ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
3051 UNIVERSITY AVENUE STOP 9000
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58202-9000

BEN G. GUSTAFSON PAPERS

COLLECTION: OGL #485

DATES: 1924-1977

SIZE: 10 linear feet

INTRODUCTION

ACQUISITION: The Ben G. Gustafson Papers were deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection by Ben Gustafson, Grand Forks, North Dakota, in 1978 (Acc. #78-515 and Acc. #78-552).

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

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Ben G. Gustafson was born on September 8, 1903, in Foxholm, North Dakota. He graduated from Turtle Lake High School in June 1920, then continued his education at Jamestown College, Jamestown, North Dakota, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1926. He served as the Superintendent of Schools in several North Dakota communities: Cleveland (1926-28), Steele (1928-30), and Linton (1930-38). In 1938, Gustafson began his college teaching career at the State School of Forestry at Bottineau, North Dakota. Two years later he transferred to the University of North Dakota, where he taught chemistry. From 1957 to 1964, he served as Director of the General Extension Division on Continuing Education. During this time period Gustafson was active in establishing branch centers of the University of Williston and Ellendale, North Dakota. In 1969, he resigned as Dean of the Division of Continuing Education and remained active in community and state affairs. After his resignation, he served as Coordinator of Research and Development for the Division of Continuing Education and held positions in senior citizens organizations, the American Association of Retired Persons, the Governor's Committee on Aging, North Dakota Council on Extension, North Dakota Economic Development Commission, North Dakota Council on Human Resources, and as a State Senator from Grand Forks. Ben G. Gustafson married Ruth Louise Corell on July 18, 1928, and they had two children. He died on November 9, 1982, in Grand Forks, North Dakota. In May 1980, the refurnished Phi Delta Theta building on the University of North Dakota campus was dedicated in honor of Gustafson; it now houses the Division of Education.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The Ben G. Gustafson Papers date from 1924-1977, and cover the span of Gustafson's life from when he was a student at Jamestown College to his activities following his retirement. The materials include papers, notes and statistical computations from courses in which he was a both a student and instructor. Also included is material related to the organizations Gustafson was involved with, such as the North Dakota Academy of Science, the National Retired Teachers Association, the American Association of Retired Persons, the National University Extension Association, and the National Association of State Universities and Land Grand Colleges. Political correspondence with North Dakota politicians Mark Andrews, Quentin Burdick, Arthur Link, and Milton Young, as well as miscellaneous personal files, are also included.

BOX AND FOLDER INVENTORY

 

Box 1

Folder

  1. Education 501 - Public Relations School Administration
  2. Education 506 - Statistics I
  3. Education 507 - Advanced Psychological Principles of Education
  4. Education 513 - Theory of Mental Tests
  5. Education 518 - Advanced Psychological Principles of Education
  6. Education 551 - Public School Administration
  7. Education 556 - Philosophy of Education
  8. Education 558 - Public School Finance
  9. Education 559 - High School Organization and Administration
  10. Education 562 - Teacher: Personnel Records
  11. Education 581 - Pupil Guidance and Personnel Administration
  12. Education 584 - Teacher Personnel Administration
  13. Education 587 - Public School Revenue
  14. Educational Psychology Principles
  15. Notes on School Administration: Public School Finance, Principles of School Administration, Public School Administration
  16. Twentieth Century Education
  17. Seminar on Elementary Education
  18. Chemistry 203 - lab test: November 2, 1953
  19. Chemistry 203 - miscellaneous
  20. Chemistry 211
  21. Chemistry 211 - miscellaneous notes
  22. Chemistry 211 - miscellaneous notes
  23. Physical Chemistry 417 - notebook
  24. Physical Chemistry Review
  25. Physical Chemistry Book 1 Review
  26. Physical Chemistry Book 2 Review
  27. Chemistry Lab Manual
  28. Chromatography
  29. Chromatography I
  30. Chromatography Reference I and II
  31. Paper Chromatography
  32. Paper Chromatography
  33. Water Analysis Notes: 1941 - 1942
  34. Gas Analysis
  35. Explosives
  36. Powders and Explosives, Sulfur and Nitrogen
  37. Applications of Atomic Energy

 

Box 2

Folder

  1.  Notes - United States Bureau of Mines, Analysis Tube Samples
  2. Notes - Dry Surplus Potatoes at East Grand Forks
  3. Notes - Dehydrated Foods
  4. Notes - United States Army Pamphlets
  5. Notes - Biology
  6. Notes - Cross Anatomy
  7. Notes - Physiology
  8. Notes - Astronomy: 1931
  9. Notes - Mechanics: 1938
  10. Notes - Solution of Problems in Analytical Mechanics for Engineers
  11. Notes - Electricity and Magnetism
  12. Notes - United States History
  13. Notes - United States History, Civil War and Reconstruction Summer School: 1931
  14. Notes - College Extension Programs Visitations: 1956
  15. Notes - Civil Defense: 1963
  16. Notes - Civil Defense: 1964
  17. Miscellaneous class notes
  18. Miscellaneous class notes
  19. Miscellaneous class notes
  20. Miscellaneous class notes
  21. Notebook - Bible
  22. Notebook - miscellaneous
  23. Notebook - miscellaneous
  24. Notebook: 1924 - 1925
  25. Paper - “A Hunch is Planned”
  26. Scientific Instruments
  27. Modern Trends in Science Curricula

 

