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The documents and interviews in this collection were assembled to provide background on the development of electrical power in the rural areas of northwest Minnesota and portions of North Dakota. Much of the rural power in this area was first provided under the aegis of the Rural Electrification Administration.
Unfortunately there is not much specific information on Richard Herring regarding birth dates etc., but it is known that he migrated from England with the Yeoville Colony in 1873 and they settled by Hawley and Glyndon, Minnesota. He opened a store in Lake Park, Minnesota and by 1890 he had opened a store in Hitterdal, Minnesota.
Incorporated in 1964, the Red River Valley Historical Society is “a central agency for coordinating and encouraging the preservation and making known of those aspects of Red River Basin history that would be of general concern.” The society acts as a liaison among historical groups in the Red River Valley area, including organizations in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Canada.
Established in 1939 to promote the cultivation of potatoes in the region, the Red River Valley Potato Growers Association contributes to agricultural research, acts as a source of information for potato farmers, and lobbies for and to the potato industry, especially for those involved in Minnesota and North Dakota.
The Red River Rehabilitation and Recycling, Inc. [Moorhead, Minnesota] was established by a non-profit group working to recycle cardboard and paper. Due to equipment problems and the resignation of the part-time director, the group ceased to operate in April 1982.
An overview of the European exploration and early trade in the Red River Valley, prior to the 1870s.
Randolph M. Probstfield was born in Prussia in 1832. He emigrated to the United States in 1852, living in Wisconsin and Michigan prior to coming to Minnesota. It is known that he worked in the lumbering business out of St. Paul and traveled through much of the country and to Latin America during the mid 1850s. In 1859, Probstfield moved to the Red River Valley area, becoming so far as to be known, as the first white settler in Clay County.
Dr. David M. Brown, superintendent of schools in Goodridge, Minnesota from 1953 to his retirement, was the chairman of the Pennington County Republican Party organization from 1968 to 1978. In that capacity, he was active in a variety of party activities, including election campaigns, issues forums, the publication and distribution of party literature, and the regular party caucuses.
The Prairie Home Cemetery Association was founded in 1875. It used land granted for cemetery purposes by the Lake Superior and Puget Sound Company, a townsite development company of the Northern Pacific Railroad. The Riverside Cemetery Association was apparently organized in 1884. The minutes of the Prairie Home Cemetery Association’s Secretary’s Record indicate that by 1887 the association was making arrangements to use land owned by the Riverside Cemetery Association.
The Recipient Families United for Justice (RFUJ) was a state-wide [Minnesota] organization created by a citizens group in Minneapolis in 1984. The organization was staffed and directed by volunteers, individuals representing families who were receiving social assistance, individuals engaged in social work professions, religious organizations and educational institutions.