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UND Special Collections
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The official Bluesky account for the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota
https://library.und.edu/branches-departments/special-collections/index.html
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We helped (in a small way) with the research for this!
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Grand Forks playwright explores stigma surrounding mental illness
Kathleen Coudle-King’s play, “There’s Something I Must Tell You,” draws from Jamestown State Hospital archives and other research, dating back to the 1880s and early 1900s.
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August 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Nicely written article! @uofnorthdakota.bsky.social
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Scrapbooks reveal lives of UND’s first two women aviation students - UND Today
With World War II on horizon, two friends at UND pursued dreams of flying, as recently opened scrapbooks show
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May 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Chuck was a wonderful guy and frequent archives user. He will be missed! @uofnorthdakota.bsky.social
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Longtime Herald reporter and columnist Chuck Haga dies
Haga had written about his battle with cancer.
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May 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Nice article in the Grand Forks Herald!
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In 1928, Franklin D. Roosevelt told Grand Forks banker he hoped to see Al Smith elected president
Four years later, Roosevelt would be selected as the Democratic nominee instead of Smith, and would ultimately be elected 32nd president of the United States.
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April 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Nice article about Vera Kelsey! Well done, Walter! @uofnorthdakota.bsky.social
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Vera Kelsey, UND’s woman of the world - UND Today
In honor of Women's History Month, learn more about author, journalist and traveler, 1914 grad Vera Kelsey.
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March 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Special Collections will be closed from 11am-2pm on Monday, March 17, for mandatory training.
March 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Thanks @uofnorthdakota.bsky.social for a great 25 years!
February 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Yeah us! @uofnorthdakota.bsky.social is now R1!
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BREAKING NEWS: UND named to top tier of research universities - UND Today
Carnegie R1 designation classifies University of North Dakota as an institution supporting ‘very high research activity’
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February 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Very nice award for our friends at the State Historical Society of ND!
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North Dakota state agency earns national award for Whitestone Hill site reinterpretation
State Historical Society of North Dakota collaborated with tribal representative, historians, community
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January 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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The more things change...It was -18 when I drove to work today! From a cartoon on this date in 1963. @uofnorthdakota.bsky.social
January 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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How about a throwback on an actual Thursday?
Here's a comparison of the view towards downtown Grand Forks from the Demers Avenue Bridge, from August 1973 and September 2024.
A view towards downtown Grand Forks from the Demers Avenue Bridge during its construction from August 1973. A view towards downtown Grand Forks from the Demers Avenue Bridge from September 2024, via Google streetview.
January 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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It is #NationalHatDay! Here are three pics of the tophat owned by famed Grand Forks architect Joseph Bell DeRemer!
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January 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Happy New Year, circa 1965! @uofnorthdakota.bsky.social
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January 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Came across this @uofnorthdakota.bsky.social football program. Love it!
December 26, 2024 at 10:12 PM
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We are hiring! @uofnorthdakota.bsky.social
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Archivist - Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
Salary/Position Classification $59,000 annual, Exempt 40 hours per week This position will work onsite the Grand Forks, ND campus. Purpose of Position The purpose of the Archivist is to acquire, app...
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December 23, 2024 at 6:43 PM
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Prof Louis Geiger wrote the 75th history of @uofnorthdakota.bsky.social in 1958. A great UND history resource!
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University of the Northern Plains: a History of the University of North Dakota, 1883-1958
This book was written in 1958 on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the University of North Dakota.
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December 18, 2024 at 2:53 PM
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One of our archival collections! @uofnorthdakota.bsky.social
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Pearl Young, the first woman to work in a technical role at NASA, overcame barriers and ‘raised hell’ − her legacy continues today
Many of her male colleagues believed Pearl Young had an attitude problem based on her efforts to advocate for herself and her team.
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December 13, 2024 at 2:44 PM
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My fave UND hockey photo, from 1962. @uofnorthdakota.bsky.social
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Dudley Gene Otto Relaxes in Goal
UND Hockey goalie Dudley Gene Otto relaxes in the goal as play shifts to the end of the ice. Otto was a native of South Saint Paul, Minnesota, and played at UND from 1959 until 1963. He was a member o...
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December 3, 2024 at 2:56 PM
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Finals are approaching! In 1949, they were held in the @uofnorthdakota.bsky.social Armory.
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Final Exams in the Armory, 1949
An unidentified group of students take final exams in the Armory in 1949.
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December 2, 2024 at 10:53 PM
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Our first post on Blue Sky! @uofnorthdakota.bsky.social
December 2, 2024 at 9:14 PM