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Discovering North Dakota’s Civil War Veteran Pioneer Settlers: A Case Study...
Discovering North Dakota’s Civil War Veteran Pioneer Settlers: A Case Study in Richland CountyGenealogy research is a significant part of what visitors to the State Archives do when they come to the...
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How to Protect and Preserve Your Family Treasures
How to Protect and Preserve Your Family TreasuresHere at the State Historical Society, we want to be sure your personal family collections are kept safe for future generations. With that in mind, we’ve...
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Interns Learn About the State Archives From the Inside Out
Interns Learn About the State Archives From the Inside Out Colby Aderhold, Photo Archives InternI am a senior at the University of Mary studying history, philosophy, and classics. This summer I had the...
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How I Created a Cattle Roundup Card Game
How I Created a Cattle Roundup Card GameAlmost everyone I know who collects board games toys with the idea of creating their own. I have been playing around with the mechanics of games since I was a...
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Back to Your Roots: State Archives Staff-Recommended Genealogy Collections
Back to Your Roots: State Archives Staff-Recommended Genealogy CollectionsOctober is American Archives month. To celebrate, we are sharing all things related to the State Archives! Our staff works very...
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How Fun Are These? Historical Facts From the State Archives, Part I
How Fun Are These? Historical Facts From the State Archives, Part IDid you know? The North Dakota State Archives staff are full of fun facts about this state’s history. That’s because we work so...
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How Fun Are These? Historical Facts From the State Archives, Part II
How Fun Are These? Historical Facts From the State Archives, Part IIFun Fact: The State Archives team can’t get enough fun facts! In celebration of American Archives Month, our staff is sharing...
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The Kennedy Assassination 60 Years Later: North Dakota’s Secret Service...
The Kennedy Assassination 60 Years Later: North Dakota’s Secret Service ConnectionThe limousine carrying mortally wounded President John F. Kennedy races toward the hospital moments after he was shot...
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Black Fridays Past: Items From the State Collection That Once Caused a...
Black Fridays Past: Items From the State Collection That Once Caused a Shopping FrenzyNovember and December are gift-buying months for many people in the United States, which often leads to a shortage...
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Road to the North Dakota Blue Book: A “Treasure Trove” of State Information
Road to the North Dakota Blue Book: A “Treasure Trove” of State InformationWhen the 2023-2025 North Dakota Blue Book is unveiled in a ceremony this Wednesday at the state Capitol, the event will mark...
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Happy New Year? Remembering Y2K in the Museum Collections
Happy New Year? Remembering Y2K in the Museum CollectionsWhile we look upon most new years with great anticipation and excitement for the possibilities of what the upcoming 12 months will bring, the...
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Digitizing Archaeological Collections: Advancing Research, Preservation, and...
Digitizing Archaeological Collections: Advancing Research, Preservation, and Data ManagementArchaeology collections management involves organizing and systematically caring for archaeological...
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A Matter of Interpretation: Bringing History to Life at State Historic Sites
A Matter of Interpretation: Bringing History to Life at State Historic Sites Learning how to tell stories objectively isn’t always easy. Not many people realize it, but the Lewis & Clark...
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A Dog Blog: 5 Things Shaped Like Dogs in the State Museum Collections
A Dog Blog: 5 Things Shaped Like Dogs in the State Museum Collections February is the month of love. Do you know what I love? Dogs! Here are some artifacts in our museum collections that make me say,...
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At the State Archives, We Want To Know You Better!
At the State Archives, We Want To Know You Better! Take the time to fill in the State Archives’ survey and help us serve you better.The State Archives has launched a short demographic survey, the first...
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A Marvel-ous World of Superheroes Heads to the State Museum
A Marvel-ous World of Superheroes Heads to the State MuseumIf your Spidey senses are tingling, it may be because Marvelocity: The Art of Alex Ross is coming to the North Dakota Heritage Center &...
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Adventures in Archaeology Collections: A Tour of the Big Collections Room
Adventures in Archaeology Collections: A Tour of the Big Collections RoomIn past blog posts, I gave a sneak peek at the initial processing lab and the main archaeology lab. Today, let’s take a tour of...
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Snail Mail Past: Historical Stationery From the State Archives Inspires...
Snail Mail Past: Historical Stationery From the State Archives Inspires Director’s Letterhead I cannot count all the ways people can send an electronic message to one another these days. Email, text,...
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Making Pemmican at the Pembina State Museum: The Food of the Fur Trade
Making Pemmican at the Pembina State Museum: The Food of the Fur TradeWhen fresh, pemmican has a waxy, gritty texture and a fatty, beefy flavor. While pemmican can store indefinitely if kept dry, its...
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