Title: North Dakota League of Cities
Dates: 1897-2013
Collection Number: 10100
Quantity: 30 feet
Abstract: Records consist of correspondence, reports, bulletins, financial statements, news releases, resolutions, directories, and printed material concerning municipal problems, conventions, ordinances, planning, engineering, and taxation.
Provenance: The State Historical Society of North Dakota acquired the records of the North Dakota League of Municipalities in December 1960. A gift agreement was signed by Robert Johnson in May 1989. Connie Sprynczynatyk transferred additional records in Dec. 2013. She completed appraisal, reorganization, and inventory of the collection in 2017.
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BOX / FOLDER INVENTORY
Box 1:
1 Oldest accounts of attempts to form Municipal League 1897, 1941
2 Newspaper accounts of League Meeting 1908
3 Rebirth of League 1928
4 Reestablishment of the League 1926-1927
5 Executive correspondence 1927
6 National Municipal League correspondence 1927-1934
7 Past Presidents 1927-1978
8 Membership development 1928
9 Executive Secretary Bond 1928
10 Annual Meeting 1928
11 Bank Records 1928-1933
12 Annual Convention 1929
13 League of ND Municipalities Bulletin 1929
14 Executive correspondence 1929
15 1st Meeting of ND Conference on Water Purification 1929
16 Utility Rate Schedule in ND 1929
17 State Municipal Magazine Rates 1929-1930
18 International Association of Comptrollers and Accounting Officials 1929-1930
19 Correspondence - other municipal leagues 1929-1934
20 Annual Convention 1930
21 Executive correspondence 1930
22 Field Consultant report forms ca. 1930
23 Census Data 1930
24 Municipal Utilities 1930
25 ND Water and Sewer Works Conference 1930
26 Municipal Bond Levy Survey 1930
27 League Membership 1930
28 First City Attorneys Meeting 1930
29 City Auditors Meeting 1930
30 League of ND Municipalities Bulletin 1930
31 City Officials 1930
32 Traffic Control 1930
33 State Aid for Airports 1930
34 Electric Rates Study 1930
35 Fire Protection Issues 1930
36 Municipal Debt Study ca. 1930
37 Executive and Legislative Committees 1930-1931
38 American Municipal Association correspondence 1930-1932
39 Public Works Research and Standards 1930-1932
Box 2:
1 Correspondence - Ambrose 1930s
2 Correspondence - Anamoose 1930s
3 Correspondence - Aneta 1930s
4 Correspondence - Ardoch 1930s
5 Correspondence - Argusville 1930s
6 Correspondence - Ashley 1934-1937
7 Correspondence - Balfour 1934
8 Correspondence - Barton 1934-1935
9 Correspondence - Beach 1930s
10 Correspondence - Belfield 1930s
11 Correspondence - Berthold 1933-1935
12 Correspondence - Beulah 1933-1935
13 Correspondence - Bisbee 1933
14 Correspondence - Bismarck 1935
15 Correspondence - Bottineau 1933-1935
16 Correspondence - Bowbells 1934-1935
17 Correspondence - Bowden 1934
18 Correspondence - Bowman 1930-1933
19 Correspondence - Braddock 1933
20 Correspondence - Brinsmade 1934
21 Correspondence - Brocket 1933-1937
22 Correspondence - Buffalo 1930s
23 Correspondence - Carrington 1930s
24 Correspondence - Carson 1934
25 Correspondence - Casselton 1930-1935
26 Correspondence - Cathay 1932-1936
27 Correspondence - Cavalier 1932-1936
28 Correspondence - Churchs Ferry 1932-1934
29 Correspondence - Cleveland 1934-1935
30 Correspondence - Columbus 1934-1936
31 Correspondence - Cooperstown 1932-1935
32 Correspondence - Crary 1934
33 Correspondence - Crosby 1933-1934
34 Correspondence - Crystal 1930s
35 Correspondence - Dawson 1934
36 Correspondence - Dazey 1934
37 Correspondence - Deering 1934
38 Correspondence - Des Lacs 1934
39 Correspondence - Devils Lake 1930s
40 Correspondence - Dickinson 1930s
41 Correspondence - Donnybrook 1934
42 Correspondence - Douglas 1934
43 Correspondence - Drake 1930-1934
44 Correspondence - Drayton 1932-1935
45 Correspondence - Dwight 1939
46 Correspondence - Edgeley 1933-1934
46 Correspondence - Edinburg 1934
47 Correspondence - Edmore 1935
48 Correspondence - Elgin 1934-1938
49 Correspondence - Ellendale 1935-1936
50 Correspondence - Elliott 1934
51 Correspondence - Enderlin 1930s
52 Correspondence - Epping 1934-1935
53 Correspondence - Fargo 1930s
54 Correspondence - Fessenden 1934-1938
55 Correspondence - Finley 1930s
56 Correspondence - Flasher 1930s
57 Correspondence - Flaxton 1934
58 Correspondence - Forman 1937
59 Correspondence - Fortuna 1932
60 Correspondence - Garrison 1930s
61 Correspondence - Gladstone 1930s
62 Correspondence - Glen Ullin 1933-1938
63 Correspondence - Goodrich 1930s
64 Correspondence - Grafton 1930s
65 Correspondence - Grand Forks 1930s
66 Correspondence - Grenora 1934-1938
67 Correspondence - Hague 1934
68 Correspondence - Hannaford 1935
