Title: Rotary International, Bismarck, ND Chapter
Dates: 1920-2010
Collection Number: 10521
Quantity: 13.5 feet
Abstract: Includes minutes, committee reports, financial records, membership roster, The Buffalo Horn, and other publications, slides, and awards.
Provenance: The State Historical Society of North Dakota received the Rotary International, Bismarck Chapter Records from Mary Jane Schmaltz in November 1988.
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HISTORICAL SKETCH
The Bismarck Rotary Club was formally organized on March 4, 1920 by the Fargo Rotary Club. Charter members were: J. Leonard Bell, Raymond Bergson, Rev. George Buzzelle, George A, Duemeland, Fred L. Conklin, Henry J. Duemeland, George F. Dullam, Paris R. Fields, Burt Finney, John P. French, Harry P. Goddard, Arthur W. Gussner, William E. Lahr, George Keniston, A. W. Lucas, George D. Mann, George W. Gustafson, Carl Nelson, George L. Price, Dr. Eric P. Quain, Dr. Lloyd Schipfer, N. N. Steele, Dr. S. B. Toney, and Jock Whitney.
The original charter number was 558. Realignment of district lines over the years has resulted in Bismarck Rotary being assigned number 681 in District 5580.
In less than a year of existence, the Bismarck Rotary sponsored the Dickinson Rotary on February 21, 1921 and the Mandan Rotary later that year. By 1984 the Bismarck Rotary had grown so large that another club, the Far West was sponsored.
The Buffalo Horn was first published in 1921 and was first edited by George F. Will under the name Adenoid Al. Editorship passed to George Bird from 1931-1980. Later editors were Bob McLeod, James P. Swanson, and Denise Spanjer.
Meetings were held in the Patterson Hotel from 1920-19230, the Grand Pacific Hotel from 1930-1973 and the Municipal Country Club, Sheraton Galleria, Holiday Inn, and Elks Club after that.
An arboretum cosponsored by the Bismarck Rotary Club and Bismarck Parks and Recreation was established in northwest Bismarck. In 1961 it was dedicated by the Bismarck Park Board as the George Bird Memorial Rotary Park. When it became part of the Municipal golf course a new area was dedicated as the George Bird Memorial Park and Arboretum in 1985.
Rotarians work with 4-H, high school students, ring bells for the Salvation Army and provide other community service.
Sources: “A History of the Bismarck Rotary Club, 1920-1998,” compiled by Winifred Stump-Delong
BOX / FOLDER INVENTORY
Box 1:
1 Constitution and By Laws 1962
2 Correspondence 1924
3 Correspondence, January-July 1925
4 Correspondence, August-December 1925
5 Correspondence 1926
6 Presidential Correspondence, Misc.
7 Committees 1924-1928
8 Committees 1931-1932
9 Committee Reports 1961-1962
10 Report, Bismarck Rotary Club 1961-1962
11 Vocational Service Committee 1961
12 Committees 1966
13 Committees-Dr. Edwin Perrin 1969-1970
14 Committee Reports 1969-1978
15 Committee Reports 1972-1976
16 Classification Committee
17 Committee Information
18 Committees
19 Committees
20 Report of Annual District Conference 1970
21 Rotary History 1920-1970
22 History Committee 1973
23 Bismarck Rotary Club Reports 1985
24 Membership, 1923-1924 1968
25 Rotary Songs
26 Conferences
27 Conferences, Bismarck-Mandan 1961
28 Bismarck Rotary Club
