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As reflected in the title of the State Historical Society of North Dakota's 1997 history conference, "Deep Roots: preserving our sacred heritage," the personal religious beliefs of people have played an important role in this region's history. The collections of the State Historical Society include records, manuscripts and publications relating to a number of religious denominations represented in North Dakota. Included in the following bibliography are the organized denominations for which we have major collections of material. Included will be records of activities of congregations, related manuscript collections reflecting personal involvement, publications of the denominations, reports on architecture and missionary activities. A more extensive bibliography of holdings relating to all religions represented in the state is available upon request. This information is also available in .pdf format.

Contents

[General]
[Baptist]
[Catholic]
[Congregational]
[Episcopal]
EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN see [United Methodist Church]
[Judaism]
[Lutheran]
[Methodist]
[Presbyterian]

Bismarck Ministerial Association. Records, 1972-1982. (10281) .75 ft. Consists of minutes, letters, rosters, schedules and printed materials relating to religious education, ecumenism, legislation and politics and prison and hospital ministries.

Church history collection, 1939, (10086) 1 ft. This collection consists of photographs, newspaper clippings and histories of various Baptist, Catholic, Congregational, Episcopal, Methodist and Presbyterian churches in North Dakota. Also included is a history of the North Dakota Sunday School Association and a report of the North Dakota Council of Christian Education, 1939.

Schimmer Church Survey photo collection, Counties: Barnes Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Steele.

Vyzralek Church Survey photo collection, Counties: Cavalier, Dickey, Grand Forks, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey, Traill, Walsh.

Religious architecture in North Dakota, Native American, Cass County in the Archaeology & Historical Preservation Division.

Maddox Survey of Religious architecture, Counties: Barnes, Benson, Bottineau, Burleigh, Cass, Dickey, Emmons, Golden Valley, Grant, Hettinger, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McLean, Morton, Mountrail, Nelson, Pembina, Ransom, Richland, Rolette, Sargent, Slope, Stark, Stutsman, Walsh, Ward, Wells.

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North Dakota Baptist State Convention Records, 1865-1982, (10468) 24 ft, inventory available. This collection documents the people and activities of the Convention as it carried on its educational and religions advancement efforts of its members in North Dakota. There are two record groups: State and Congregation records. State records contains: Convention proceedings, 1882-1982; Minutes 1899-1967; Subject files, 1890-1958; Congregational files, 1890-1958; Personnel files, 1919-1961; Financial records, including audits, 1924-1969; ledgers, 1920-1969; Journals, 1911-1967; scrapbooks, 1865-1965. The second record group contains local congregation records and dates from 1889-1955.

Related material:

• First Baptist Church Records, Bathgate, Pembina County, ND, 1881-1920, (10077) .5 ft. Consists of minutes, treasurer's accounts book, financial ledger and minutes of the Fuller Regular Baptist Church.
  
  
• Ashley Baptist Church membership register, Ashley, ND, 1896-1976, (10402), 1 microfilm roll. Includes church minutes, 1954-1976.
  
  
• Ashley, First Baptist Church Records, Ashley, ND, 1954-1977, (10401) 1 microfilm roll. Includes membership records, church minutes and constitution and bylaws.
  
  
• Berlin Baptist Church Cemetery records, Berlin, ND, 1931-1961 (10403) 1 microfilm roll. Records include letters and a plat book.
  
  
• Benjamin Stites Terry manuscript, October 4, 1923, (20447) 1 item, Consists of a transcript of an address before the Baptist State Convention at Fargo, ND, entitled "The history of one frontier family". The manuscript provides the history of the family of Elijah Stites Terry, a Baptist missionary to Dakota Territory.
  
  
• Venturia Baptist Church Records, Venturia, ND, 1912-1964, (10393) 1 microfilm roll. Consists of minutes, baptism register, annual reports, membership record, burial register and a church history.

Published material:

• North Dakota State Baptist Convention, annual report 1886-1989; 262.06 and Collection 10468.
  
  
• North Dakota Baptist Bulletin, 1910-1935.
  