69 Correspondence - Hankinson 1937-1938
70 Correspondence - Hansboro 1935
71 Correspondence - Harvey 1934-1938
72 Correspondence - Hazelton 1934-1936
73 Correspondence - Hazen 1932-1935
74 Correspondence - Hebron 1933-1934
75 Correspondence - Hettinger 1934-1936
76 Correspondence - Hillsboro 1930s
77 Correspondence - Hurdsfield 1934
78 Correspondence - Inkster 1935
79 Correspondence - Jamestown 1930s
80 Correspondence - Karlsruhe 1938
81 Correspondence - Kenmare 1930s
82 Correspondence - Kensal 1930s
83 Correspondence - Killdeer 1930s
84 Correspondence - LaMoure 1930s
85 Correspondence - Lakota 1930s
86 Correspondence - Landa 1930s
87 Correspondence - Lansford 1930s
88 Correspondence - Larimore 1930s
89 Correspondence - Lawton 1930s
90 Correspondence - Leal 1930s
91 Correspondence - Leeds 1930s
92 Correspondence - Lidgerwood 1930s
93 Correspondence - Lignite 1930s
94 Correspondence - Linton 1930s
95 Correspondence - Lisbon 1930s
96 Correspondence - McClusky 1930s
97 Correspondence - McVille 1930s
98 Correspondence - Maddock 1930s
99 Correspondence - Makoti 1930s
100 Correspondence - Mandan 1930s
101 Correspondence - Manvel 1930s
102 Correspondence - Marmarth 1930s
103 Correspondence - Max 1930s
104 Correspondence - Mayville 1930s
105 Correspondence - Medina 1930s
106 Correspondence - Merricourt 1930s
107 Correspondence - Michigan 1930s
108 Correspondence - Milnor 1930s
109 Correspondence - Milton 1930s
110 Correspondence - Minnewaukan 1930s
111 Correspondence - Minot 1930s
112 Correspondence - Minto 1930s
113 Correspondence - Mohall 1930s
114 Correspondence - Mott 1930s
115 Correspondence - Mylo 1930s
116 Correspondence - Napoleon 1930s
117 Correspondence - New England 1930s
118 Correspondence - New Leipzig 1930s
119 Correspondence - New Rockford 1930s
120 Correspondence - New Salem 1930s
121 Correspondence - Noonan 1930s
122 Correspondence - Northwood 1930s
123 Correspondence - Oakes 1930s
124 Correspondence - Palermo 1930s
125 Correspondence - Park River 1930s
126 Correspondence - Pembina 1930s
127 Correspondence - Perth 1930s
128 Correspondence - Petersburg 1930s
129 Correspondence - Plaza 1930s
130 Correspondence - Portal 1930s
131 Correspondence - Portland 1930s
132 Correspondence - Powers Lake 1930s
133 Correspondence - Rawson 1930s
134 Correspondence - Ray 1930s
135 Correspondence - Regan 1930s
136 Correspondence - Regent 1930s
137 Correspondence - Richardton 1930s
138 Correspondence - Robinson 1930s
139 Correspondence - Rolette 1930s
140 Correspondence - Rolla 1930s
141 Correspondence - Rugby 1930s
142 Correspondence - Ruso 1930s
143 Correspondence - Russell 1930s
144 Correspondence - Ryder 1933
145 Correspondence - St. John 1930s
146 Correspondence - St. Thomas 1930s
147 Correspondence - Sanborn 1930s
148 Correspondence - Scranton 1930s
149 Correspondence - Selfridge 1930s
150 Correspondence - Sentinel Butte 1930s
151 Correspondence - Sheyenne 1930s
152 Correspondence - Spring Brook 1930s
153 Correspondence - Steele 1930s
154 Correspondence - Strasburg 1930s
155 Correspondence - Sykeston 1930s
156 Correspondence - Tagus 1930s
157 Correspondence - Tappen 1930s
158 Correspondence - Taylor 1930s
159 Correspondence - Tioga 1930s
160 Correspondence - Thompson 1930s
161 Correspondence - Towner 1930s
162 Correspondence - Turtle Lake 1930s
163 Correspondence - Tuttle 1930s
164 Correspondence - Underwood 1934-1936
165 Correspondence - Valley City 1930s
166 Correspondence - Van Hook 1932
167 Correspondence - Velva 1932-1935
168 Correspondence - Wahpeton 1930s
169 Correspondence - Walhalla 1930s
170 Correspondence - Warwick 1933-1934
171 Correspondence - Washburn 1932
172 Correspondence - Watford City 1932-1935
173 Correspondence - Werner 1933
174 Correspondence - Westhope 1932
175 Correspondence - White Earth 1934
176 Correspondence - Williston 1930s
177 Correspondence - Willow City 1938
178 Correspondence - Wilton 1930s
179 Correspondence - Wimbledon 1934-1936
180 Correspondence - Wishek 1933-1937
181 Correspondence - Wing 1933-1934
182 Correspondence - Wolford 1930s
183 Correspondence - Wyndmere 1930s
184 Correspondence - Zeeland 1935
Box 3:
1 Annual Convention 1931
2 Executive correspondence 1931
3 League Bulletin 1931
4 Municipal Training 1931
5 Parks and Recreation 1931
6 Water Rate Survey 1931
7 Legislation 1931
8 Executive Committee 1931-1932
9 League Membership 1931-1932
10 Poor Relief 1931-1932
11 League Presidents' correspondence 1931-1932
12 Annual Convention 1932
13 Executive correspondence 1932
14 Legislative Committee 1932
15 Legislative Conference - Valley City 1932
16 Model Gas Franchise 1932
17 Municipal Finance Officers Association 1932
18 Utility Rates 1932-1933
19 Water and Sewer 1932-1933
20 American Public Welfare Association 1932-1933
