm news film footage from various campaign trips around North Dakota and two black and white photographs complete with pen sets of the Senator with President Johnson and congressmen during a bill signing ceremony at the White House. Segment level control. Negative film. (6ft)
10620 C. W. Corwin
1920-1957
Includes b/w and color footage, mostly family topics and activities. See also collections 84-AV-004 for film shot by S. W. Corwin of Capitol fire, deconstruction and construction of current capitol. See also 10967 for footage of the same shot by James Blunt, and found with 84-AV-004. (49 reels)
10623 John W. Larson, Sr.
1938-1949
includes home movies of trips to Mexico, Canada, Yellowstone National Park, fishing and hunting, Moffit and Mandan rodeos, and wildlife scenes. (21 cans of 8mm; 16 cans of 16mm film)
10624 Raymond and Gertrude Schaefer
1949-1960
The 8mm b/w and color edited film of the family includes a script describing the people and events captured in the footage. The films generally center around the Bismarck area and contain urban and rural film footage of family events such as birthdays, holidays, parades, and vacations. (52 reels)
10658 John Hanson
1970-1980
Consists of motion picture film, video tapes, scripts, and other written materials relating to documentary film productions or co-productions. Hanson, a McClusky ND native, earned the Camera D'Or award at the 1979 Cannes film festival. Copyright is retained by the film maker. Titles include Northern Lights, Prairie Fire, Rebel Earth, Survivor, Talking Pictures, Traveling Light, Troubled Waters, Western Coal, Wildrose, Sisters, A Sense of Place, Liberty!, Alien CD, American Portrait: Step Family, American Portrait: Multicultural Preschool, Bayfield Follies, Happy Hour, and On this Farm He Had Some Pigs. (250ft)
10724 Darrell Dorgan
1986-1990
Contains a compilation of historical files, scripts from Bismarck ND radio and television broadcasting stations, video interviews with a variety of North Dakotans, and reports on popular social issues including the environment, energy, MX missile system, school certification, synthetic fuels, taxes, Sitting Bull, and the potato sale. (2.5ft)
10765 Society for the Preservation of the Former Governor's Residence
1970-2007
Videotapes documenting the Former Governors' Mansion Lawn Parties of 2006 and 2007 and the press announcement and schedule of events for the 2007 party. (2 VHS tapes)
10770 Lyndon F. Clark
1940s-1950s
The 7,000 feet of color film includes winter and summer scenes mostly taken in Rolette County. Other footage includes hunting trips to Canada and a wedding in Washington state. (5 canisters)
10771 North Dakota Oral History Collection
1998
Recollections of Standing Rock Sioux tribal members, nine women and five men. Reference use only. (10 video cassettes)
10782 Snyder Films
1958-1984
Consist of 16mm films of raw footage and completed productions of work done by Bill Snyder Films. The company shot and produced industrial films, TV commercials, animation and documentaries. The Company’s over 800 productions, many award winners, include work for Walt Disney Mickey Mouse newsreel, Melroe Bobcat, Steiger Tractor, political and other television commercials, documentaries about North Dakota agriculture, the farm credit system, Insurance Youth Golf Tournament, the U.S. Bicentennial and other topics. (1.5 million ft., 330 shelf ft.)
