Manuscripts by Subject - Family / Local History - #10958 - Box 185

Box 185

1 Williston Fire Department, history of Williams County, and Shemorry articles and photographs – newspaper clippings (1940s-1950s)
2 Record of fire losses 1939-1946
3 Williston Fire Department, fire fighters, and miscellaneous article drafts
4 Williston Fire Department, fire fighters, and miscellaneous notes
5 Saskatchewan Association of Fire Chiefs Convention, Regina, Saskatchewan, 6/25-27/1952
6 North Dakota Fire Laws
7 Fire prevention print
8 The Volunteer Fire Fighter The Official Publication of the Williams County Firemen’s Association, Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2, 1952-1953
9 Fire prevention printing blocks
10 Newspaper clipping – Edmund H. Shemorry receives medals
11 Williston Churches – booklets and posters
12 Newspapers – state, old-time, etc.
13 Little Muddy Optic artwork
14 Williston Plains Reporter (two copies), April 15, 1959 and Front Page News (a selection of newspaper front pages from North Dakota history)
15 Miscellaneous prints
16 Pioneer’s Biographies: Early community leaders in Williams, McKenzie, Divide, Burke & Mountraill Counties, published 1917, Col.. C. Lounsberry, publisher of Bismarck Tribune
17 Box from color slides purchased in Hong Kong
18 Map of McKenzie County, prepared by Shemorry
19 Map of Williston, prepared by Shemorry
20 Booklet – “Flag of the United States: The Living Symbol of Our Great Republic, How to Display it, How to Respect it” and pamphlet “Let’s Be Right on Flag Etiquette”
21 Negatives – Alexander school and dedication, 1966 and March 1967
22 1993 Williston Commemorative calendar order forms, created by Bill Shemorry
23 Copy of commencement booklet for graduates of Williston High School, 1925 and 1932
24 Correspondence (1950s)
25 Newspapers (with Shemorry articles and photographs) (1940s-1950s)
26 Farmers Press Election Report Sheet
27 Program – Fourteenth Annual Conference of Missouri Valley Association of Fire Chiefs and North Dakota Firemen’s Association Technical Sessions, 6/2-4/1952
28 4-H Leader’s Handbook
29 Fire Prevention promotional materials
30 “Calling of the wild” story, envelope and printing block
31 Poem – “If Everyone” by C.C. Glimm, Zahl, North Dakota
32 Des Lacs Valley Firemen’s Association, 1st Annual Firemen’s Convention, Minot, ND, 4/20/1952 bookmarks
33 Fund Raising Ideas clipping
34 Newspaper clipping – “A Tribute to Mother”
35 Print – Shemorry at boxing ring during Jack Dempsey visit to State Line Club
36 Artwork for advertisements
37 North Dakota Elks News, Vol. 4 No. 2, 10/1951
38 Press Publications, Williston, N.D. Advertising Insertion Order
39 Newspaper clipping – John F. Shanley, Shanley Camera Co. (Fargo, N.D.)
40 Veterans of Foreign Wars historical service record of Williston and vicinity World War I and II veterans form, filled out by Shemorry
41 North Dakota Press Bulletin, Vol. 30, No. 2, 2/1948
42 Sample advertisements
43 Newspaper clipping – Harry Imai of Dakota Photo dies
44 Congressional Record, 81st Congress, second session
45 Brochure – “Giving National Recognition to the Press, Radio, Television Gold Medal Awards for Outstanding Public Service in Fire Prevention, National Board of Fire Underwriters, 1953
46 Prints – birthday party
47 Map of businesses in downtown Williston
48 Official 1947 Ballot, Williston Junior Chamber of Commerce annual election, 4/21/1947
49 Advertising agreements for twelve month period, n.d.
50 Graduation report – Farmer’s Press (blank)
51 Fire Insurance Facts & Trends, Vol. 6 No. 5, National Board of Fire Underwriters, 10/1950
52 Missouri Valley Fire Chiefs Journal, 8/1951
53 Leap year day advertisement ideas
54 Two reflective bicentennial flags
55 Carleton Elliott Simensen Military Heritage Collection Dedication, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, N.D.
56 State of North Dakota retail sales tax permit (1939), United States Chamber pass (1976), White House visitation card (1976), FBI Headquarters thank you card (1976), and card from centennial exhibition (Smithsonian Institution 1976)
57 The North Dakota Hall of Fame for Newspaper Men and Women flyer
58 Personal biography form to be returned to Shemorry (blank)
59 clipping from State Historical Society of North Dakota Journal
60 Oktoberfest parade lineup, 1994
61 Print – Shemorry’s desk
62 Bill Shemorry biography, 6/26/1979 (includes Emma V. Gundrum family tree, copies of certificates and papers)
63 Empty bags
64 Governor’s Centennial Reception, 7/3/1989
65 The Lost Tales of Old Williston advertisements and cover page
66 Williams County Centennial Memoirs cover page and “The Way it Was: 50 Years Ago, Or So, During World War II” newspaper article illustration
67 Front cover of 1982-1983 telephone directory
68 Copies of checks
69 “Meet the Farmers Press Employees!” flyer
70 Certificate of honorary membership, the Grand order of Squinks (Corinne Shemorry)
71 North Dakota Centennial illustration
72 Williston Plains Reporter error in photo credits, 3/3/1971
73 First state-wide North Dakota Jaycee Bulletin, printed by W. E. Shemorry
74 Berthold Tribune museum brochure
75 North Dakota Newspaper Association centennial brochure and materials
76 Prairie Winds, Vol. 1 No, 1, spring 1985
77 World War II era newspapers
78 Newspaper study mission around the world, Vietnam Era, 5/1967
79 We Back our Fire Dept. and in case of fire posters
80 Williston Volunteer Fire Department volunteer agreement, blank (also Minot Volunteer Fire Department volunteer agreement form)
81 Williston suburbs map
82 Main Street route – listing of Press Graphic newspapers to be delivered also Graphic delivery instructions
83 American Association of Retired Persons payment reminder
84 Newspaper routes and delivery information
85 Lost Tales country map
86 Ehrenburger award copy
87 Zenith Books fall 1995 catalog
88 Film envelopes
89 Buyer’s Guide, Fargo, North Dakota
90 Shemorry books order form
91 Map of the world 1934
92 Pao-chai advertisement
93 Intersection journal of graphic design and digital media, International Typeface Corp.
94 Printed generic photo captions and credits
95 1936 telephone directory, Williston (bag with this written on it, bag is empty)

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