29 Bismarck Rotary Club 1973-1975
30 Bismarck Rotary Club 1977-1978
31 Bismarck Rotary Club 1985-1987
32 Bismarck Rotary Club Programs 1968-1969
33 Rotary Foundation Award Application
34 Weekly Program Suggestions
35 Newsclippings (facsimilies)
Box 2:
1 Minutes of the Bismarck Rotary Club 1920-1966
2 Minutes 1924, 1938
Box 3:
1 Financial, Rotary Savings
2 Financial, Expenses 1959-1965
3 Accounts and Expenses 1977-1978
4 Rotary Club Members, Accounts A-L
5 Rotary Club Members, Accounts M-Z
6 Deposit Record 1973
7 Statement of Account
8 Check Stubs
Box 4:
1 Receipts 1972-1975
2 Receipts 1976-1977
3 Bismarck Rotary Club Treasurer 1971-1973
4 Bismarck Rotary Club Treasurer
5 Memorials 1947-1976
6 Memorials/Resolutions 1947-1953
Box 5:
1 Semi-Annual Reports/Membership lists
2 Alphabetical file A
3 Don Hansen
4 By Laws
5 Constitution and By Laws
6 International Convention
7 Conference
8 Alphabetical file C
9 Committees District #558 1975-1976
10 Miscellaneous C
11 Committee Chairman Reports 1975-1976
12 Danish Team Visit
13 Alphabetical file E
14 Alphabetical file F
15 Finance
16 Finance
17 Finance
18 Governor's Monthly Letter
19 District Governor
20 Alphabetical file H
21 Alphabetical file I
22 Alphabetical file J
23 Alphabetical file K
24 Alphabetical file L
25 Alphabetical file M/Music Committee
26 Alphabetical file N
27 Alphabetical file O
28 Project Letters
29 Alphabetical file P/Publicity Committee
30 Alphabetical file Q
31 Alphabetical file R
32 Semi-Annual Report 1939-1961
33 Alphabetical file R
34 Alphabetical file S
35 Alphabetical file T
36 Alphabetical file V
37 Alphabetical file Y
38 Memberships
Box 6:
1 Membership lists
2 Semi-Annual report
3 Histories of club
4 Paid bills
5 First National Bank
6 Resolutions
7 District officers
8 District Officers
9 Russell-Hampton Co.
10 John Peterson
11 Program Committee
12 Other Rotary Clubs
13 Rotary International-Orders
14 Rotary International-Correspondence
15 Membership Committee
16 Contribution Requests & Correspondence
17 Membership Reports to R1 & Dist.
18 Miscellaneous Correspondence
19 Meeting Minders
20 Club Constitution & By Laws
21 Correspondence with members and
22 All American Specialty Co.
23 Dakota National Bank
24 Attendance Rosters
25 Program & Meeting records
26 Gavel Project
27 Attendance Reports
28 Rotary Foundation
29 Accounting Materials
30 Board Minutes and Correspondence
31 Governors Monthly letter
32 Committee Reports
33 Insurance Policies
34 Rotary International News
35 Classification Committee
36 Nominating Committee
37 Financial Statements & Budget
38 Prior Financial Statements
39 Forms
40 All Committees-material
41 Mandan Rotary
42 George Bird
43 Club Meetings
44 Pictures for Roster
45 Membership Cards
46 Rotary Projects
47 Tokyo Convention
48 Birthday
49 Other Bismarck & other organizations
50 Tax Returns
51 New Members
52 Budget Committee
53 Receipts Memoranda
54 Check Appendages
55 Luyben receipts for billings
56 Billings letters
57 Ledger sheets for terminated members
58 Luyben issue of Hon
59
60 Ideas for programs & fees
61 Audit and budget
62 4-H Banquet
63 Ledger sheets of terminated members
64 Buffalo Horn
65 Void Checks
66 Cassette Monologue
67 Rummage Sale
68 Other Clubs Publications
69 Prospects
Box 7:
