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, PREFACE ' » .1
4:2 The Inventory 9; Federal Archives in the States is one of the'products
1’s} of the work of the Survey of Federal Archives, which Operated as a nation— .
' wide project of the Worksl'Progress Administration from January 1. 1936 to figs;
1 3 June 30. 1937. and has been continued since that date as a unit of the 1,
1 , Historical Records Survey, also operating as a nation—wide project of the ' 5:.
1,3: , Works Progress Administration, and a group of state or local projects of ”t“;
1 that Administration and of the Work Projects Administration . mi
1', The plan for the organization of theIInventory is as follows: Series ‘ - ’11:;
1 I consists of reports on the administration of the Survey. acknowledgments. .13
' ' . and general discussions of the location. conditionhand content of federal “ if»;
1 r. archives in the states. Succeeding series contain the detailed information (.31
1 , secured by workers of the Survey, in inventory form, a separate series J.
1‘ 1 number being assigned to each of the executive departments (except the . ’4;
‘ , 1 Department of State) and other major units of the Federal Government. é:
Within each series No. l is a general introduction to the field organiza- 713
, tion and records of the governmental agency concerned: the succeeding num- 15%
i 3 bars contain the .3 inventory properyseparate numbers being assigned to each . 11;
1, 1: . state in alphabetical order. Thus. in each series. the inventory for h
1 Alabama is No. 2. that for ArizonaNo. 3, that for Arkansas lie. ’4. etc. «if
,1 , ‘ For each local office information regarding each series. or unit of sf
- related records. is presented in the following order: Ititle. inclusive 35%
‘ r dates ("to date" indicating an open file at the time the information was 15%
_ H.” secured). general description of informational content. description‘of the_ :5;
A”; system of filing or indexing (if any). a statement of frequency and purpose “’31.;
r of use. form of the record itself (bound volumes. sheets in folders, etc.). 3%
«35 ~ linear footage. description of the containers. physical condition of the fit
. 1 I '1 records (not stated if satisfactory). location by room number or other guy
i, ' 3 ' identifying information, and finally. the number of the Form 588A on which if?
“.31 ' this information was originally recorded by a Survey worker and from which ' “513%
a; it was abstracted for the Inventory. This form is‘on file in The National ,3 £35”
‘ Archives. When it contains substantial information on addenda sheets which .31"
; has not been included in the mimeographed abstract. indication of this is ”if”
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gisih’ In North Dakota the work of the Survey was under the direction of Pro- . if:
i; ‘- fessor Philip J. Green. with Miss Alice Ia. Boyd as assistant. from its in;
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j“ -' under the superviSion of Betty Hall, and is a part of the Public Records ”a?
fi’ Project 0f WhiCh Mr. Blair A. Flegal is supervisor. This Inventory of. the 31 erg
7:35,: v. records of theDepartment of Interior in North Dakota was prepared in the ' i313}?
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; h THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE - 3 'gr
4éfrr.€k INTRODUCTIOH jEQ

_ ’3 In 1888; prior to the passage of the Enabling Act for North Dakota. -3 if;

.1 7 ‘ 3 7 South Dakota, Washington, and Montana on February 22. 1889 (25,5tat- 676,)! - 11

-‘ h ' land offices were in Operation in Dakota Territory at Mitchell, Water— 7‘15}

' 7 7 town, Fargo, Yankton, Bismarck, Rapid City, Grand Forks. Huron. Aberdeen, 7‘2

1:3 . and Devils Lake. These offices had in part developed from older offices 7 i

i as follows: ' .

i §;_ . Vermillion (1861) to Sioux Falls (1873) to Mitchell (1880) .3}:

g (3';'; Springfield (1870) to watertown (1880) \:;§

8 7-1 Fargo (1870) ‘48?

a .y- 7 Yankton (1872) '13

§ 13: Bismarck (187M) ' ,Q5

8 3" , Sheridan (1877) to Deadwood (1877) to Rapid City (1888) "it

i 31* Grand Forks (1880) «ta

1- ' Huron (1882) fig

31 Aberdeen (1882) '

g ;a;,. Devils Lake (1883) Q; .

at; 3

The division of Dakota Territory between the States of North and » '.j§‘3f;71

fl ; South Dakota necessitated changing the boundaries of certain land dis—

‘ E: tricts in these states. the establishment of new land districts, and the

a , fififfifn transfer of certain lands to the Dakota Land District in Hebraska. The '}5