  
• Thomas M Shanafelt. Baptist history of North Dakota, 1879-1904. 286/Sh18n
  
  
• Local Baptist church histories are cataloged in 286.6784.
  
  
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Bishop Vincent Wehrle papers, 1855-1921, 1935 (20165) 1 item, 1 microfilm roll.

Catholic Church. Diocese of Fargo, ND records, ca 1890-1947 (10366) 3 microfilm rolls. Consists of parish history questionnaires, historical sketches, parish anniversary books and photographs for parish churches in eastern North Dakota.

Bishop Hilary B Hacker (1913- ) oral history transcript, 1987 (20709) 1 item.

Catholic Church. Diocese of Fargo records, ca 1890-1947 (10366) 3 microfilm rolls.

Catholic church records, 1884-1975 (10361) 1 microfilm roll.

Catholic Church records, Zeeland, ND, 1884-1975 (10361) 1 microfilm roll. Consists of a baptism register, marriage register and burial register.

St Claude Mission records, 1882-1887 (20175) 1 item.

St Peter's Roman Catholic Church records, 1868-1957, (10385) 1 microfilm roll.

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, 1937 (20335) 1 item.

Related material:

• Louis Pfaller papers, 1977 (10224) .25 ft.
  
  
• Ambrose Mattingley (1865-1941) papers 1888-1939 (10447) .25 ft.
  
  
• Grant Prince Marsh (1834-1916) papers, 1907-1912 (20037) 12 items.
  
  
• Legion of Decency petition, 1957 (20541) 2 items.
  
  
• William M Dolan papers, 1863-1870, 1930-1965 (10187) 1.5ft.
  
  
• Jean Baptiste Marie Genin papers, ca 1880-1907 (20146) 27 items.

Published material:

• Bishop John Shanley. "The beginning of Catholicism in North Dakota" in Acta et dicta, St Paul, vol 1#1, July 1907, p54-59. Reprinted from the Grand Forks Herald, March 2, 1902, this is the second of a series of eight articles written by the Bishop of the beginnings of the Catholic church in North Dakota.
  
  
• Catholic Church. Diocese of Bismarck. First diocesan synod of the Diocese of Bismarck: held November 12, 1924 at the St Mary's Pro-cathedral. 1924. 282.784/B542
  
  
• Official Catholic directory, 1910, The Catholic encyclopedia; an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline and history of the Catholic Church, 1907-14. 303/C283c
  
  
• Catholic Church records of the Pacific Northwest: Vancouver, Vol 1&2, French Prairie Press, c1972. 929.3795/C286
  
  
• The HarperCollins encyclopedia of Catholicism, NY: c1995
  
  
• Acta et Dicta (St Paul Catholic Historical Society),1907-1936. 282/Ac81a
  
  
• Bulletin of the Diocese of Fargo1909-1911.
  
  
• Catholic Action News / New Earth, Fargo diocese, 1949-present.
  
  
• Catholic Encyclopedia, 1907.
  
  
• Catholic Historical Review, 1915-1922.
  
  
• Dakota Catholic Action, Bismarck Diocese, 1941-present.
  
  
• Local church histories cataloged in 282.784.
  

Native American language publications:

• Sina sapa wocekiye taeyanpaha; the Catholic Sioux herald, 1894, 1905-1912, 1931?-1939. 978.400497/S615
  
  
• Sina sapa wocekiye taeyanpaha, Fort Totten, ND. 978.400497/S615
  
  
• Catholic church. Liturgy and ritual. Catholic wocekiye wowapi, Fort Totten, 1907. 264.02/C286a
  
  
• Catholic church. Liturgy and ritual. Katholik wocekiye wowapi, Fort Totten, 1899. 264.02/C286
  
  
• Catholic church. Liturgy and ritual. St Joseph okolakiciye ta olowan, 1919. 245.02/C286
  
  
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Congregational Christian Conference of North Dakota records (1882-1981) Series 10094, 11/75 ft. Collection contains minutes, correspondence, annual reports, yearbooks, treasurer's reports, by-laws, news releases, financial records, church histories, and articles of incorporation of the state conference. Collection includes records of regional conferences in Wahpeton, Fargo, Grand Forks and Jamestown; record relating to Fargo College and Phillips Academy, New Rockford; records of the German Evangelical Congregational Conference of North Dakota; and records of the North Dakota Women's Home Missionary Society, North Dakota branch of the Women's Board of Missions, and the Congregational Women's Society of North Dakota. German Evangelical Congregational Conference records partially in German.

