Title: American Lung Association of North Dakota
Dates: 1909-1986
Collection Number: 11330
Quantity: 5 feet
Abstract: Records of the American Lung Association in North Dakota (formerly known as the North Dakota Anti-Tuberculosis Association, the North Dakota Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association and the Tuberculosis and Health Association), including minutes, posters, architectural blueprints, a scrapbook and certificates.
Provenance: The American Lung Association of North Dakota records were donated to the SHSND by the Association on October16, 2017.
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AGENCY SKETCH - Camp Grassick - a summer camp for children
The idea for a children's summer camp in North Dakota originated with the North Dakota Anti-Tuberculosis Association, who in 1928 purchased land and cabins alongside Lake Isabel with funds raised through the sale of Christmas Seals. Named in honor of a pioneer physician in the state, Camp Grassick was established to provide wholesome outdoor living for undernourished children, with the purpose of supplementing the work of the Sanatorium at San Haven by a preventative program. Many of the first campers were patients at San Haven. Helen Katen, executive secretary of the Association, was camp director.
Then, as now, private organizations and individuals contributed generously to the camp. The Elks Lodge of Bismarck, the Masonic Grand Lodge, and the A.O.U.W. Grand Lodge each donated a cabin to the Anti-Tuberculosis Association. The Northern Pacific Railway contributed a mail car cabin, and the late Dr. Fannie Dunn Quain donated a four-bed infirmary. Other contributions included physiotherapy equipment from the Elks Lodge of Mandan.
Having pointed up the need for a summer camp for children and demonstrated the practicality of such a camp, the North Dakota Anti-Tuberculosis Association shifted its emphasis to other projects, and in 1947 sold Camp Grassick to the North Dakota State Elks Association. Under the ownership and maintenance of the Elks, Camp Grassick, by special agreement, has been operated by the State Public Welfare Board and has continued as a children's camp.
Source: pamphlet in State Archives vertical file, likely published by the State Public Welfare Board, 1950
BOX / FOLDER INVENTORY
Box 1:
1 North Dakota Anti-Tuberculosis Association minutes, 1909-1920
2 North Dakota Anti-Tuberculosis Association minutes, 1921-1934
3 North Dakota Anti-Tuberculosis Association minutes, 1935-1948
Box 2:
1 North Dakota Anti-Tuberculosis Association minutes, 1948-1965
2 North Dakota Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association minutes, 1965-1979
3 Items: 00001-00047, Camp Grassick photograph album, ca. 8/1932
4 Items: 00048-00096, Christmas Seals campaign photographs, 1960-1979
Box 3: Items: 00096-00141, ca. 1925-1986
Box 4: Items: 00142-00161 (scrapbook) and items: 00162-00166 (loose), 1909-ca. 1976
MAP.001 Items: 00167-00181, ca. 1984
PHOTOGRAPHS INVENTORY
11330-00001 Lawrence Spicer, Wilma Price, Townsley French, and Dake at Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00002 Mary Margaret French at Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00003 Children at Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00004 View of Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00005 View of Camp Grassick buildings from Lake Isabel (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00006 Children swimming in Lake Isabel, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00007 Pledge of Allegiance, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00008 Playground, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00009 Children in bathing suits outside Elks Lodge, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00010 Children in bathing suits, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00011 Girls in bathing suits, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00012 Children outside building, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00013 Staff and children on shore of Lake Isabel, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00014 Boys outside bunkhouse on the shore of Lake Isabel, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00015 Boys sleeping in bunks, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00016 Archery practice, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00017 Calisthenics, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00018 Children beside dart game, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00019 Pledge of Allegiance, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00020 Children playing, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00021 Archery practice, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00022 Children playing, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00023 Archery practice, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00024 Children playing, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00025 Children playing volleyball, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00026 Children with luggage departing from train, probably at Dawson (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00027 Man unloading from back of truck, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00028 Boys with dogs sitting on a canoe, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00029 Boys building a sand castle, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00030 Boys weaving baskets, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00031 Boys painting, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00032 Children on shore of Lake Isabel, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00033 Children playing on shore of Lake Isabel, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00034 Boys outside bunkhouse on the shore of Lake Isabel, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00035 Children on the shore of Lake Isabel, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00036 Children weaving rugs, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00037 Children sleeping on cots, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00038 Children outside having tea, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00039 Building at Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00040 Buildings at Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00041 Building at Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00042 Children eating in dining room, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00043 Boys playing ping-pong, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00044 Girls at archery practice, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00045 Girls listening to a speaker, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00046 Children on boat, Lake Isabel, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00047 Children weaving baskets, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00048 Elsie Hatley White Cup, n.d.