21 Advance Planning of Public Works 1932-1933
22 Federal Legislation 1932-1934
23 Reconstruction Finance Corporation 1932-1934
24 Committee on Civic Education 1932-1935
25 Annual Convention 1933
26 Financial Report 1933
27 Executive correspondence 1933
28 Report of Committee on Regulating Sale of Beer 1933
29 Commission form of government ca. 1933
30 Legislative Committee 1933
31 Legislation 1933
32 Legislation 1933
33 Legislation affecting cities 1933
34 League membership 1933
35 Additional Powers to Cities Act 1933
36 Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, Civic Works Program 1933
Box 4:
1 Model Financial and Departmental Report Forms 1933
2 New Deal - Consumer Councils 1933
3 New Deal - Homeowner's Loan Corporation Act 1933
4 American Municipal League correspondence 1933
5 American Municipal Association trustees 1933-1934
6 Executive Committee 1933-1934
7 Missouri River Diversion 1933-1934
8 Emergency Conservation Program 1933-1934
9 City Assessors 1933-1934
10 City Attorneys 1933-1934
11 City Auditors ca. 1933-1934
12 Mayors ca. 1933-1934
13 League membership ca. 1933-1935
14 State League secretaries 1933-1935
15 Executive correspondence 1934
16 Annual Convention 1934
17 League membership 1934
18 Garrison Regional Meeting 1934
19 Assessors meeting 1934
20 County Commissioners 1934
21 Report to ND Sewerage and Waterworks Conference 1934
22 Municipal Finance Officers Association 1934-1935
23 Municipal Utilities 1934
24 New Deal Program Synopsis 1934
25 Spellman Fund correspondence 1934
26 American Municipal Association 1934-1935
27 Industrial Recovery Act - Federal Public Works Program 1934-1936
28 Executive correspondence 1935
29 Committee on Federal Matters 1935
30 League expenses 1935
31 Legislation 1935
32 ND Municipal Utilities Association 1935
33 WPA correspondence 1935-1938
34 Annual report, financial summary 1936
35 League expenses 1936
36 Executive correspondence 1936
37 ND Peace Officers Association 1936
38 League of Minnesota Cities correspondence 1936
39 Public Works Administration correspondence 1936
40 National Association of Assessing Officers 1936
41 Sewerage and Water Works Conference 1936
42 Municipal Finance Officers Association 1936-1937
43 National Municipal League 1936-1937
44 Fire Ordinances and Training 1936-1938
45 Regional Planning for Public Works 1936-1938
Box 5:
1 Liquor Regulation 1936-1938
2 Ordinance Codification Project (WPA) 1936-1939
3 Annual Convention and Report 1937
4 League Expenses 1937
5 League Membership 1937
6 Executive correspondence 1937
7 Executive correspondence 1937
8 Municipal Ordinances correspondence 1937
9 Municipal Election Issues 1937
10 Legislation 1937
11 Incorporation Dates of Cities (WPA project) 1937
12 Executive correspondence - American Municipal Association 1937
13 City and County officials 1937
14 Civil Service System Development 1937-1940
15 Executive correspondence 1938
16 League membership 1938
17 Annual Conference 1938
18 Financial Statement 1938
19 Legislative Committee 1938
20 City Officials 1938
21 Executive correspondence 1938
22 International City Managers Association 1938
23 Survey of Local Government (WPA) 1938
24 Survey of Hospitals 1938
25 Tax Study Committee 1938
26 U.S. Community Improvement Appraisal (WPA project) 1938
Box 6:
1 American Municipal Association 1938
2 Poor Relief Report 1938
3 Improvement Project Finance (WPA) 1938
4 Planning, Zoning and Building Codes 1938
5 Municipal Finance and Accounting 1938-1939
6 Field Services Reports to American Municipal Association 1938-1939
7 U.S. Conference of Mayors 1938-1939
8 Civil Service 1938-1940
9 Tax exempt municipal bonds 1938-1941
10 Annual Convention 1939
11 League membership 1939
12 Valley City Utilities Report 1939
13 Executive Committee 1939
14 Executive Correspondence 1939
15 Executive Correspondence 1939
16 League expenses 1939
17 Debt Outstanding for Cities and Villages as of June 1939
18 Legislation 1939
19 Surety Bonds/Pledge of Assets 1939
20 President's Birthday Ball 1939
21 Tax Survey Commission Report ca. 1939
22 American Municipal Association 1939
23 Planning and Zoning 1939
24 National Association of Assessing Officers 1939-1940
25 National Municipal League correspondence 1939-1940
Box 7:
1 International City Managers Association correspondence 1939-1940
2 U.S. Conference of Mayors correspondence 1939-1940
3 Municipal Finance Officers Association correspondence 1939-1940
4 Annual Convention 1940
5 Annual Report and League Financial Statement 1940
6 Executive Committee 1940
7 Executive Correspondence 1940
8 Executive Correspondence 1940
9 Finances 1940
10 City Attorney List 1940
11 Summary of League Services ca. 1940
12 Council on Public Utilities 1940