Congregational Church records, (1886-1972) Series 10414, 1 roll microfilm. Collection consists of a church record book providing rosters of pastors, deacons, church committees and membership; minutes of church organizations; baptisms, marriage and death records; worship attendance records and record of contributions. Oberon, North Dakota.

Commission for Educational Ministries records (1968-1983) Series 10405, 1 ft.

Church Women United in North Dakota. Records, 1963-1980. (10288) .5 ft. Consists of annual meeting reports, programs, agenda, news releases, newspaper clippings, printed material and photographs. Records relate to annual meetings, administration, women's issues and the North Dakota Conference of Churches.

Related material:

• Austin Engel papers (1930-1972) Series 10312, 5.75 ft.
  
  
• Azariah S Root manuscript, (June 26, 1927) Series 20450.
  
  
• Charles Lemon Hall papers (1879-1938), Series 10005, 2 ft.
  
  
• Eben E Saunders papers (1890-1928) Series 10103, 5.5 ft.
  
  
• Fort Berthold Indian Reservation records (1907-1933) Series 10513, .5 ft.
  
  
• Harold W Case papers (1864-1981) 59 ft. Series 10286.
  
  
• Henry Vieth manuscript, (1964) Series 20565, 1 item.
  
  
• Church history collection, 1939, Series 10086, 1 ft.

Published materials:

• Drake, M E Fannie's autobiography: a story of home missionary life on the frontier. Boston & Chicago: Congregational Sunday-School and Publishing Society, 1894. 813/D789
  
  
• Hage, Anne A. Church records in Minnesota: a guide to parish records of Congregational Evangelical, Reformed and United Church of Christ churches, 1851-1981. Minneapolis: Minnesota Conference, United Church of Christ, 1983. 285.834/H120
  
  
• Smith, Rev E. He came with seeing eyes and understanding heart. NY: Vantage Press, 1980. 92/Sm55
  
  
• The Word carrier of the Santee Normal Training School, Santee, Nebraska: The school. Monthly newspaper. Name changes: Iapi oaye, Greenwood, Dakota Territory. OVERSIZED/970.6/Sa59s
  
  
• Tracy, Joseph. History of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions. Compiled chiefly from the published and unpublished documents of the board. Worcester, Spooner & Howland, 1840. 266/T674
  
• Goodykoontz, Colin Brummitt. Home missions on the American frontier, with particular reference to the American home missionary society. Caldwell, ID: The Caxton Printers, 1939. 277.3/G639
  
  
• Histories of individual church anniversaries found in the cataloged collection under 285.8784 or 285.8783, 1899. 286/B834
  
  
• German Baptist Brethren. Revised minutes of the annual meeting of the German Baptist Brethren, with appendix giving minutes from 1897 to 1907. Elgin IL: Brethren Pub House, 1908. 286/G317
  
  
• Thompson, Roy. "The first Dunker colony of North Dakota" in State Historical Society of North Dakota Collections, vol 4, 1913, p81-100. 978.4/N814/v4
  
  
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Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota. Records. (10462) 21 ft. Summary: Consists of minutes; correspondence; subject files; reports; audits; grant files; parish files; property files; deeds and abstracts; architectural drawings; Indian Convocation records, clergy files; histories; programs; scrap books; publications; papers of Bishop George T Masuda; convention proceedings and materials; memoranda; news releases; treasurer's reports; financial statements; ledgers; journals; policy manuals; newspaper clippings; photographs; altar books and artifacts. Records relate to administration of the Diocese, religious education, women's guild, ecumenism, administration of parishes, Indian missions, clergy affairs, ministerial activities and various social issues. Fargo, ND. Portions of the Indian convocation records are in Sioux. Inventory available.