1 Buffalo Horn 1921
2 Buffalo Horn 1922
3 Buffalo Horn 1923
4 Buffalo Horn 1924
5 Buffalo Horn 1925
6 Buffalo Horn 1926
7 Buffalo Horn 1927
8 Buffalo Horn 1928
9 Buffalo Horn 1929
10 Buffalo Horn 1930
11 Buffalo Horn 1930
12 Buffalo Horn 1931
13 Buffalo Horn 1932
14 Buffalo Horn 1933
15 Buffalo Horn 1934
16 Buffalo Horn 1935
17 Buffalo Horn 1936
18 Buffalo Horn 1937
19 Buffalo Horn 1939
20 Buffalo Horn 1940
21 Buffalo Horn 1941
22 Buffalo Horn 1942
23 Buffalo Horn 1943
24 Buffalo Horn 1944
25 Buffalo Horn 1945
26 Buffalo Horn 1946
27 Buffalo Horn 1947
28 Buffalo Horn 1948
29 Buffalo Horn 1949
30 Buffalo Horn 1950
31 Buffalo Horn 1950
32 Buffalo Horn 1951
33 Buffalo Horn 1952
34 Buffalo Horn 1953
35 Buffalo Horn 1954
36 Buffalo Horn 1955
37 Misc.
Box 8:
1 Buffalo Horn 1956
2 Buffalo Horn 1957
3 Buffalo Horn 1958
4 Buffalo Horn 1959
5 Buffalo Horn 1960
6 Buffalo Horn 1961
7 Buffalo Horn 1961
8 Buffalo Horn 1962
9 Buffalo Horn 1963
10 Buffalo Horn 1963
11 Buffalo Horn 1964
12 Buffalo Horn 1964
13 Buffalo Horn 1965
14 Buffalo Horn 1965
15 Buffalo Horn 1966
16 Buffalo Horn 1966
17 Buffalo Horn 1967
18 Buffalo Horn 1967
19 Buffalo Horn 1968
20 Buffalo Horn 1968
21 Buffalo Horn 1969
22 Buffalo Horn 1969
23 Buffalo Horn 1969
24 Buffalo Horn 1970
25 Buffalo Horn 1970
26 Buffalo Horn 1971
27 Buffalo Horn 1971
28 Buffalo Horn 1972
29 Buffalo Horn 1973
30 Buffalo Horn 1973
31 Buffalo Horn 1973
32 Buffalo Horn 1974
33 Buffalo Horn 1975
34 Buffalo Horn 1975
35 Buffalo Horn 1975
36 Buffalo Horn 1976
37 Buffalo Horn 1976
38 Buffalo Horn 1977
39 Buffalo Horn 1978
Box 9:
1 Buffalo Horn 1977
2 Buffalo Horn 1978
3 Rotary International 1979
4 Rotary International 1980
5 Rotary International 1981
6 Rotary International 1982
7 Rotary International 1983
8 Rotary International 1984
9 Rotary International 1985
10 Rotary International 1986
11 Rotary International 1987
12 River Traffic 1981
13 River Traffic 1984
14 River Traffic 1985
15 River Traffic 1986
16 River Traffic 1987
17 Trestleboard 1983-1985
18 Governor's Monthly Newsletter 1978, 1986
19 Prairie Flower 1982
20 Prairie Flower 1983
21 Prairie Flower 1984
22 Prairie Flower 1985
23 Prairie Flower 1986
24 Prairie Flower 1987
25 Buffalo Chips 1920-1970
26 Buffalo Horn, Dups. 1955-1978
27 Misc. Newsletters
28 For Editor of Club Publication 1924-1925
29 Newsletters/Publications
30 District Governor's Monthly Newsletter
31 The Weekly Letter 1925
32 Buffalo Horn, Volume I 1921
33 Buffalo Horn, Volume I 1921
34 Buffalo Horn, Volume II 1922-1923
35 Buffalo Horn, Volume II 1922-1923
36 Buffalo Horn, Volume III 1923-1924
37 Buffalo Horn, Volume III 1923-1924
38 Buffalo Horn, Volume IV 1924-1927
39 Buffalo Horn, Volume IV 1924-1927
Box 10:
1 Ephemera
2 Ephemera/Pamphlets
3 Photos
4 Photos
5 Photos
6 Rotary Songs
Box 11:
1 Pamphlets/Brochures