13 ND Water and Sewerage Conference 1940
14 Taxation Measures 1940
15 American Municipal Association correspondence 1940
16 Legislative Committee 1940-1941
17 Annual Convention 1941
18 League membership 1941
19 League expenditures 1941
20 Executive Committee 1941
21 Ordinance Revision, Codification 1941
22 Legislative Committee 1941
23 Executive correspondence (in-state) 1941
24 Executive correspondence (out of state 1941
25 Legislative Assembly 1941
Box 8:
1 Legislation 1941
2 Directory of Municipal Officials 1941
3 Special Assessment Series, Fargo Forum 1941
4 Origin of City (over 2,500 pop.) names 1941
4 Conference on State Defense 1941
5 National Resources Planning Board 1941
6 National Institute of Municipal Officers 1941
7 Works Progress Administration 1941
8 U.S. Conference of Mayors 1941
9 American Society for Public Administration 1941
10 Municipal Finance Administration 1941
11 American Municipal Association 1941
12 American Society of Planning Officials 1941
13 Civil Service Assembly 1941
14 Annual Conference Questionnaire 1942
15 Annual Conference (canceled) 1942
16 Executive Correspondence (in state) 1942
17 Executive Correspondence (out of state) 1942
18 League Membership 1942
19 Executive Committee 1942
20 Municipal Officials Handbook correspondence 1942
21 City and Village attorneys 1942
22 Chairmen of Village Boards of Trustees 1942
23 Township Officials 1942
24 Initiated Measures in June Primary 1942
25 Conference on State Defense 1942
26 National Resources Planning Board 1942
27 Codification of Ordinances - WPA Project 1942
28 American Society for Public Administration 1942
29 International City Managers Association 1942
30 Civil Service 1942
31 American Municipal Association 1942
Box 9:
1 American Municipal Association 1942
2 American Municipal Association 1942
3 Executive Correspondence (in state) 1943
4 Executive Correspondence (out of state) 1943
5 League Membership 1943
6 Executive Committee 1943
7 District Meetings and Annual Convention 1943
8 Requests for Ordinances 1943
9 Publication Requests 1943
10 War Production Board 1943
11 County Officials 1943
12 Attorney General correspondence 1943
13 Legislative Committee 1943
14 American Municipal Association 1943
15 Local Ordinances 1943-1944
16 Executive Correspondence (in state) 1944
17 Executive Correspondence (out of state) 1944
18 Directory of City Officials 1944
19 Annual Convention 1944
20 Annual Dues 1944
21 Executive Committee 1944
22 Legislative Committee 1944
23 Municipal Electric Power 1944
24 Attorney General correspondence 1944
25 Municipal Liquor Stores Initiated Measure 1944
26 Post War Planning Board 1944
27 American Municipal Association 1944
Box 10:
1 Municipal Finance and Ordinance 1944
2 Municipal Torte Liability correspondence 1944
3 Conference on State Defense 1944
4 Municipal Officials Handbook correspondence 1944-1945
5 State League Legislative Information 1944-1945
6 Annual Convention 1945
7 Executive Correspondence (in state) 1945
8 League Budget, Membership and Dues 1945
9 Executive Committee 1945
10 Executive Legislative Committees 1945
11 Recreation Development 1945
12 Directory of City Officials 1945
13 League Federal Tax Status 1945
14 Conference on State Defense 1945
15 Municipal Budgets and Local Issues 1945
16 Attorney General opinions 1945
17 Aviation Development in North Dakota 1945
18 Aeronautics Case 1945
19 Executive Correspondence (out of state) 1945
20 Surplus property 1945
21 Legislation 1945
22 Municipal Liquor Stores in North Dakota 1945
23 Municipal Officials Handbook correspondence 1945
Box 11:
1 American Municipal Association 1945
2 Annual Convention 1946
3 League Bulletin correspondence 1946
4 League Membership 1946
5 Legislative Committee 1946
6 Executive Committee 1946
7 Executive Correspondence (in state) 1946
8 Executive Correspondence (out of state) 1946
9 Attorney General correspondence 1946
10 American Municipal Association 1946
11 Municipal Issues 01/1946-04/1946
12 Municipal Issues 05/1946-12/1946
13 Fargo City Manager issue 1946
14 Grand Forks City Manager issue 1946
15 Parking Meter issue 1946
16 Water Tank Repair 1946
17 Recreation Legislation 1946
18 Executive Correspondence (in state) 1947
19 Sales Tax for Cities 1947
20 American Municipal Association 1947
21 Annual Convention 1948
22 Audit Report 1948
23 Executive Committee 1948
24 League Membership 1948
25 Attorney General correspondence 1948
26 Executive Correspondence (in state) 1948
27 Executive Correspondence (out of state) 1948
28 Gas Tax issue 1948
Box 12:
1 Municipal Issues 1948
2 Municipal Issues 1948
3 Municipal Road Issues 1948
4 City/County/Township Officials 1948
5 Municipal Revenue Committee 1948
6 Parking Meter campaign 1948