Related material:

• Lefor, Adam A. (20463) Typescript Feb 4, 1935, 1 item.
  
  
• Smith, A E 'Ted', Rev. (20396) Speech, March 11, 1973, 1 item.
  
  
• Whipple, Henry Benjamin, 1822-1901 (20186) Papers, 1863, 2 items.

Published material:

• Episcopal Church. Diocese of North Dakota. The order for the consecration of the Rev. Irving Peake Johnson, D.D. as Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of Colorado in the Cathedral Church of St. John, Denver Colorado on the Feast of Circumcision, Monday, January 1, 1917.
  
  
• Executive Council of the Episcopal Church. Joint Staff Committee on Indian work. The American Indian in the mission & ministry of the Episcopal Church: a report from the Joint Staff Committee on Indian work, Executive Council of the Episcopal Church. NY: c1967.
  
  
• Greene, Howard. The Reverence Richard Fish Cadle: a missionary of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the territories of Michigan and Wisconsin in the early nineteenth century; a biographical study. Waukesha, WI: c1936.
  
  
• "Guide to the Archives of the Episcopal Church in South Dakota" Sioux Falls: Episcopal Diocese of SD, 1981. 283.783/Ep46
  
  
• Proceedings of the annual convention of the Episcopal Church in North Dakota. 283/784/N814
  
  
• Young, Gertrude S. William Joshua Cleveland, 1845-1910. C1961. 92/C599w
  
  
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B'nai Israel Synagogue (Grand Forks, ND) Minutes, 1905-1925 (10562) .25ft Minutes are a photocopy of the original

Dakota Jewish History Project. Records, 1953 (10231) .5 ft. Summary: Consists of reports, correspondence, bank statements, notes, newspaper clippings, printed material and questionnaires containing information on Jewish history in the Dakotas. Sponsored by the Dakota Council of B'nai B'rith. Bismarck, ND.

Dickinson Agoodas Achim Congregation. Certificate, 1916 (80071) 1 item. Articles of incorporation.

Related material:

• Aronson, Dora. Papers, 1913-1937 (20586) 11 items.
  
  
• Lashkowitz, Harry. Papers, 1919-1965 (1044) 2.25ft.
  
  
• Thal, Alfred A. papers, 1916-1968 (10241) 6 ft.
  
  
• Wold, Frances M. Papers, 1917, 1971, 1976 (20388) 4 items.

Published material:

• Calof, Rachel. Rachel Calof's story: Jewish homesteader on the Northern Plains. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1995. 305.4889240784/C165r
  
  
• Jewish Agricultural Society, 1928, 1943.
  
  
• Jewish Theological Seminary of America. American Jewish History Center. Proceedings of the conference on the writing of regional history: with the emphasis on religion and ethnic groups. NY: The Center, 1956. 907/J555
  
  
• Jewish Theological Seminary of America. American Jewish History Center. Proceedings of the conference on the writing of regional history in the South with special emphasis on religion and cultural groups. NY: The Center, 1955. 975/J555
  
  
• Nudelman, Eugene R. The family of Joseph Nudelman. C1969. 929.2/N884f
  
  
• Plaut, W Gunther. "The Jews in Minnesota; the first seventy-five years" from American Jewish Communal Histories, no. 3. 977.6/P698
  
  
• Plaut, W Gunther. "Jewish colonies at Painted woods and Devils Lake". In North Dakota History, vol 32 #1, January 1965, p59-70.
  
  
• Schwartz, Lois Field. "Early Jewish agricultural colonies in North Dakota" in North Dakota History Vol 32 #4, Oct 1965.
  
  
• Trupin, Sophie. Dakota diaspora: memoirs of a Jewish homesteader. Berkeley, CA: Alternative Press, 1985. 92/T774
  
  
• Western States Jewish Historical Quarterly, 1976-present.
  