1: W Mitchell, Watertown, Yankton, Rapid City. Huronnand Aberdeen Land Dis— ,

.‘ tricts went to South Dakota; the Fargo. Bismarck, Grand Forks, and Devils 4

' 3 ; 2 Lake Land Districts remained in North Dakota; and to Fargo and Bismarck 7 ’

. were transferred all lands embraced in townships 129 north. ranges 1+7 to (15'

7 67 west, incluSive, that formerly had constituted a part of the Aberdeen

L‘ - 7 and Watertown Land Districts. 3

f ‘ The four originalllorth Dakota district land offices were soon in~

m ’ creased by three. The hi story of the seven offices from their establish— .

j . ment to their close is as follows: ’

if 7; " Fargo. 1870; closed June 30. 1913; business and archives trans— '7

g 57:32:53,“ ferred toBlsmarck. . k

g ‘1 Bismarck, 187M; still Open. 3 s

g: - Grand Forks, 1880; closed December 30. 1905; business and archives ‘ a”

t; ; transferred to Devils Lake. ‘

2%? R) Devils Lake, 1883; closedIAugust 30, 1913; business and archives 7

5% if transferred to Minot. , i”

3% ’3‘)?!" Minot. 1890; closed May 7, 1922; business and archives trans—

'fw 7 ferred to Bismarck. , ”i

g5 5§§gswv3 . , Dickinson, lgou; closed February 28. 1925; business and archives _ ”4%

‘i' 7;"; transferred to Bismarck. ‘

it}??? . ' Williston, 1906; closed June 30. 1922; business and archives trans— 7

A :‘M; f erred to Bismarck.

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 It * . ‘ The General Land Office, Bismarck , . r99:
- The'Bismarck office” the last surviving land office in North Dakota, ;:
,9. is located in the Federal Building at Broadway and- Third Street; a few « a, "
of its records are stored in the Liberty l-‘Iemorial Building on Capitol "’9 _fl ,
1 Hill. In 1897 a number of records were destroyed by fire, but the ex- 9 r‘
, tent of the loss is not known. . f5 ”’9 l
: 131st913 ;
. DISTRICT LAND OFFICE ‘ '
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3 (A) Federal Building, Broadway and 3d St. i
‘ “ (B) Liberty Memorial Bldg., Capitol Hill _ 9 ; ,9
" f?
i l. ABSTRACTS OF IAND SOLD OVER ENTIRE STATE, 18611 to date. iii.
9g“ Abstracts of original papers in Washington, concerning the saleof g‘:
i , ~Government~owned land. Entered.chronologically and filed numerically. 1932999:
95,9;9‘2, (Daily, official.) 12 x 18 vols., on three shelves of bookcase. Dirty, :4
9;; j’ bindings broken. R. 356 (Bldg. A). (92) .9 r9
r," ; 2. CARD INDEX, 18694 to date. Showingname of landowner, histown,
r3. and the number of the patent giving him clear title9to the land; also, , wait
is where landowner is deceased, ILSJIJEIS of heirs. Filed alphabetically. 3 x 9 "1’ ,,
”i , 5 card index, 8 ft., in 35 drawers of card cabinets. R. 356 (Bldg. A). 1,
a) (90) ,
it: .
,9: ~ 3. DESCRIPTION OF LAND TRACTS, 186M to date. Giving location of ~,
land and notation of steps taken by the settlers to secure land in Bis— ‘39., 9
‘marck, Devils Lake, Fargo, Minot, and Williston districts. Filed runner- 1"???
'9- ' ically. (Daily, official.) 9 x 15 loose—leaf books, 27 £17., on 2 shelves ‘ ‘39,".
, in bookcase and 9 open metal shelves. R. 356 - (Bldg. A). (101, 101+, 105, 9,
:1, ‘ 106. 113. 11%) . 115‘";
:i‘ 1;. DESCRIPTION OF LAND TRACTS IN LEDCER FORM, 1861i to date. Cover— 5,9153%)
“1 ing a large section of Bismarck, Grand Forks, Fargo, Dickinson, W‘illiston, ' _ 3’9"?
9, and Devils Lake districts, showing the following entries: description _
' and location of land, size, amount to be paid per acre by the purchaser, _ ’2.
, name of purchaser, date of sale, name of person to whom the land is pat-g egg,
9r ented or deeded, and the date of patent. Filed numerically. (Daily, offi— 71%
a‘ cial.) 12 x 18 vols., 21 ft., on open metal shelves. . Dirty, ink faded. 9 5;,
n. 356 (Bldg. A). (107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112) :5
r: f , 5. LAND RIATs. 186M to date. Official land survey of Bismarck. - ;
, Dickinson, Grand Forks, Minot, Devils Lake, Fargo, and Williston land ‘ , $999:
if ‘ office districts, consisting mostly ofmaps. Filed numerically. (Daily, ‘39.
"’ official.) 18 x 20 and 17::- x 21 vols., 17 ft., on 10 open wooden shelves. , 9999,99;
, Dirty, bindings broken. R. 356 (Bldg. A). (81, 82, 81+, s5, s6, 87, 103) 9,9:
‘ * , 5 i
6.’ REGISTER OF ENTRIES, TIMBER CULTURE FOR ENTIRE STATE, 186M to ’ , 91::
as , date. Shows name of each settler, description of land, dates and extent ; $9
5‘ ' of plantings, and original papers, such as proofs, etc., which are on de— ._
3 posit in Washington. (Daily, official.) 12 x 18 vols., 1 ft., on M 9' mi
”:9 Shelves of bookcase. Dirty, bindings broken. R. 356 (Bldg. A). (91) ' . 1’
n 7. REGISTER OF FINAL HOMESTEAD CERTIFICATES, 1861+ to date. Records was?
r; of final homestead claims, certificates issued by the Federal Government, \ if