7 Parking meters correspondence 1948
8 Directory of City Officials 1948
9 Executive Committee 1949
10 Annual Convention 1949
11 North Dakota Municipal Officials handbook 1949
12 Directory of Municipal Officials 1949
13 League Membership 1949
14 League Bulletin advertising 1949
15 Local Government Officials Survey 1949
16 Home Rule 1949
17 Municipal Issues 1949
18 Legislative Issues 1949
19 State Assessors Association 1949
20 Supreme Court decision - parking meters 1949
Box 13:
1 Executive Correspondence (in state) 1949
2 Executive Correspondence (out of state) 1949
3 American Municipal Association 1949
4 Annual Convention 1950
5 Annual Report of Executive Secretary 1950
6 League District Meetings 1950
7 League Membership 1950
8 Attorney General opinions 1950
9 Assessors Advisory Committee 1950
10 American Municipal Association 1950
11 League Bulletin 1950
12 Municipal Issues 1950
13 Executive Committee 1950
14 North Dakota Directory of Municipal Officials 1950
15 Revenue Sharing 1950
16 Public Housing 1950
17 Civil Defense Act Implementation 1950
18 Internal Revenue Service 1950
19 Executive Correspondence (in state) 1950
20 Executive Correspondence (out of state) 1950
21 Municipal Officials training 1950
22 North Dakota Municipal Officials handbook 1950
23 Municipal Finance Officers Association 1950
24 Legislative Officials 1950
25 League Committees 1950
Box 14:
1 Annual Convention 1951
2 Annual Report of Executive Secretary 1951
3 American Municipal Association 1951
4 League Bulletin 1951
5 Land Valuation Study 1951
6 Executive Correspondence (in state) 1951
7 Executive Correspondence (out of state) 1951
8 League District Meetings 1951
9 North Dakota Municipal Officials handbook 1951
10 Annual Report of Executive Secretary 1951
11 Executive Committee 1951
12 North Dakota Directory of Municipal Officials 1951
13 State and Local Government Research 1951
14 Municipal Utilities 1951
15 Internal Revenue Service 1951
16 League Bulletin advertising 1951
17 Civil Defense 1951
18 Tax Levy Survey 1951
19 Municipal Issues 1951
20 League Membership 1951
21 Lending Library 1951
22 Legislative Committee 1951
23 Legislative Issues 1951
24 Model Ordinances 1951
25 League Issues 1950-1951
26 Parking meters 1951
27 Telephone Franchise 1951
28 Municipal Finance Officers Association 1951
29 Municipal Finance Officer training 1951
30 Major legislation impacting cities 1951-1987
Box 15:
1 Annual Convention 1952
2 Annual Report of Executive Secretary 1952
3 Parking Meter Campaign 1952
4 Parking Meter Campaign 1952
5 Taxation of Oil Properties 1952
6 Highway Safety 1952
7 Municipal Officials Handbook correspondence 1952
8 Atkinson Recognition 1952
9 Internal Revenue Service 1952
10 City Attorney Survey 1952
11 City Officials Survey 1952
12 Municipal Finance Officers training 1952
13 Municipal Finance Officers Association 1952
14 Cigarette Tax Apportionment 1952
15 Tax Assessments 1952
16 League Bulletin advertising 1952
17 Municipal Issues 1952
18 Municipal Liquor Stores 1952
19 Salary Survey 1952
20 Municipal Finance 1952
21 Municipal Ordinances correspondence 1952
22 Missouri River Basin Commission 1952
23 Executive Committee 1952
24 League Membership 1952
25 Legislative Committee 1952
26 Directory of North Dakota Municipal Officials 1952-1953
27 Executive Correspondence (in state) 1952
28 Executive Correspondence (out of state) 1952
29 Municipal Revenue Survey 1952
30 Salary Survey 1952
31 League Districts 1952
32 Streets and Highway Study 1952
33 American Municipal Association 1952
34 Myron Atkinson Eulogy 1953
35 Annual Report of Executive Secretary 1953
36 Annual Report of Executive Secretary 1954
37 Municipal Finance Officers Association 1954
38 Annual Report of Executive Secretary 1955
39 Executive Correspondence 1955
40 Manual for Village Clerks and City Auditors 1955
41 Municipal Finance Officers Association 1955
42 Annual Report of Executive Secretary 1956
43 Executive Correspondence 1956
44 Municipal Finance Officers Association 1956
45 League Bulletin 1956-1965
46 Annual Report of Executive Secretary 1957
47 Municipal Finance Officers Association 1957
48 Taxable Valuation Survey 1957
49 Annual Report of Executive Secretary 1958
50 Municipal Finance Officers Association 1958
51 League Bulletin advertising 1958-1986
52 Annual Report of Executive Secretary 1959
53 Taxable Valuation Survey 1959
54 Survey of Liability Insurance 1959
55 League Financial affairs 1959-1971
56 North Dakota All American Cities 1959-2000
Box 16:
1 Annual Report of Executive Secretary 1960
2 League Membership 1960
3 Executive and Legislative Committee Membership 1960
4 Membership and Revenue Survey 1960
5 Taxable Valuation Survey 1960