11330-00049 Women working on Christmas Seal campaign, ca. 1955
11330-00050 Women working on Christmas Seal campaign, ca. 1955
11330-00051 Women working on Christmas Seal campaign, ca. 1955
11330-00052 Christmas Seal Campaign members in front of stack of mail bags: Edward Sypnieski, Florence Scot, and the former Bismarck Post Master, ca. 1965
11330-00053 Group working on Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1960
11330-00054 Christmas Seal Campaign members in front of stack of mail bags: Edward Sypnieski, Florence Scot, and the former Bismarck Post Master, ca. 1963
11330-00055 Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1963
11330-00056 Christmas Seal Campaign, including Governor Guy, ca. 1963
11330-00057 Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1963
11330-00058 Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1963
11330-00059 Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1963
11330-00060 Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1963
11330-00061 Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1963
11330-00062 Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1963
11330-00063 Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1963
11330-00064 Christmas Seal Campaign, including Governor Link, ca. 1973
11330-00065 Christmas Seal Campaign, including Governor Brunsdale, ca. 1955
11330-00066 Governor Guy signing bill for Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1963
11330-00067 Christmas Seal Campaign, including Governor Link, ca. 1973
11330-00068 Christmas Seal Campaign, including Governor Link, ca. 1973
11330-00069 Christmas Seal Campaign, including Governor Link, ca. 1973
11330-00070 Christmas Seal Campaign, including Governor Olson, ca. 1983
11330-00071 Christmas Seal Campaign, including Governor Olson, ca. 1983
11330-00072 Meany (AFL/CIO), Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1970
11330-00073 Shuman (American Farm), Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1970
11330-00074 Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 2/1968
11330-00075 Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 9/1966
11330-00076 Christmas Seal queen and pageant winners, 1977
11330-00077 Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1977
11330-00078 Christmas Seal, ca. 1977
11330-00079 Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1977
11330-00080 Group with bike outside the North Dakota Lung Association Building, ca. 1977
11330-00081 Lung-A-Thon For Asthma swim meet, ca. 1980
11330-00082 Lung-A-Thon For Asthma swim meet, ca. 1980
11330-00083 Lung-A-Thon For Asthma swim meet, ca. 1980
11330-00084 Man beside Christmas Seal mail bags, ca. 11/1966
11330-00085 Man beside Christmas Seal mail bags, ca. 1968
11330-00086 Postal worker with Christmas Seal mail bags in truck, ca. 1968
11330-00087 Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 11/1967
11330-00088 Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1968
11330-00089 Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1968
11330-00090 Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1968
11330-00091 Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1968
11330-00092 Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1968
11330-00093 Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1968
11330-00094 Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1986
11330-00095 Christmas Seal Campaign, ca. 1986
11330-00096 Christmas Seal stamp image, 1975
11330-00097 Virgil Hill working at desk, ca. 1982
11330-00098 Virgil Hill and others viewing Lung Association Exhibit, ca. 1982
11330-00099 North Dakota State Department of Health Mobile X-ray Unit, ca. 1960
11330-00100 Infirmary at Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00101 Building at Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00102 Children playing horseshoes, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00103 Children playing horseshoes, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00104 Children roasting marshmallows, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00105 Pledge of Allegiance, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00106 Arts and crafts, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00107 Dr. Pray, Dr. Grassick, Minnie Jean Nielson, Dr. Fannie Dunn Quain, Helen K. Katen, and Dr. B. K. Kilbourn at Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00108 Archery practice, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00109 Children on morning walk before breakfast, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00110 Mrs. R. A. Spragen with Marion and Joan Haugen, who were leaving for Camp Grassick (N.D.), 7/19/1941
11330-00111 Clean up squad, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00112 The pie social, possibly at Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00113 Children playing, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00114 Building at Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00115 Building at Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00116 Children playing, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00117 Physical examinations, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00118 Children on dock, shoreline and in boats, Lake Isabel, Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00119 Boys washing at Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 8/1932
11330-00120 Ruth Williams, unidentified, Walter Reitan, Sidney Loken, Clara D. Brown, Robert B. Tudor, Herbert J. Wilson, Rev. A. J. Fisher and Dan Chapman, ca. 1960