  
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American Lutheran Church (1961-1987) Eastern North Dakota District. (10445) Records, 1917-1984. 23.75 ft. Summary: Records consist of minutes; correspondence, memoranda; reports; notes; subject files; convention files; committee files; congregational files; annual reports; letters of call; Bishop's pastoral letters; printed material; administrative records of the Lutheran Free Church; and minutes of the Fargo Circuit Meeting. Records document administration of the Eastern North Dakota District Office; merger of the American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Free Church in 1962; and annual conventions. Fargo, ND.

American Lutheran Church (1861-1987) Western North Dakota District (10285) Records, 1938-1982. 1 ft Summary: Consists of annual reports and convention proceedings, miscellaneous files, district council minutes, executive committee minutes, reports and newsletters. Bismarck, ND.

Bloomfield Lutheran Church (10360) Records, 1900-1960. 1 microfilm roll. Summary: Consists of a baptism register, confirmation register, marriage register, burial register, record of communicants and membership record. Upahm, ND.

Evangelical Lutheran Church (10364) Records, 1912-1974. 1 microfilm roll. Summary: Consists of minutes, notes, incorporation, membership record, receipts, burial register and records of collections. Venturia, ND.

Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel Church (McIntosh County, ND) (10365) Records, 1888-1899. 1 microfilm roll. Summary: Consists of minutes, newspaper clippings, obituaries and cemetery records of the church members from Emmons County, ND and Campbell County, SD. McIntosh County, Dakota Territory.

Frieden Lutheran Church (10372) Records, 1904-1958. 1 microfilm roll. Consists of minutes and membership record. Hague, ND.

Our Saviours Lutheran Church (10380) Records, 1901-1970. 1 microfilm roll. Summary: Consists of the baptism register, confirmation register, burial record and record of contributions. McHenry, ND.

St Andrew's Lutheran Church (10383) Records, 1893-1964. 1 microfilm roll. Summary: Consists of the parish council minutes, baptism register, confirmation register, burial register, first communion register, marriage register, collections records and a guest register. Zeeland, ND.

Zion Lutheran Church (10399) Records, 1908-1975. 1 microfilm roll. Summary: Consists of minutes, marriage register, membership register, first communion register and record of collections. Zeeland, ND.

Zion Lutheran Church (10398) Records, 1919-1971. 1 microfilm roll. Summary: Consists of a baptism register, confirmation register, marriage register, burial register, record of communicants and roster of officers of the congregation. Towner, ND.

Zions Gemeinde. (20393) Records, 1900-1925. 2 items. Summary: Consists of a church register and minute book. Photocopies. Hazen, ND. Records are in German.

Related material:

• Dralle, Henry G (10206) Papers, 1891-1934. 15 ft. Summary: Consists of correspondence, notes, printed material and financial records relating to personal, business and ministerial activities. Lutheran minister, Bismarck, ND. Portions of the printed material are in German.
  
  
• Flaagan, Mrs Leonard. (20164) Manuscript. Consists of a history of the Sigdal Lutheran Church near Tolna, ND.
  
  
• Jonsson, Jon. (20404) Diary, 1873-1901. Consists of a copy of an English translation of Jonsson's diary containing
  monthly entries concerning farming, Lutheran church activities and financial accounts. Icelandic immigrant.
  
  
• Melhouse, James C. (20471) Manuscript. July 1870. Consists of a photocopy of a University of North Dakota history paper entitled "The German Evangelical Church Colony, New Salem, North Dakota, 1883-1915."
  
  
• Orvedal, C Leonard. (10228) Collection, 1904-1977, 1 ft. Summary: Consists of minutes of circuit meetings and Lutheran mission records in Rawson and Hartland; church census records; plans and specifications for rural schools; records of the Rugby Chapter of the American Red Cross; class notes, printed materials and records of the Teacher's Protective and Benefit Association. Educator, Pierce County Superintendent of School, Rugby, ND.
  