10816 Cathy Kurihara
1995-1998
Relates to proposed expansion of the Hughes Field and Hughes Junior High School in Bismarck, ND, and includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, and beta video cassettes. (.5ft)
10829 Hector Airport (Fargo, ND)
1986-2000
Contains copies of the history, reports, photographs, newspaper clippings, and a video of the airport. (.5ft)
10831 Parkhouse Family
1941-1948
Consists of photos with description and an audio tape describing the farm life and activities in Arthur ND from the 8mm film as it was transferred to video. (.25ft)
10847 Arthur W. Hedge
1935, 1946, 1947-1948
Hedge produced the films while at student Dickinson State College and after. Three reels of 16mm film were produced by Arthur Hedge and include Campus Days, 1935, silent and black and white, 48 minutes; Holiday in Hawaii, 1947-1948, and color; and Report from the Orient, undated, black and white and color, and silent. The fourth 16 mm reel (Part One) was a gift to him from the US Signal Corps and is titled The Stilwell Road. (4 - 16mm reels)
10855 Flint Communication
1950-1992
Moving images gathered for use during North Dakota's state centennial celebration advertising and programs, Garrison Diversion Project, Blue/Cross Blue Shield, ND-The Changing Picture, and American Oil Frontier. Much of the footage is from archival, government and private collections. (63 - 3/4 inch videotapes)
10859 Ralph Lawson
1955-1982
Minutes, correspondence, financial records, scrapbook and a motion picture film relating to the North Dakota State Babe Ruth Baseball League. (3.25ft)
10860 William Leingang Jr. Mobile Video Productions
Papers, 1955, 1989
A selection of video footage on topics including the Garrison Dam, North Dakota State Capitol, Gordon Kahl, North Dakota Badlands, Bismarck schools, state historic sites, 7th Cavalry, and oil fields. (41 ¾ in. video cassettes) See also MS-20967
10878 George Amann
1990-2002
Comprised of 35 vhs videotapes of steam threshing celebrations/festivals at Fort Ransom, New Rockford and Fullerton. Arranged by event then year. RESEARCH ONLY. (1ft)
10888 Frank Parsley
1909, 1940s
Motion picture footage from the Red River Valley region. Titles include 1909 tractor, snow plow, road work, drills, floods, blind show, and deer hunt. (7 - 16mm reels)
10944 Hiram M. and Ada Drache
1948-2010
Two-hour video of the life of Ada and Hiram Drache, a video of aerial combat titled Weedon-K-King (479), 1993-1994, and two audio cassettes of Drache's military service experience. (.25ft)
10955 Roger Allin Bond
1950s-1995
Contains correspondence, photographs, and other material related to Mr. Bond and to his namesake the Territorial Governor Roger Allin. Video of the presentation of the material to Governor Schafer, 1995. (.25ft)
10967 James Blunt. Capitol Fire, Demolition and Construction of New Capitol
1930-1932
Footage shot by James Blunt of the Capitol Fire (2 reels) December 28, 1930, Demolition of the State Capitol (3 reels) 1931 and Capitol Cornerstone Ceremonies (2 reels) October 8, 1932. Found in 2007 with S. W. Corwin film of the Capitol Fire and Demolition, 7:45, see collection 10620 and 87-AV-004. Blunt and Corwin reels are located in separate boxes in vault. (7 – 16mm reels)
10986 Hertz Film Collection
1940-1960
Consists of moving image film shot by Herbert G. "Herb" Hertz of family and events in and around New Leipzig, ND and other area towns and locations visited by the family all over the country. (12 - 16mm reels)
11023 Dakota Media Access. Bismarck, Cable 12
1988-2011
Video tapes of events that occurred in the Bismarck area and television programming of events held at the North Dakota Heritage Center. Formats include BETA, 3/4 inch, 1/2 inch VHS and DVD. (13.25ft)
11029 VideoArts Studios. North Dakota Energy Council Videotapes
1988 & 1991
Consists of 4 - 3/4" videotapes containing raw footage of the North Dakota Energy Council meetings in 1988 and 1991. (4 tapes)
11030 Plowville, National Plowing Contest
1960-2008
Consists of materials relating to the September 1964 National Plowing Contest held at the Elmer and Ramona Fraase farm near Buffalo, North Dakota. Some dignitaries in attendance include 1964 Democratic Senator Hubert H. Humphrey, 1964 Republican Presidential nominee Barry Goldwater, Governor William "Bill" Guy, future Governor George Sinner, and Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives, Rolland Redlin. For film segments of the event, see Core #s 2280, 2281, 2282, 2325, 4440, and 5317. (4ft)
11037 Dr. Eric P. Quain
1930s
Footage of Dr. Quain's vacations to Europe, Mexico, the Middle East, Central and South America. Of special interest is footage of Bismarck (ND) Pioneer Day parades, President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Bismarck and James Foley speaking at the capitol. Includes hand and type written descriptions of the film (26 canisters of 16mm film).