6 Executive Committee Membership 1960
7 Legislative Committees 1960
8 City Assessors 1960
9 County Judge List 1960
10 Annual Report of Executive Secretary 1961
11 Membership and Revenue Survey 1961
12 Taxable Valuation Survey 1961
13 Annual Report of Executive Secretary 1962
14 Executive Correspondence 1962
15 Taxable Valuation Survey 1962
16 Annual Report of Executive Secretary 1963
17 Municipal Laws of North Dakota 1963
18 Membership and Revenue Survey 1963
19 Municipal Finance Officers Association 1963
20 Executive Correspondence (in state) 1963
21 Annual Convention 1964
22 Annual Report 1964
23 Membership and Revenue Survey 1964
24 Legislative and Executive Committees 1964
25 Executive Correspondence (in state) 1964
26 Executive Correspondence (out of state) 1964
27 Directory of Municipal Officials 1964-1966
28 Annual Convention Committees 1964-1967
29 Internal Revenue Service 1964-1970
30 Annual Report of Executive Secretary 1965
31 Regional Meetings 1965
32 Pesticide Advisory Committee 1965
33 Executive Correspondence (in state) 1965
34 Executive Correspondence (out of state) 1965
35 Municipal Finance Officers training conference 1965
36 ND Parks and Recreation Association 1965
37 Membership and Revenue Survey 1965
38 Executive and Legislative Committees 1965
39 Municipal Laws of North Dakota 1965-1966
40 Legislative Studies 1965-1966
41 Annual Convention 1966
42 Executive Committee 1966
43 Regional Meetings 1966
44 Executive Correspondence (in state) 1966
45 Executive Correspondence (out of state) 1966
46 Estate Tax 1966
47 Salary Survey 1966-1968
48 Taxable Valuation Survey 1966
49 Membership Dues 1966
50 Municipal Officers training 1966
51 National League of Cities 1966
52 Directory of North Dakota Municipal Officials 1966-1968
53 Annual Convention 1967
54 Annual Report of Executive Secretary 1967
55 Regional Meetings 1967
56 Membership 1967
57 Municipal Issues 1967
58 Executive and Legislative Committees 1967
59 Executive Committee 1967
60 Executive Correspondence (in state) 1967
61 Executive Correspondence (out of state) 1967
62 Legal Opinions 1967
63 Ordinance Questions 1967
64 ND Public Finance Officers Association 1967
65 ND Assessors Association 1967
66 National League of Cities 1967
67 Legislation 1967
68 Taxable Valuation Survey 1967
69 Membership 1967-1968
Box 17:
1 Home Rule Study 1967-1968
2 Gas Tax Issues 1967-1969
3 Annual Convention 1968
4 Executive Committee 1968
5 Executive Correspondence (in state) 1968
6 Executive Correspondence (out of state) 1968
7 Ordinance Questions 1968
8 Municipal Issues 1968
9 Technical Assistance Requests 1968
10 Municipal Laws of North Dakota 1968
11 Regional Meetings 1968
12 Tax Levies 1968
13 Taxable Valuation Survey 1968
14 Legal Opinions 1968
15 Community Development 1968
16 ND Assessors Association Bylaws 1968
17 Chiefs of Police 1968
18 Technical Assistance Requests 1968
19 National League of Cities 1968
20 Industrial Development Act 1968
21 Directory of Municipal Officials 1968
22 League Bulletin 1968-1969
23 Model Ordinances 1968-1969
24 Legislative Committee 1968-1969
25 League Membership 1968-1969
26 ND Highway Users conference 1968-1969
27 Municipal Officers training 1968-1969
28 Municipal Laws of North Dakota 1968-1969
29 Keep North Dakota Clean 1968-1971
30 Annual Report of Executive Secretary 1969
31 Annual Convention 1969
32 Executive Committee 1969
33 Name change from League of Municipalities to League of Cities 1969
34 Regional Meetings 1969
35 Executive Correspondence (in state) 1969
Box 18:
1 Executive Correspondence (out of state) 1969
2 Multi-state Tax Compact 1969
3 Municipal Issues 1969
4 Technical Assistance Requests 1969
5 ND Assessors Association 1969
6 Taxable Valuation Survey 1969
7 Legal Opinions 1969
8 League Bulletin 1969
9 National League of Cities 1969
10 Directory of Municipal Officials 1969-1970
11 Home Rule 1969-1970
12 Multi-state Tax Compact 1969-1971
13 Annual Convention 1970
14 Regional Meetings 1970
15 Model Ordinances 1970
16 ND Parks and Recreation Association 1970
17 ND Highway Users conference 1970-1971
18 Annual Report of Executive Secretary 1970
19 Executive Committee 1970
20 Executive Correspondence (in state) 1970
21 Executive Correspondence (out of state) 1970
22 Legal Opinions 1970
23 League Bulletin 1970
24 Legislative Committee 1970
25 Municipal Laws of North Dakota 1970
26 Municipal Issues 1970
27 Municipal Officers training 1970
28 National League of Cities 1970
29 Legislative Committee 1970-1971
30 Municipal Ordinances correspondence 1970-1971
31 Membership 1970-1972
32 Annual Convention 1971
33 Executive Committee 1971
34 Legislative Committee 1971
35 Transportation Committee 1971
36 Applications for Executive Secretary 1971