  
• Peterson, Beatrice M (10488) Papers, 1971-1984, 10 ft. Summary: Consists of correspondence, memoranda, notes, reports, videocassettes and publications documenting Peterson's participation in a variety of governmental, civil rights, political and women's organizations. Dickinson, ND.
  
  
• South Trinity Lutheran Church. (20535) Manuscript. Consists of a copy of a brief history of South Trinity Lutheran Church, 1879-1929. Park River, ND.
  
  
• Wanberg, R T (10396) Papers, 1919-1951. 1 microfilm roll. Summary: Consists of a personal ministerial book documenting Wanberg's ministerial activities at Bethel Lutheran Church, Rugby; Trinity Lutheran Church, Burwick; Blookfield Lutheran Church, Upham; First Lutheran Church, Rugby; Zion Lutheran Church, Towner and Tunbridge; and First Lutheran Church, Granville.
  

Published material:

• American Lutheran Church yearbook. 284.131/Am35y
  
  
• Blegen, John A "A missionary journey on the Dakota prairies in 1886" from North Dakota Historical Quarterly, vol 1 #3, p16-29. 978.4/N814c
  
  
• Carlson, Clarence J. The years of our church (Lutheran free church), 1942. 284.13/C197
  
  
• Concordia Historical Institute (St Louis, MO) The archives of the saints: the official historical depository of the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod. St Louis, MO: The Institute, 1957. 284.1322/C749a
  
  
• Concordia Historical Institute (St Louis) Guide to the microfilm collection of the Concordia Historical Institute. St Louis, MO: The Institute, 1958. 284.1322/C749
  
  
• Eisenberg, C G Geschichte des ersten Dakota-Distriktes der evangelisch-lutherischen Synode von Iowa. In English. History of the First Dakota-District of the Evangelical-Luterhan Synod of Iowa and other States, translated by Anton H Richger. Washington DC: University Press of America, 1982. 284.178/Ei83/1983. German text published by Spring Valley, MN: 1922. 284.178/Ei83
  
  
• Eldbo, Olav E. The prairie parson: Elling Ellingson Eidbo and his family. 1982. 92/Ei26
  
  
• Festskrift til den Norske synodes jubilaeum: 1853-1903. 284.1312/F429
  
  
• Height, Joseph S. Homesteaders on the steppe: cultural history of the Evangelical-Lutheran colonies in the region of Odessa, 1804-1945. Bismarck: ND Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1975.
  
  
• Hillesland, Anton, The Norwegian Lutheran Church in the Red River Valley. Grand Forks, ND: UND, 1923.
  
  
• Holand, Clifford B. Good morning!: and other sermons. LaMoure, ND: LaMoure Chronicle, 1965.
  
  
• Johnson, Sveinbjorn. "The Icelandic Lutheran synod of America" in State Historical Society of North Dakota. Collections, vol 2, p144-145.
  
  
• Johnson, Emeroy. God gave the growth; the story of the Lutheran Minnesota Conference, 1876-1958. Minneapolis: T S Denison, 1958. 284.77/J631g
  
  
• Johnson, Emeroy. A church is planted: the story of the Lutheran Minnesota conference, 1851-1876. Minneapolis: Lutheran Minnesota Conference, 1948. 284.77/J631s,v.1
  
  
• Korfmacher, Ronald Carl. Journey to a far country: the parish papers of Ronald C. Korfmacher. Bismarck: Tumbleweed Press, 1977. 92/k841
  
  
• Larson, J Edor. History of the Red River Valley Conference of the Augustana Lutheran Church. Warren, MN: Red River Valley Conference, 1953. 284.77/L329
  
  
• Lundeen, Joel W. Preserving yesterday for tomorrow: a guide to the archives of the Lutheran Church in America. Chicago: Archives of the Lutheran Church in America, 1977. 284.131/L972
  
  
• Lutheran church directory for the United States, 284.1/L977L
  
  
• The Lutheran World Almanac and annual encyclopedia. 284.1/L97
  
  
• Lutheran Church in America: Yearbook. 284.133/L977L
  
  
• Reishus, Martha. Steeples rise on the prairies: chapters form the history of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in North Dakota. Fargo: District, the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1960. 284.7/R277
  
  
• Schmitterer, Gerhard M. Tomahawk and cross: Lutheran missionaries among the Northern Plains tribes, 1858-1866. Sioux Falls, SD: Center for Western Studies, 1989. 266.4178/S356t
  
  
• Wolf, Carl Umhau. Biography of Rev George Wolf, HP: immigrant, pastor, physician, father, grandfather. C1991. 284.1092/W853w
  
  
• For individual church histories, see: 284.13 and 284.1784.
  
