ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58202

FRED G. AANDAHL PAPERS

COLLECTION: OGL #51 (addition)

DATES: 1917-1996

SIZE: 1.5 linear feet

INTRODUCTION

ACQUISITION: This addition to the Fred G. Aandahl Papers was deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection on April 18, 1996 (Acc. #96-2064), 1998 (Acc. #98-2203), and May 20, 1999 (Acc. #99-2244) by Louise Aandahl Stockman of Fargo, North Dakota.

ACCESS: Available for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

This addition to the Fred G. Aandahl Papers contains a large scrapbook from Aandahl's years in the President Dwight D. Eisenhower Administration; Aandahl served as Assistant Secretary of the Interior from 1953 until 1960. The scrapbook measures 14.5" wide by 17" tall, and consists almost exclusively of black and white photographs. The photographs depict important events, meetings, conferences, and projects of the Department of the Interior.

The addition also includes the 1917 and 1918 "Flickertail" yearbooks from UND's Model High School; one business card declaring Aandahl’s candidacy for State Senate; a photo album containing photos, negatives, and proof sheets dating from 1945-50 and 1958; two books: Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives and House Rules and Manuals: 82nd Congress; a guestbook from 1951-53 while Aandahl was a U.S. Representative; and one 1996 letter from the Vesterheim Center, Decorah, Iowa, to Louise Aandahl Stockman.

The following items were also part of this addition and are on display in the Fred G. Aandahl Collection of Books on the Great Plains: five Governor's Conference handbooks (1945-1949); Aandahl's gavel from the 1946 Governor's Conference; medallion and nameplate from the 1947 Governor's Conference; published proceeding of the 1950 Governor's Conference; 1951 Pocket congressional Dictionary; UND Alumni Association Distinguished Service citation (1958); Doctor of Laws diploma and certification (1962); an original Svea farm house portrait; framed Eisenhower portrait inscribed to Fred G. Aandahl; framed photo of Department of Interior officials; Aandahl's desk flags (U.S. and North Dakota); Doctoral hood; framed Aandahl Certificate of Appointment to Interior; and assorted campaign brochures.

BOX AND FOLDER INVENTORY

Box 11
Folder

  1. "Flickertail" 1917 Model High School Yearbook
  2. "Flickertail" 1918 University High School Yearbook
  3. Business Card, 1938
  4. Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives, 1948
  5. House Rules and Manual of the 82nd Congress, 1950
  6. Court Register while U. S. Representative, 1951-53
  7. Louise Aandahl Stockman Correspondence, 1996

Box 12
This box contains Aandahl's desk flagstand. The flags associated with the stand are on display in the Fred G. Aandahl Collection of Books on the Great Plains.

SEPARATIONS RECORD

One scrapbook was separated and placed in overflow. It primarily contains black and white photographs dating from 1951-60, dealing with Aandahl's duties as Assistant Secretary of the Interior. Additional materials include a certificate and correspondence.

176 photographs were separated and placed in the Orin G. Libby Photograph Collection.

OGL# 51-21

Fred G. Aandahl, 1946

OGL# 51-22

Fred G. Aandahl, 1958

OGL# 51-23

Gov. Fred G. Aandahl Inauguration Ceremonies, 1945

OGL# 51-24

Fred G. Aandahl in Governor's Office, undated

OGL# 51-25

Gov. Fred G. Aandahl, undated

OGL# 51-26

Freedom Train, Minot, North Dakota, 1948

OGL# 51-27

Gov. Fred G. Aandahl in Governor's Office, undated

OGL# 51-28

Gov. Fred G. Aandahl in Governor's Office, undated

OGL# 51-29

Gov. Fred G. Aandahl in Governor's Office, 1947

OGL# 51-30

Gov. Fred G. Aandahl in Governor's Office, undated

OGL# 51-31

Gov. Fred G. Aandahl in Governor's Office, undated

OGL# 51-32

Gov. Fred G. Aandahl at Inauguration Ceremonies, 1947

OGL# 51-33

Gov. Fred G. Aandahl at Inauguration Ceremonies, 1949

OGL# 51-34

Gov. Fred G. Aandahl at Inauguration Ceremonies, 1949

OGL# 51-35

Gov. Fred G. Aandahl at NDEA Convention in Bismarck, 1947

OGL# 51-36

Gov. Fred G. Aandahl in Governor's Office, undated

OGL# 51-37

Gov. Fred G. Aandahl and Spence Boise in Governor's Office, undated

OGL# 51-38

Gov. Fred G. Aandahl boarding the X-Ray, 1949

OGL# 51-39

Gov. Fred G. Aandahl boarding the X-Ray, 1949

OGL# 51-40

President West presenting relic to Aandahl from British House of Parliament, 1949

OGL# 51-41

President West presenting relic to Aandahl from British House of Parliament, 1949