37 Airport Certification 1971
38 Executive Correspondence (in state) 1971
Box 19:
1 Executive Correspondence (out of state) 1971
2 Regional Meetings 1971
3 National League of Cities 1971
4 ND Constitutional Convention 1971-1972
5 Directory of City Officials 1971-1972
6 Municipal Issues 1971-1972
7 Municipal Laws of North Dakota 1971-1972
8 Executive Committee 1972
9 Legislative Committee 1972
10 City Income from Federal sources 1972
11 Executive Correspondence (in state) 1972
12 Executive Correspondence (out of state) 1972
13 Regional Meetings 1972
14 Home Rule Study 1972
15 National Youth Corps Program 1972
16 Council on Manpower Development 1972
17 National League of Cities 1972
18 Taxable Valuations 1973
19 Annual Conference 1974
20 Annual Report 1974
21 Agricultural Land Valuation Study 1974
22 Membership Dues 1975
23 Budget Proposal 1975-1976
24 Taxable Valuation Surveys 1975, 1976
25 Annual Report 1977
26 Executive Correspondence 1977
27 Garrison Diversion lawsuit 1977
28 League 50th Anniversary 1978
29 Executive Correspondence 1978
30 Revenue Sharing Measure 1 Vote Yes poster 1978
31 Park District Salary Survey 1978
32 Federal Revenue Sharing 1978-1979
33 History of State Aid 1978-2013
34 Legislation 1979
35 Executive Committee 1979
36 Taxable Valuation Survey 1979
37 Executive Committee 1980
38 Assessor Training (Home Study) 1980
39 Unemployment Insurance Study 1980
40 City Finances Research 1980-1988
41 Legislation 1981
42 Awards 1981
43 City Sales Tax 1981-1995
44 Annual Convention 1982
45 Past Presidents' Recollections of League History 1982
46 Annual Convention 1983
47 Legislation 1983
48 League Operations 1983-1986
49 Taxable Valuation Surveys 1983, 1984
Box 20:
1 Annual Convention 1984
2 Executive Committee 1984
3 Executive Director search 1984
4 City Hall sketches by Arne Boyum 1984
5 League Activities 1984-1995
6 Legislation 1985
7 Annual Convention 1985
8 Annual Report 1985
9 City Awards Program 1985
10 Executive Committee 1985
11 Articles of Incorporation 1985
12 League Constitution amendment 1985
13 National Municipal Issues 1985-1986
14 Magazine ad rates 1985-2002
15 Membership dues changes 1985-1996
16 Wage Benefits Survey 1986
17 Municipal Rate Survey 1986
18 Executive Correspondence 1986
19 Annual Convention 1986
20 Large City, Small City advisory groups 1986
21 Past Presidents meetings 1986-1997
22 Municipal Finance Officers Association 1986-1998
23 Legislation 1987
24 Annual Convention 1987
25 Executive Committee 1987
26 League History 1987
27 Municipal Incorporation dates 1987
28 Tax Equity Study 1987
29 Transfer of League records to State Archives 1987
30 League Information brochure 1987
31 Planning Group 1987
32 Executive Correspondence 1987
33 Records Management grant 1987-1988
34 Annual Convention 1988
35 Executive Committee 1988
36 Executive Correspondence 1988
37 Legislation 1989
38 Executive Committee 1989
39 Rate Survey Cities under 1,000 1989
40 City participation in ND Centennial 1989
41 Directory of City Officials 1980-1989
42 Annual Convention 1989
43 Executive Board 1989
44 Vision 2000 Initiative 1988-1990
45 Executive Correspondence 1989
46 Taxable Valuation Surveys 1989
47 State and Federal Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations 1989-1996
48 Annual Convention 1990
49 Executive Board 1990
50 Taxable Valuation Survey 1990
51 Fiscal Trends Study 1990
52 Tax Exempt Status 1990
53 City Finances 1990
54 Correspondence 1990
55 Local Government Structure Studies, Legislation 1990-1999
56 Annual Conference 1991
57 State League Conferences Study 1991
58 Legislation 1991
59 Group Unemployment Compensation 1991
60 Executive Board 1991
61 Correspondence 1991
62 Executive Board 1992
63 Constitution amended 1992
64 Communications network grant 1991-1992
Box 21:
1 Home Rule Handbook 1992
2 Unfunded Mandates and State Funding Resolutions 1992
3 Annual Conference 1992
4 Correspondence 1992
5 Legislation 1993
6 BTU Energy Tax 1993
7 Tax Exempt Property Report 1993
8 Annual Conference 1993
9 Executive Board 1993
10 Correspondence 1993
11 League Regions 1993-1994
12 ND Insurance Reserve Fund 1985-1993
13 Annual Conference 1994
14 Executive Board 1994
15 Computer Network grant 1994
16 City-School Coalition 1994
17 Meeting with Governor Schafer 1994
18 Local Government Efficiency Planning grant - ACIR (Mandan, Morton, Bismarck, Burleigh) 1992-1994
19 Correspondence 1994
20 Community Visioning Processes 1994-1999
21 Legislation 1995
22 Salary Survey 1995
23 CityLink - City Communication Network 1995
24 State Municipal League Executive Directors' workshop, Bismarck 1995
25 Annual Conference 1995
26 Executive Board 1995
27 League Information brochure 1995
28 Correspondence 1995
