UND professor fought to support exploited rural American workers
History columnist Curt Eriksmoen continues the story of John M. Gilette
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North Dakota professor credited as the 'Father of Rural Sociology'
John Gillette, in his teaching, writings and lectures, made no secret of his sympathies with how farmers had been exploited by big business, and this was a tinderbox in North Dakota politics.
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North Dakota professor credited as the 'Father of Rural Sociology'
John Gillette, in his teaching, writings and lectures, made no secret of his sympathies with how farmers had been exploited by big business, and this was a tinderbox in North Dakota politics.
Source: thedickinsonpress.com
October 10: Archives Month - Curator Woes at the State Historical Society
October is Archives Month, where archives around the country celebrate the records in their holdings and recognize the archivists who assess, collect, organize, preserve, and provide access to information of lasting value. The North Dakota State Archives is part of the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Today we share a story of curator woes at the North Dakota archives.
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October 24: Archives Month - The Early Years
In the early history of the State Historical Society of North Dakota, the offices were in the basement of the original Capitol. It wasn’t a lot of space, which soon became a problem. In 1913, Secretary Orin G. Libby of the State Historical Society, reported, “the crowded condition of the museum rooms… made it impossible for the Society to enter into any considerable collecting …”
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