OGL# 51-42

Scholarshiop Award presented to Gov. Aandahl, 1949

OGL# 51-43

Johny Holsen, undated

OGL# 51-44

Johny Holsen, undated

OGL# 51-45

Johny Holsen, undated

OGL# 51-46

Easter Seals Drive: Gov. Aandahl, Mrs. G.A. Gilbertson, , Leonard Underland, 1950

OGL# 51-47

Easter Seals Drive: Gov. Aandahl, Mrs. G.A. Gilbertson, , Leonard Underland, 1950

OGL# 51-48

Easter Seals Drive: Gov. Aandahl, Mrs. G.A. Gilbertson, , Leonard Underland, 1950

OGL# 51-49

Easter Seals Drive: Gov. Aandahl, Mrs. G.A. Gilbertson, , Leonard Underland, 1950

OGL# 51-50

Easter Seals Drive: Gov. Aandahl, Mrs. G.A. Gilbertson, , Leonard Underland, 1950

OGL# 51-51

Gov. Aandahl, Jerry Burtte, Mrs. Burtte, Miss Marjorie Norby, and Mrs. Fred Layton, 1949

OGL# 51-52

Gov. Aandahl, Jerry Burtte, Mrs. Burtte, Miss Marjorie Norby, and Mrs. Fred Layton, 1949

OGL# 51-53

Drawing winning number for dream house at N.D. Conservation Show, 1948

OGL# 51-54

Unidentified

OGL# 51-55

Unidentified

OGL# 51-56

Gov. Fred G. Aandahl, 1949

OGL# 51-57

Gov. Fred G. Aandahl, 1949

OGL# 51-58

Gov. Fred G. Aandahl in Mandan, 1949

OGL# 51-59

Mandan Rodeo, 1949

OGL# 51-60

Unidentified

OGL# 51-61

Gov. Fred G. Aandahl at Medina Fall Festival, 1949

OGL# 51-62

Crowing Miss Bismarck, Maurine Ault, 1949

OGL# 51-63

With Carol Ostley, N.D. Dairy Queen, 1950

OGL# 51-64

Crowning Juanita Olson Dairy Queen at Jamestown, 1948

OGL# 51-65

Unidentified

OGL# 51-66

Unidentified

OGL# 51-67

Governor's Conference in Colorado, 1949

OGL# 51-68

Youngdahl, Dewey, Aandahl, Warren, undated

OGL# 51-69

Governor's Conference in West Virginia,1950

OGL# 51-70

Front Lawn at 42nd Annual Governor's Conference, 1950

OGL# 51-71

Governor's Conference in Michigan, 1945

OGL# 51-72

Governor's Conference in Michigan, 1945

OGL# 51-73

General Assembly of States: Gov. Driscoll, New Jersey; Aandahl, North Dakota; and Caldwell, Florida, 1949

OGL# 51-74

Canyon Ferry 307, undated

OGL# 51-75

Arthur S. Caeprudes, 1945

OGL# 51-76

Gov. Aandahl and Minnesota Gov. Youngdahl at dedication of Boy Scout Camp, 1949

OGL# 51-77

Fred G. and Luella Aandahl, 1949

OGL# 51-78

Devils Lake Boy Concert Band, 1941

OGL# 51-79

Manuel G. Sousa, undated

OGL# 51-80

Manuel G. Sousa, undated

OGL# 51-81

Hunting party at Beulah, 1949

OGL# 51-82

Receiving High School Safety Training Drive Award for State Insurance Convention, 1950

OGL# 51-83

Unidentified

OGL# 51-84

Indian Affair Commission Meeting, 1949

OGL# 51-85

Howard Lydecker of Republic Productions, Inc. and Fred G. Aandahl, 1945

OGL# 51-86

Patterson Hotel, 1946

OGL# 51-87

Charter Night-Bismarck Exchange Club, 1949

OGL# 51-88

Gov. Aandahl with Lord and Lady Halifax, 1946

OGL# 51-89

Gov. Aandahl with Lord and Lady Halifax, 1946

OGL# 51-90

Gov. Aandahl with Lord and Lady Halifax, 1946

OGL# 51-91

Lemke, Aandahl, Young

OGL# 51-92

Planning N.D. Cancer Drive and Publicity: Mr. Hoakonson, Gov. Aandahl, and Dr. Leonard Larson, 1949

OGL# 51-93

Veterans Adjusted Compensation Bond Issue, 1949

OGL# 51-94

Gov. Aandahl

OGL# 51-95

Gov. Aandahl

OGL# 51-96

Math Dahl shoveling, Gov. Aandahl and Sathre Jacobson looking on

OGL# 51-97

Unidentified

OGL# 51-98

Unidentified

OGL# 51-99

Unidentified

OGL# 51-100

Hughes, Aandahl, Sec. Of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, and Max Moore, 1948