29 Local Government Consolidation 1995-1997
30 Annual Conference 1996
31 Executive Board 1996
32 Correspondence 1996
33 Bob Johnson retirement 1996
34 Legislative workshop 1996
35 ND Leadership Development 1997-2013
36 Annual Conference 1997
37 Executive Board 1997
38 Flood Response 1997
39 Legislation 1997
40 Correspondence 1997
41 Strategic Plan 1997-1998
42 Federal Takings Legislation 1997-1998
43 Annual Conference 1998
44 Executive Board 1998
45 League Services 1998-2013
46 Rate, Salary and Taxable Valuation Surveys 1998
47 Correspondence 1998
48 Accession of Account of first meeting 1998
49 Legislation 1999
Box 22:
1 Annual Conference 1999
2 Executive Board 1999
3 Council of Local Authorities for International Relations Exchange-Japan 1999
4 National League of Cities history 1999
5 Directories of ND City Officials 1990-1999
6 Correspondence 1999
7 Electronic Commerce Taxation 1999-2000
8 Directories of ND City Officials 2000-2004
9 National League of Cities Advisory Council 1999-2000
10 Statewide Planning/Growth/Sprawl 1999-2000
11 Annual Conference 2000
12 Business Associates Program 2000
13 Community Strategic Planning Initiative 2000
14 Correspondence 2000
15 Executive Board 2000
16 Affiliate groups 1980, 2001
17 Depopulation/Growth 1990-2001
18 Legislation 2001
19 Renaissance Zones 2001
20 Annual Conference 2001
21 Correspondence 2001
22 Governor's Homeland Security Conference 10/2001
23 Internship - Japanese Municipal Official 2001
24 Statewide Strategic Transportation Plan 2001-2002
25 Executive Board 2001
26 Special Assessment Studies 2001-2003, 2007
27 Annual Conference 2002
28 Correspondence 2002
29 Executive Board 2002
30 Member Surveys 2002-2003
31 ND Citizen Corps Council Programs 2002-2012
32 Letterhead 1980s-2003
33 Streamlined Sales Tax Project 2003
34 Legislation 2003
35 Correspondence 2003
36 Municipal Government Academy, Inc. 2003
37 Annual Conference 2003
38 Executive Board 2003
39 U.S. Senate Budget Committee Hearing on Homeland Security 2003
40 North Dakota Planning Association 2003-2005
41 Local Government Homeland Security Training Exercise Program NDLC, NDACO, DES 2003-2013
42 Annual Conference 2004
43 Executive Board 2004
44 Initiated Measures 2004-2006
45 Correspondence 2004
46 Legislation 2005
47 Governor's Task Force on Hurricane Katrina Response 2005
48 Annual Conference 2005
49 Executive Board 2005
50 Correspondence 2005-2006
51 League Services Brochures 2005-2011
52 March Madness vs. Sense & Sensibility Seminar 2005-2013
53 Municipal Revenue and Expenses - General Fund 2006
54 Annual Conference 2006
55 Executive Board 2006
56 State League Staff Workshop 2006
57 Membership and Affiliate Group Surveys 2006
58 City letterheads ca. 2007
59 National League of Cities Board 2007
60 Legislation 2007
Box 23:
1 Extraterritorial Zoning ACIR Study 2007
2 Annual Conference 2007
3 Executive Board 2007
4 Correspondence 2007-2008
5 Federal/Legislative Issues 2008
6 Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute funding workshops 2008
7 Annual Conference 2008
8 Executive Board 2008
9 Teen Community Emergency Response Team program 2008-2013
10 Legislation 2009
11 Community Military Covenant 2009
12 Flood Response 2009
13 Annual Conference 2009
14 Executive Board 2009
15 Correspondence 2009-2010
16 Transportation Planning 2010
17 Annual Conference 2010
18 Executive Board 2010
19 Legislative Fellows Program Exchange 2010-2011
20 Legislation 2011
21 Flood Response 2011
22 Annual Conference 2011
23 Executive Board 2011
24 Correspondence 2011-2012
25 History of the League, Centennial Conference 2012
26 Prairie Business Magazine - 40 Under 40 2012
27 Measure 2 - Eliminate Property Tax 2012
28 Legislation 2013
29 Executive Board 2013
30 Annual Conference 2013
31 Connie Sprynczynatyk retirement 2013
32 Fridays at the League 2006, 2013
33 Local Government Tax Reform Advisory Group 2013
34 Correspondence 2013
35 Photos: City Congressional Conferences 1974-2006
36 Photo Negatives
37 Photo Negatives
Box 24:
1 Photos 1950s
2 Photos 1960s
3 Photos 1960s
4 Photos 1970s
5 Photos - Regionals and Annual Conferences 1976-1989
6 Photos 1990s
7 Photos 2000-2007
Box 25:
1 Photos - Regional Meetings 1990-1993
2 Cover photos
3 Tourism photos
4 Staff, Directors, League Locations
5 Photos - Executive and Legislative Committees
6 Photos - Past Presidents
Box 26:
1 Photos - Regional Meetings and Annual Conferences 1994-2007
2 Photos - Kazusakaroji Internship
3 Photos - City Government Week
Box 27: CDs and DVDs
Box 28: Slide carousels - League of Cities 75th Anniversary 2003
Box 29: Unidentified photos
VOL1 Scrapbook Annual Conference 1985
VOL2 Scrapbook Newspaper Clippings 1980s
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