 1. i The General Land Office,’ Bismarck» ~ _ ,; “ " ' 5 ' 1
.5; dates issued, names of settlers, descriptions of-land, etc. Entered "
V . chronologically. (Daily, official.) 12 x 18 vols., 2 ft., on 3 shelves

'F’ ”in bookcase. Dirty, bindingsbroken. R. 556 (Bldg. A). (96) . :3;

. , 8. REGISTER OF HOMESTEAD ENTRIES FOR ENTIRE STATE, 18611 to date. 1
~ 1;; The register of homestead entries of the old Bismarck land office were 11
t . so badly burned as to render them unusable. They consist of records of ’ 11
1 homestead entries showing number and date of application, size and des— l
. 1 cription of land. name and residence of the applicant, records of fees, .11
1f 1' ‘ and commissions. Filed chronologically. (Seldom, official.) 12 x 18 11
T, , , vols” 5 ft... on 1-1 shelves of bookcase. Dirty, bindings broken. R. 3561:1911
:- . (Bldg. A). (95) ; .1
9. LAND TRACTS ROR ENTIRE'SIETE, 1870 to date. Showing date of
; ' application to prove settlement, date settler posted his notice, date ,
C ‘ . proof testimony was submitted, and date affidavit was filed; proof was ’1
" approved and the final certificate was granted. Filed numerically. .
(Daily, official.) 9 x 111 loosen-leaf books, it ft., on 5 shelves of book— 1
.11: case. R. 356 (Tilda-'1). (93) .3371.
e . ;;};'1 10. RAILWAY RIGHT—OILNAY RLATS, 1870 to date. Maps showing railway
r1 . rights-of-May, indicating the original locations of the railroads in the '
1 State of North Dakota. Filed chronologically. (Daily, official.) 20 x if}:
’ . 30 vols., 2 ft., in steel vault. Ink faded. R. 353 (Blc‘cg..'¢t,1. (80) '
., Egg; .. ll. NORTHERN PACIFIC AND STATE LAND SELECTIONS. 1875 to date.
t‘ » 3 ‘ Copies of land. grants made by the Federal Government to the Northern *
. Pacific Railroad Company in North Dakota, and copies of land grants made *
~ ‘91!" by the Federal Government to the State of North Dakota. Grants are in V”
1 r?‘ the form of applications made by the railroad and by the State. Also re~ r
. 1 -‘2 ports and charts. Filed chronologically. (Rarely, official.) in x 20 i
‘ vols.,_1-1 ft., in steel vault. R. 353 (Bldg. A). (78) 1
j 12. REGISTER OR DESERT IANDS OF ENTIRE STATE. 1878 - 1905. Abstracts _ M
J J » of desert lands, approved in March 1877, showing name of person who , 1
. settled on the land, description and location of land and amount of money -,
{E I received by the Government for the land. Filed chronologically. (Dailyfl . 5
a» ' official.) 12 x 18 vols., 1 ft., on 2 shelves ‘of bookcase. R. 356 f
(Bldg. .A)- (an) .
s . ” ; , . _ ' .
§ ’ . . l3. HOMESTEAD CONTEST DOCKET, BISMARCK AND DICKINSON DISTRICTS, ;
f: f 1879 ~ 1910. Record of all cases where more than one person claims a _ ,
fij w " homestead, showing description of the tract of land contested, names of . ,3
at H 1’: persons contesting the land, dates of entries, and remarks. Filed chron-
fi { ologically. (Rarely, official.) 12 x 18 and 12 x 15 vols., u ft. 6 in., .
g k‘ on open wooden Shelves. Damaged by vermin. Basement (Bldg. B). (151,