OGL# 51-101

Fred G. Aandahl, unidentified

OGL# 51-102

Fred G. Aandahl, unidentified

OGL# 51-103

Fred G. Aandahl, unidentified

OGL# 51-104

Fred G. Aandahl, unidentified

OGL# 51-105

Fred G. Aandahl, unidentified

OGL# 51-106

Fred G. Aandahl, unidentified

OGL# 51-107

Presentation Dan Dugan Highway Safety Award, 1949

OGL# 51-108

Aandahl with FFA members, 1946

OGL# 51-109

Aandahl with Rugby Lions Club, 1948

OGL# 51-110

UND Homecoming, 1948

OGL# 51-111

Moorhead Spuds, undated

OGL# 51-112

Unidentified

OGL# 51-113

Unidentified

OGL# 51-114

Unidentified

OGL# 51-115

Game and Fish Conference, 1946

OGL# 51-116

Aandahl, undated

OGL# 51-117

Unidentified

OGL# 51-118

Unidentified

OGL# 51-119

Hebron Fall Festival, 1950

OGL# 51-120

Aandahl with Al Benes, 1949

OGL# 51-121

Report on 1950 Governor's Conference, 1950

OGL# 51-122

UND Students at press conference, 1950

OGL# 51-123

Freedom Train, 1948

OGL# 51-124

Unidentified

OGL# 51-125

Unidentified

OGL# 51-126

Unidentified

OGL# 51-127

Laying Conrnerstone at Minot YMCA, 1950

OGL# 51-128

Aandahl with Louis T. Smith, USNR, undated

OGL# 51-129

House Chambers accepting French Gratitude train car, 1949

OGL# 51-130

Unidentified

OGL# 51-131

Aandahl at Farm Institute in New England, 1950

OGL# 51-132

Organizaton Meeting of the Legislative Research Committee

OGL# 51-133

Aandahl at Homme Dam, 1948

OGL# 51-134

Veterans/Wyoming Farm Project, 1949

OGL# 51-135

Aandahl at Shoshone 983, undated

OGL# 51-136

Peterson and Aandahl at Shoshone 979, undated

OGL# 51-137

Peterson and Aandahl at Shoshone 988, undated

OGL# 51-138

Unidentified

OGL# 51-139

Missouri Basin Interagency Committee, 1947

OGL# 51-140

Interagency Committee, 1949

OGL# 51-141

Gov. Mickelson (South Dakota) on far left, undated

OGL# 51-142

Gov. Mickelson (S.D.) On far right, undated

OGL# 51-143

Canyon Ferry 306, undated

OGL# 51-144

Fred G. Aandahl, 1948

OGL# 51-145

Riverton, Wyoming, 1948

OGL# 51-146

Gov. Ford (Montana), Gov. Peterson (Nebraska) and Aandahl, 1948

OGL# 51-147

Aandahl, Peterson, and Ford, 1948

OGL# 51-148

Aandahl, Peterson, and Ford, 1948

OGL# 51-149

Groundbreaking of the Baldhill Dam, 1947

OGL# 51-150

Aandahl at Epping Dam, 1946

OGL# 51-151

Interagency Garrison Dam, 1949

OGL# 51-152

Aandahl at Garrison Dam Site, 1949

OGL# 51-153

Aandahl at Heart Butte Dam, 1948

OGL# 51-154

Aandahl at Heart Butte Dam, 1948

OGL# 51-155

Heart Butte Dam, 1948

OGL# 51-156

Heart Butte Dam groundbreaking, 1948

OGL# 51-157

Heart Butte Dam groundbreaking, 1948

OGL# 51-158

Baldhill Dam groundbreaking, 1947

OGL# 51-159

Baldhill Dam groundbreaking, 1948

OGL# 51-160

Gov. Peterson and Gov. Aandahl, 1949

OGL# 51-161

Missouri Basin Interagency Committee, 1949

OGL# 51-162

W.G. Sloan, Chairman of Missouri Basin Interagency Committee, 1949

OGL# 51-163

Gov. Aandahl receives welcome from Mrs. Blosser, 1949

OGL# 51-164

Aandahl being sworn in as Assistant Secretary of the Interior, 1953

OGL# 51-165

Aandahl visiting on the Carl J. Williams Farm Unit "C", 1954

OGL# 51-166

Aandahl visiting on the Carl J. Williams Farm Unit "C", 1954

OGL# 51-167

Aandahl visiting on the Carl J. Williams Farm Unit "C", 1954

OGL# 51-168

Aandahl visiting with Robert C. McClymonds, who was awarded Farm Unit "D", 1954

OGL# 51-169

Charles Welteroth, Mark Kulp, Fred Aandahl, and Clifford Fix, 1954

OGL# 51-170

Palisades Project: W.H. Tuller, Paul Swanson, F.G. Aandahl, L.B. Ackerman, and E.L. King, 1954

OGL# 51-171

Palisades Project, 1954

OGL# 51-172

Palisades Project, 1954

OGL# 51-173

Palisades Project, 1954

OGL# 51-174

Distinguished Service Awards Convention, 1954

OGL# 51-175

Honor Awards Convocation, 1954

OGL# 51-176

Interior Department Resource Development Committee, 1954

One folder of contact prints and negatives was also separated.


 Original Donation  First Addition: 1958-1966
 Second Addition: 1917-1996  Third addition: 1953-1961

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