  
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North Dakota Conference of the United Methodist Church Records, 1825-1982, (10333) 25.5 ft, inventory available. These records date from national missionary reports of 1825 to local North Dakota records through 1982. It is broken down into five series: Congregational records, North Dakota Conference Minutes and journals, Administrative files, North Dakota Conference history files and Local church or congregational history files. Series 1, Congregational Records, arranged by local congregations, deal with church membership, finances, minutes of church board meetings, missionary and youth ministry and women's and elderly church programs. Included are pamphlets and brochures advocating and advertising missionary efforts or summer camps. Also baptismal, marriage, membership and death data records are included in the membership records. Series 2: Minutes and journals of the North Dakota Conference of the United Methodist Church, 1874-1972. The Journals provide a summary of the year's events and plans for future projects. Series 3: Administrative files include the Articles of Incorporation, missionary reports, ministerial transfers, administrative correspondence within the North Dakota conference, annual conference records and service records of local church officials and credentials of ministers. Series 3: Administrative files include the Articles of Incorporation, missionary reports, ministerial transfers, administrative correspondence within the North Dakota Conference, Annual conference records, service records of local church officials, credentials of ministers. Series 4: ND Conference history files provide the Proceedings of the annual meetings of the North Central jurisdiction's historical society, Methodist-Evangelical United Brethren relations, Manual for local church records and historic committee, national and local historical records access. reflects the emphasis placed on history by the ND Conference as well by the Methodist Church in general. Series 5: provides local church histories from member congregations of the North Dakota Conference.

Methodist Church photo collection, (10333).

Related material:

• Bethel United Methodist Church Records, 1935-1982 (10279), .5 ft. Consists of minutes, letters, rosters, schedules and printed materials relating to religious education, ecumenism, legislation and politics and prison and hospital ministries.
  
  
• First Methodist Episcopal Church in Minto, 1883 (20529) 1 item, Articles of incorporation.
  
  
• First United Methodist Church, Bismarck, ND. Woman's Society of Christian Service. Minutes, 1947-1971. (10436) 5 vols. Organized as Woman's Society of Christian Service of First Methodist Church, Bismarck, ND; name of parent body changed ca 1968. Minutes documenting activities and interests of the Society.
  
  
• Jevne, Louise. Methodist church records of Renville County, North Dakota, copied and compiled by Mrs Harry Jevne, Lansford, ND, 1980.
  
  
• Johan August Johanson papers, 1901-1909 (10156) 1.5 ft.
  
  
• Leroy F Jackson Collection, 1894-1908 (10101) .25 ft.

Published material:

• Methodist Church. North Dakota Conference Historical Society History of the Methodist Church in North Dakota and Dakota Territory. Nashville: Parthenon Press, 1960. 287/M566
  
  
• Methodist Church. South Dakota Conference. Circuit riders of the middle border; a history of Methodism in South Dakota. 1965. 287/M566c
  
  
• Armstrong, C A History of the Methodist Church in North Dakota. Fargo: 1960. 286/Ar57h
  
  
• United Methodist Church. North Dakota Annual Conference. Official journal of the North Dakota Annual Conference, 1982- . 287.6/U58o
  
  
• United Methodist Church. Official minutes of the North Dakota Conference of the United Methodist Church, 1968-1982. 287.6/U58o
  
  
• White, William H History of Methodism in North Dakota, Bismarck: State Historical Society of North Dakota, 1905. RARE/287/W586
  
  
• Zion Evangelical United Brethren. 75^th Anniversary, 1877-1952, Great Bend, ND, 1952. 287/Z67s/1952
  
  
• Mars messages, First Methodist Episcopal Church, Fargo, 1913.
  