1; 11+. CORRESPONDENCE, GRAND FORKS, DEVILS LAKE, FARGO, MINOT, AND .
7’ . WILLIs'TON DISTRICTS. 1880—1920. With special disbursing agent in Wash— “
E ff? ington. receiver, commissioner, and the Department of Interior referring Z
. s . ‘ to land matters. Filed chronologically. (Barely. official.) variously ,
32:: V sized loose—leaf books and vols” 76 ft., in 51 pasteboard boxes on open 1
g 1* wooden shelf. Damaged by vermin, dirty. Basement (Bldg. B). (161,, 160, 3;»;
Erie 3*": 163, 158. 152. 1116, 1110) it:
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E _ ‘ , .15. \ REGISTER OF CASE RECEIPTS, GRAND FORKS, FAT 30, BISMARCK AND ‘ '
DICKINSON DISTRICTS, 1880 - 1908. Issued by the receiver of public - gi-
moneys for land sold; Show date of receipt, number of receipt, name and ‘ 753
, “ address of purchaser, size_and location of land purchased, quantity of V g...»
is land purchased, price per acre, amount received, etc. Filed chronolog— (”j a
i , ically. (Rarely, official.) 12 x 15 and 12 x 18 vols., )4 ft., on open 2?
,2 wooden shelves. Damaged by vermin. Basement (Bldg. B). (155, 1’49, ‘1 . .' I,
1N3. 161+) , - ' ,-
' 16. ABSTRACTS OF DECLARATORY STATEMENTS, 1882 - 1906. Record of , 4
. land sales showing description of tract of land, size and location, cost
M5}; per acre, name of purchaser, date of sale, number of receipt and certi- '
3e“ ficate of purchase, to Whom the land was patented or deeded, and date of ’
A39 patent. Filed chronologically. (Rarely, official.) 12 x 18 vols., . ‘ ff"
3%; 1 ft., on open wooden shelves. Damaged by vermin, bindings broken. 5%
E Basement (Bldg. B). (1142) if:
7 l7. HC-MESTEAD CONTEST DOCKET FOR FARGO DISTRICT, 1882 - 1907. * e:
V: , Record of all cases Where more than one person laid claim to a homestead, if,
i“ ; showing'description of the tract of land contested, names of persons con— sf
”E; _ testing the land, date of entry, and remarks. (Rarely, official.) 12 x‘ V :3
1‘»; 18 vols., 6 in., on open wooden shelf. Damaged by vermin. Basement ‘ *
E (31...... use) -- i
fir;- ‘ ’4‘
IE: 18. ABSTRACTS OF DECLARATORY STATEMENTS, DEVILS LAKE AND BISMARCK ; i9
a DISTRICTS, Aug. 1883 - Apr. 10, 1913. Financial records showing date, _ '
E” number of record, name of person making declaratory statement for land, 5‘ ‘
E38913: V and amount of money received, Filed chronologically. (Rarely, official.) ‘ viii“; -
, 12 x 18 vols., 6 in., stacked on floor and on wooden shelf. Damaged by .1
;* vermin. Basement (Bldg. B). (1148, 159) . \g’kt
19. REGISTER OF HOMESTEAD RECEIPTS, BISMARCK AND FARGO DISTRICTS, ; «i ‘
:1 1885— 1906. Register of receipts issued by the receiver of public moneys _ ‘53
F I at Bismarck for lands.entered under the Homestead Act; also financial rec— ‘4»
‘ ,ords. Filed chronologically. (Rarely, official) 12 x 17 and 12 x 18 , Ed
. vols., 17 ft. (9 in., on open wooden shelves. Damaged by vermin. Base~ - Jig
; ' ment (Bldg. B). (165, 156) ; “iii
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