11040 Basin Electric Power Cooperative
1963-1992
The moving image portion of this collection consists of DVDs, ¾” and ½” video tapes of company programs, meetings, symposiums, aerials of power plants, historic footage from the SHSND. Speakers at many of the dedications and annual meetings are North Dakota politicians. (15ft)
11069 Dean Winkjer Family Collection
1886-1956
1. VHS tape (length 4:25) of Wildrose, ND "Olden Days". 1940s in color showing the town and its residents. Film was put together for the 1985 Diamond Jubilee celebration; 2. Vinyl recording of A.C. Townley speech titled "The Communist Russian New Deal Game To Bankrupt The U.S.A." August, 1956; 3. August 3, 1886 memo from George Hedderich of Leighton, Jordan & Hedderich, General Dealers in military and Indian Supplies, Fort Buford. Memo is written to John Hefferman of Little Muddy with instructions regarding supplies.
Townley recording and Wildrose video have been transferred to CD/DVD. (3 items)
11084 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Garrison Dam Construction Films
1947-1960
Consists of 58 films or film segments produced by or for the Corps of Engineers approximately during the period 1947-1960. Six films relate to projects in other states; two to McNary Dam in Oregon and four to Quake Lake in Montana. The films range in length from under 1.5 minutes to approximately 30 minutes. All of the film is 16mm and all has been transferred to a high quality digital format. Except for some completed programs, the film has no sound. Most film was shot in color; however, a number of films are in black and white. (58 – 16mm reels)
11097 Wunderlich Family Film Collection
1960-1990
Consists of 20 16mm film segments ranging in length from under 3 minutes to slightly over an hour and totaling approximately 3.5 hours. Although the film is generally undated, the earliest identified date is 1961 and the latest 1987.
The film collection includes typical home movie subjects, including children’s antics, opening Christmas presents, vacation scenes at the International Peace Garden, Lake McDonald, and Marineland of the Pacific. Film of track meets (including the state track meet of 1978) focuses on a family member competing in the high jump. Other film shows typical farming activities, from plowing to harvesting, the raising of a grain leg, and livestock handling. A significant amount of film shows mining at the Falkirk Mine and the large dragline “the Prairie Rose.” Other shorter segments show a parade in Velva, erection of telephone poles and lines, and house construction. (2ft)
11103 Pearson Family Movies
1954-1958
Footage of family gatherings, Bowman and Slope County fairs, corn cutting, an oil well, and parades. (digitized). (7 - 16mm film reels)
11104 Braeger Family Film Collection
1930s-1960s
Family films consisting of family gatherings, vacations, farming scenes. Places include Sioux City, IA, Abilene TX, Oklahoma, Omaha, Mt. Ranier, Ft. Louis, San Diego, Black Hills, Yellowstone and Glacier Park, Medora, Badlands, Mexico, San Francisco, fishing trips to Canada (Flinn Flon, Lake Kilarney, Pelican Lake), Big Lake at Bemidji, MN, fishing on the Missouri, Niagara Falls, Michigan, Florida, Arlington Cemetery, Garrison Dam, Fort Peck Dam, Missouri River at Rosebud, SD, Grand Canyon, New Mexico, Yosemite National Park, Lake of the Woods, Grand Forks, ND Mill and Elevator. Also 3 DVDs transferred from 3 VHS tapes from the State Agricultural Heritage Museum at SDSU. The VHS tapes consist of a video taping of the films with Phillip and his father, H. D. Braeger commenting on the films as they view them. (Digital transfers of 20 - 16mm film reels). (2ft)
20847 Society for the Preservation of the Former Governor's Mansion
Concerns a recent lawn party celebration held at the former residence, and includes the introductory remarks of Herbert J. Wilson, a copy of the speech given by the grandson (John Burke) of Governor John Burke, a vhs video, a digital photograph of members of the Society Boards, the Burke family, and actors who participated in the events of the day. (.1ft)
20878 Leonard C. Thorson
1975-1979
Includes a super 8 color film and two karate certificates of rank. (3 items)
20967 William L. Leingang
Video tape of Red River flooding from South Dakota to Canada shot from a plane (date unknown). Five slides of the Meyer Boradcasting news team: Jim Backlin, Jess Cooper, Al Gustin, Roger Higgins, Bob McLeod. (6 items)
21083 A. Kirk Lanterman
1933-2010
Audio/Video interview of A. Kirk Lanterman conducted by Gerald Newborg on August 19, 2010. Lanterman, a North Dakota native, was a successful Chairman and CEO of Holland America, a cruise line based in Washington State. Lanterman has donated generously to North Dakota schools and other non-profit projects. The interview has been digitized.
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