  
• Local church histories cataloged in 287.6784.
  
  
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United Presbyterian Church in the USA; Synod of North Dakota Records, 1851-1978 (10128) 31 ½ ft; inventory available. This collection documents the evolution of and activities of the Synod of North Dakota as it carried on its educational and religions advancement efforts of the members of the Presbyterian churches and congregations and those who came under their influence within the State of North Dakota. The records of the Synod of North Dakota include: Synod records, (minutes, 1885-1972, subject files, 1881-1972, Historical Committee files, 1851-1972, Women's Synodical Societies files, 1885-1972) presbyterial records which contain records of 11 presbyters: Bismarck, Bismarck-Minot, Fargo, Fargo-Oakes, Grand Forks, Minnewauken, Minot, Mouse River, Northern Pacific, Oakes and Pembina (minutes and subject files, articles and certificates of incorporation, correspondence and administrative publications), Congregational records, 1879-1974 for 70 Presbyterian congregations in North Dakota 1883-1987 (minutes and subject files, clippings, correspondence, financial records reports).

Alexander C Burr papers, 1916-1980 (10204) 15 ft; inventory available. This collection documents Alexander C Burr's years as a college professor, a scientific researcher and a religious leader. The portion of the files dealing with his involvement in religions date from 1922 to 1980 and document his interest and research on religious topics. The files consist of correspondence, newspaper clippings, printed material and reports. Topics researched by Burr include evangelism, communism, Christian teaching and prayers in schools. Histories of Bottineau Church, the Fargo-Oakes Presbytery and the Presbyterian Synod of North Dakota are included.

Related material:

• First Presbyterian Church Collection, 1873-1900, 1957, Bismarck, ND; (20490) 6 items. Includes a directory, schedules, a manual of operation, a newsletter, transcript of the pastor's register, membership register, death register, ca 1873-1900 and a dedication program, 1957.
  
  
• First Presbyterian Church, Ladies Mite Society Records, 1873-1877, 1906-1927, Bismarck, ND (20554), 4 items, 1 16mm microfilm roll. Consists of minutes (1873-1877) and church programs (1906-1927).
  
  
• Commission for Educational Ministries. Records, 1968-1983. (10405) 1 ft. Includes minutes, correspondence, rosters, notes, financial reports, budgets, memoranda, newsletters and instructional materials. The Commission was sponsored jointly by the Presbyters of the Northern Plains and the North Dakota Conference of the United Church of Christ to coordinate religious educational activities.
  
  
• J P Schell Papers, 1900-1909 (20381) 45 items.
  
  
• Edwin James Taylor (1869-1956) papers, 1895-1972 (10064) 4.75 ft.
  
  
• Williston, ND Presbyterian Fellowship annual report, 1955-1956, (20536) 5 items.
  
  
• Oral History Collection contain several special collections including "Reminiscences of early members of the Mandan Presbyterian Church", tapes 1122 A&B, 1977.

Published material:

• Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1936-1986. Philadelphia: Committee for the Historian of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1986. 285.1/P92o
  
  
• Local Presbyterian church histories are cataloged in 285.1784
  
  
• Minutes of the United Presbyterian Church in the USA, 1870, 1933-1957.
  
  
• Journal of the Presbyterian Historical Society, 1911-1977.
  
  
• Minutes of the Synod of North Dakota (Presbyterian), 1886-1964.
  
  
• North Dakota Presbyter, 1889-1890.
  
  
• North Dakota Presbyterian, 1959-1963.
  
  
• Presbyterian, 1946-48.
  
  
• Presbyterian Life, 1948-1972.
  
  
• Presbyterian Historical Society, 1945-1968.
  
  
• Presbyterian Key, 1966-1970.
  
  
• Presbyterian Magazine, 1928-1930.
  
  
• Social Progress (Presbyterian Church), 1940-1963.
  
  
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