ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58202

WALTER G. McDONALD PAPERS

COLLECTION: OGL #392

DATES: 1933

SIZE: 1.25 linear feet

INTRODUCTION

ACQUISITION: The Walter G. McDonald Papers were deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection by Jeff Sheldon, Minnewaukan, North Dakota on December 29, 1976.

ACCESS: Available for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Walter G. McDonald was born on February 17, 1888 at Minnewaukan, North Dakota to Thomas M. and Agnes (Gardener) McDonald of Perth, Ontario. He was educated at the rural schools of Benson County, attended town schools at Minnewaukan, and completed his high school course in the preparatory department of Fargo College. In 1912, he received the A. B. degree at Fargo College. He studied law for one year at the University of Michigan and two years at the University of North Dakota, where he graduated with the LL. B degree in 1916.

He was admitted to the bar in July of that year and then began to practice at Minnewaukan, handling varied work of both civil and criminal cases. He had been retained as a counsel in many litigations of importance in Benson and surrounding counties. McDonald was elected state's attorney of Benson County in November 1920, and had been reelected at each successive two-year periods until 1934. He was also involved in the Oberon Lodge No. 62, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Ancient Order of United Workmen, and held other memberships as well.

McDonald married Claribel DuBois of Baraboo, Wisconsin on February 14, 1921 in Fargo. He died in Mesa, Arizona in April, 1965.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The Walter G. McDonald Papers consists mainly of correspondence and related materials from the law practice of McDonald in Minnewauken, North Dakota. His correspondence is for the year 1933 and is arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

BOX AND FOLDER INVENTORY

Box 1
Folder

1. Correspondence - A
2. Correspondence - B
3. Correspondence - C
4. Correspondence - D
5. Correspondence - E-F
6. Correspondence - G
7. Correspondence - H
8. Correspondence - I-K
9. Correspondence - L
10. Correspondence - M
11. Correspondence - N
12. Correspondence - S
13. Correspondence - T
14. Correspondence - V
15. Correspondence - W
16. Correspondence - Z
17. Legal Opinions.
18. Miscellaneous bills and receipts

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