11330-00121 Governor William Guy signing a bill, ca. 11/1966
11330-00122 Portrait of Dr. James Grassick, ca. 1925
11330-00123 Helen K. Katen with North Dakota Lung Association automobile, ca. 1930
11330-00124 North Dakota Health Association Officers: Ruth Williams, Walter R. Reitan, Dr. Robert B. Tudor, Clara D. Brown and Daniel J. Chapman, ca. 1957
11330-00125 Virgil Hill working at desk, ca. 1982
11330-00126 Virgil Hill with Governor Allen Olson at bill signing, ca. 1982
11330-00127 Virgil Hill and others viewing Lung Association Exhibit, ca. 1982
11330-00128 Portrait of Christmas Seals girls, Fargo (N.D.), ca. 1930
11330-00129 Portrait of Virgil Hill, 1984 Olympic Medalist, ca. 1984
11330-00130 Autographed portrait of Virgil Hill, 1984 Olympic Medalist, ca. 1984
11330-00131 Governor Arthur Link and First Lady Grace Link presenting Christmas Seal award, 1977
11330-00132 Governor Arthur Link presenting trophy to Paulette Whiting for Christmas Seal design project, 1978
11330-00133 Portrait of James A. Swamley, ca. 1965
11330-00134 Governor George Sinner signing bill, ca. 1986
11330-00135 Volunteers preparing Christmas Seal letters for mailing during the 1960 campaign, 1960
11330-00136 North Dakota Lung Association Christmas Seal educational exhibit, ca. 1970
11330-00137 Edna Gaither, Registered Nurse, and R. S. McCCradie beside North Dakota Lung Association automobile, ca. 1930
11330-00138 North Dakota Health Association Officers: Florence Scott (ex-committee), Dr. Warren Lee (Treasurer), Mrs. Elmer Anderson (Dickinson, second Vice President), Mrs. John Williams (Washburn, ex-committee), Harry Pippin (Williston, President), Cora Shelstad (Bismarck, first Vice President), 1967
11330-00139 Buildings at Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 1932
11330-00140 Helen K. Katen's cabin, sold to Elks when the took over Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 1932
11330-00141 First building purchased from Phil Webb at Camp Grassick (N.D.), ca. 1932
11330-00142 Portrait of Donald Keller, medical illustrator (Mobile Unit designer), ca. 1976
11330-00143 Children viewing Lung Association mobile exhibit, ca. 1976
11330-00144 Children viewing Lung Association mobile exhibit, ca. 1976
11330-00145 Children viewing Lung Association mobile exhibit, ca. 1976
11330-00146 Children viewing Lung Association mobile exhibit, ca. 1976
11330-00147 Children viewing Lung Association presentation, ca. 1976
11330-00148 Children viewing Lung Association presentation, ca. 1976
11330-00149 Lung Association mobile exhibit, ca. 1976
11330-00150 Lung Association mobile exhibit, ca. 1976
11330-00151 Lung Association mobile exhibit, ca. 1976
11330-00152 Lung Association mobile exhibit, ca. 1976
11330-00153 Lung Association mobile exhibit, ca. 1976
11330-00154 Lung Association mobile exhibit, ca. 1976
11330-00155 Lung Association mobile exhibit, ca. 1976
11330-00156 Program Associate Tim Glass, Mel Walz, Duane Flick, Dr. Bill Riecke, Don Keller, B. F. Heitzman beside mobile exhibit, ca. 1976
11330-00157 Governor Arthur Link speaking about the work of the North Dakota Lung Association, ca. 1976
11330-00158 Bismarck Mayor Bob Heskin and Governor Arthur Link cutting the ribbon for the Christmas Seal mobile exhibit, ca. 1976
11330-00159 Students at school viewing mobile exhibit, ca. 1976
11330-00160 Students at school viewing mobile exhibit, ca. 1976
11330-00161 Students at school viewing mobile exhibit, ca. 1976
11330-00162 Certificate of name change to North Dakota Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association , 10/1/1964
11330-00163 North Dakota Tuberculosis and Health Association Articles of Incorporation, 4/10/1964
11330-00164 Amendment of Articles of Incorporation, 4/18/1952
11330-00165 Appointment of Dr. Fannie Dunn Quain to the International Congress on Tuberculosis, 7/25/1908
11330-00166 North Dakota Anti-Tuberculosis Association certificate of Corporate Existence, 4/5/1909
11330-00167 Poster: "American Lung Association"
11330-00168 North Dakota Tuberculosis and Health Association office blueprint: Office building (Martin and Hillyer), n.d.
11330-00169 North Dakota Tuberculosis and Health Association office blueprint: Foundation plan and details, n.d.
11330-00170 North Dakota Tuberculosis and Health Association office blueprint: Floor plan, n.d.
11330-00171 North Dakota Tuberculosis and Health Association office blueprint: Elevations, n.d.
11330-00172 North Dakota Tuberculosis and Health Association office blueprint: Wall sections, n.d.
11330-00173 North Dakota Tuberculosis and Health Association office blueprint: Details, n.d.
11330-00174 North Dakota Tuberculosis and Health Association office blueprint: Framing plan, n.d.
11330-00175 North Dakota Tuberculosis and Health Association office blueprint: Floor plan, n.d.
11330-00176 North Dakota Tuberculosis and Health Association office blueprint: Plumbing plan, n.d.
11330-00177 North Dakota Tuberculosis and Health Association office blueprint: Heating and ventilating, n.d.
11330-00178 North Dakota Tuberculosis and Health Association office blueprint: Heating details, n.d.
11330-00179 North Dakota Tuberculosis and Health Association office blueprint: Revised front elevation, n.d.
11330-00180 North Dakota Tuberculosis and Health Association office blueprint: Structural plans, n.d.
11330-00181 North Dakota Tuberculosis and Health Association office blueprint: Elevations, n.d.
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