2 Bismarck Club Rosters 1929-1975
3 Mandan Club Roster 1984-1985
4 Club Rosters-Duplicates 1929-1975
5 Misc. Rosters, Membership, Brochure
6 Forms
Box 12:
Slide Set, Multi Language Rotary
Slide Set, Multi Language Rotary
Notes on Bismarck Rotary, Cassette 1920-1985
Slides: 75th Anniversary outtakes
Rotary gift pins
Personalized Rotary Buttons
100 Rotary balloons
Box 13:
1 Manual of Procedure 1975
2 Manual of Procedure 1984
3 Focus on Rotary 1982
4 Club Service 1982
5 Vocational Service 1982
6 Community Service 1982
7 International Service 1982
8 Youth Activities 1982
9 The Rotary Foundation 1982
Box 14:
1 Button: Rotary International 1964
2 Plaque: Annual Golf Tourney Winner 1965-1971
3 Plaque: Bismarck Rotary and 4-H 1953
4 Plaque: Bismarck Rotary and Boy Scouts
5 Attendance Trophy Bismarck Rotary
6 Rotary International Bronze Emblem
7 Photo Album/Slides
Box 15
1 Banner: Rotary West Chicago, IL
2 Banner: Rotary Athens, TX
3 Banner: Rotary Atascadero, CA
4 Banner: Rotary Aspen, CO
5 Banner: Sedro-Wooley, WA
5 Banner: Vesterbro Fredericia Danmark
6 Banner: Rotary Las Vegas, NV
7 Banner: Rotary Milpitas, CA
8 Banner: Rotary Polo, IL
9 Banner: Rotary St. Charles, IL
10 Banner: Rotary Morrill, NE
11 Banner: Rotary Naperville, IL
12 Banner: Rotary deMaceio Leste Dist. 455
13 Banner: Rotary Moelv Norway
14 Banner: Rotary Paterson, NJ
15 Banner: Haderslev
16 Banner: Rotary Aabenraa Danmark
17 Banner: Rotary East Singapore
18 Banner: Rotary Alamo, CA
19 Banner: Rotary Springfield, VT
20 Banner: Rotary Forest Grove, OR
21 Banner: Rotary Nagoya Japan
22 Banner: Rotary Detroit Lakes, MN
23 Bismarck Rotary Cap
24 Bismarck Rotary Arm Bands (2)
25 Bismarck Rotary Vest
26 Rotary Flag
27 Souvenir Rotary Waikiki, HI
Box 16:
1 Framed Poster, District 558 Area Map
2 Framed Poster, Bismarck Rotary Gavels 1955
Box 17:
1 Rotary Banners-Box
2 Rotary Fifty Years of Service 1905-1955
3 Official Directory 1983-1984
4 Birmingham Convention Proceedings 1984
5 Rotary As We Saw It, History 1962
6 Ribbons
7 Ephemera
8 Ephemera
9 The Rotarian 1976
10 The Rotarian 1977
11 The Rotarian 1978
12 The Rotarian 1979
13 The Rotarian 1980
14 The Rotarian 1981
15 The Rotarian 1982
16 The Rotarian 1983
17 The Rotarian 1984
18 The Rotarian 1986
19 The Rotarian 1987
20 Other Magazines/Publications
Box 18:
1 Recognition Dinner Program, 1995
2 Directories, 1994-2004
3 Buffalo Horn, 1997-1998
4 Buffalo Horn, 1999-2000
5 Buffalo Horn, 2001
6 Buffalo Horn, 2002
7 Buffalo Horn, 2003
8 Buffalo Horn, 2004
9 Correspondence once attached to publications returned to collection from Publication
10 Song sheets
11 Printed copy of the Power point presentation (with script) used at the 90th birthday party of the Bismarck Rotary Club, March 24, 2010
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