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Collection Summary
Collection: 00032 - North Dakota Oral History Project Photograph Collection
Folder: SI-06
Item: 00001
Title: Governor John Burke meets Selfridge Sioux County delegation, Bismarck (N.D.)
Date: 04/28/1911
Creator: Butler Studio (Bismarck, N.D.)
Inscription/Marks: Related photographs: 00892-00001, E0402-0001 [facsimile file] Written on back in black ink, "Picture believed to be taken at the old North Dakota State Capitol. Mid 1910 to late 1912. John Burke seated at the center of the table; he was Governor during that time. What was the gathering for? Picture is property of Mrs. Bernice Henderson, Salem (N.D.) 58570. Written on back in blue ink, 1. Barney Red Tomahawk, 2. John Leach, 3. Gayton, 4. William Brown - Forehead 5. ? 6. Dick White Eagle, 7. Tom Ashley (right above Tomahawk), 8. John Littlecrow, 9. Ignatius Ironroad, 10. William Crass, 11. John Gayton, 12. Joe Huff, 13. Lucille Van Solen, 14. Underhill, 15. Mrs. Sid Parkins Aunt of ? 16. Little Shield, 17. Chas. Fool Bear, 18. Dan Cold Hand. [Bismarck Tribune, Tuesday May 9, 1911, p04] County Seat Fight Will be Continued. [Bismarck_Tribune_Mon__Jul_10__1911_p02] Governor Burke decides no Sioux County [Bismarck_Tribune_Fri__Sep_4__1914_p01-02] Governor Hanna creates Sioux County.
Summary: Governor John Burke seated at center of table meeting with delegates from Selfridge (N.D.) who are campaigning for making Selfridge (N.D.) the County Seat of proposed Sioux County (N.D.). Persons supporting this position include pioneers of the area who stand and sit around Governor John Burke. Because of falsified petitions and the poor crops in 1911, the establishment of Sioux County (N.D.) did not occur until Thursday, September 3, 1914, when Governor L. B. Hanna issued a proclamation creating the county and setting Fort Yates (N.D.) as temporary county seat and appointing officials for various positions.
Red ID: PH_I_121227 Image ID: 54879 Image Notes: 00032-SI-06-00001

Collection: 00032 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: North Dakota Oral History Project Photograph Collection
Date: 1880-1977

Summary: Consists of copies of photographs belonging to people interviewed for the North Dakota Oral History Project. The Project was undertaken by Larry Sprunk, with the cooperation of the North Dakota American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, the North Dakota Farmers Union, and the State Historical Society of North Dakota. The primary objective of the North Dakota Oral History Project was to conduct oral tape recorded interviews with North Dakotans who lived through the state's history and who could speak of this history from a first-hand basis. Interviewees were photographed at the time of their interviews. In addition, the project borrowed over 6,000 historical photographs which were copied and added to the State Historical Society's collection. Many interviewees also donated family histories, documents, letters, ledgers, books, and artifacts.

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