Box 3

Folder

  1. NDAS (North Dakota Academy of Science) - correspondence: January 13, 1959 - March 31, 1975
  2. NDAS - correspondence: January 15, 1956 - December 23, 1959.
  3. NDAS - minutes/reports: January 6, 1958 - May 6, 1972
  4. NDAS - minute book: September 1956 - June 7, 1957
  5. NDAS - finances: November 12, 1956 - May 14, 1966
  6. NDAS - financial statements: 1956 - 1972
  7. NDAS - papers and abstracts
  8. NDAS - miscellaneous
  9. North Dakota Foundation for Engineering and Science Scholar­ships – correspondence: December 30, 1955 - May 23, 1961
  10. North Dakota Foundation for Engineering and Science Scholar­ships - journal
  11. American Chemical Society, correspondence: November 2, 1953 - October 31, 1955
  12. Seminars in Chemistry, UND: April 8, 1952 - November 18, 1953
  13. Sigma Xi
  14. Fraternal Organizations, correspondence: December 1950 - April 17, 1976
  15. Fraternal Organizations, correspondence, Housing Committee: 1952
  16. Fraternal Organizations - George Washington
  17. Fraternal Organizations - speeches
  18. Fraternal Organizations - Unveiling of the Medallion of Bro­ther Gerald R. Ford: February 17, 1975
  19. Fraternal Organizations - miscellaneous

Box 4

Folder

  1. NRTA/AARP (National Retired Teachers Association/American Association of Retired Persons): September 2, 1975 - January 28, 1977
  2. NRTA/AARP: September 12, 1974 - August 29, 1975
  3. NRTA/AARP: April 12, 1971 - August 24, 1974
  4. NRTA/AARP, Joint State Legislative Committee: 1977
  5. NRTA/AARP, Joint State Legislative Committee: 1976
  6. NRTA/AARP, Joint State Legislative Committee: 1975
  7. NRTA/AARP, Joint State Legislative Committee Minutes: 1974
  8. NRTA/AARP, Aging Legislation: 1975
  9. NRTA/AARP, Legislative Council Meeting, Washington D.C.
  10. NRTA/AARP, Legislative News - Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota
  11. NRTA/AARP, Institute of Lifetime Learning, correspondence: May 24, 1971 - May 26, 1976
  12. NRTA/AARP, Grand Forks AARP News: 1974 - 1975
  13. AARP, correspondence - Biennial Convention: 1976
  14. North Dakota Retired Teachers Association News and Views: May 24, 1971 - December 1974
  15. North Dakota Education Association and North Dakota Adult Educators Association: October 15, 1969 - October 3, 1973
  16. Governor's Council on Human Resources, correspondence: Jan­uary 22, 1973 - December 7, 1976
  17. Governor's Council on Human Resource, correspondence: Jan­uary 14, 1970 - December 13, 1972
  18. Mature Citizens Program, correspondence: January 3, 1971 - February 23, 1975.
  19. Mature Citizens Program, miscellaneous: 1972 - 1975
  20. 1971 White House Conference on Aging, correspondence: August 9, 1969 - October 10, 1972
  21. 1971 White House Conference on Aging, correspondence: Novem­ber 16, 1970 - April 25, 1972
  22. Short Course - Administration of Homes for the Aged
  23. 1976 Statehouse Conference on Aging
  24. Aging - newspaper clippings: 1971
  25. Aging - miscellaneous
  26. Seniors United
  27. Grand Forks Senior Citizens Association, Inc.: 1969 - 1975
  28. The Fargo Senior Commission on Aging

 

Box 5

Folder

  1.  NUEA (National University Extension Association)
  2. NUEA, correspondence: September 7, 1965 - January 7, 1975
  3. NUEA, Awards and Honors Committee: January 19, 1971 - January 3, 1973
  4. NUEA, Awards and Honors Committee: September 15, 1967 - December 29, 1970
  5. NUEA, Awards and Honors Commit­tee: 1971 Julius M. Nolte Award
  6. NUEA, Awards and Honors Commit­tee: 1971 Walton S. Bittner Service Citation
  7. NUEA, miscellaneous: 1969 - 1971
  8. NUEA, Conference, Kansas City, Missouri: 1970
  9. NUEA, Conference, Washington, D.C.: 1969
  10. NUEA, Conference, Laramie, Wyoming: 1967
  11. NUEA, Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico: 1966
  12. NUEA, Conference, Santa Barbara, California: 1961
  13. NUEA - Handbook
  14. National Association of State Universities and Land Grand Colleges, Council on Extension - Chairman: 1967 - 1968
  15. National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, Council on Extension - Chairman: 1967 - 1968
  16. National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, Council on Extension, correspondence: May 2, 1966 - November 8, 1971
  17. National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, Council on Extension, correspondence: September 8, 1967 - November 15, 1971
  18. National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges Committees: 1967 - 1968
  19. North Dakota Extension Survey: 1970
  20. Questionnaire on General Extension Activities
  21. North Dakota State Council on Extension: 1970, 1971 and 1973
  22. North Dakota State Council on Extension: April 18, 1969 - December 5, 1973
  23. National Advisory Council on Extension and Continuing Education, correspondence regarding Gustafson's appointment: March 13 - May 21, 1973
  24. University of Minnesota, Conference and Institute: December 1968
  25. Division of Continuing Education: January 30, 1970 - April 8, 1975
  26. Division of Continuing Education: October 8, 1959 - October 2, 1969

 

Box 6

Folder

  1. Higher Education: 1972 - 1974
  2. Title I, Higher Education Act of 1965, correspondence: November 10, 1967 - August 16, 1974
  3. Title I, Higher Education Act of 1965: 1969 -1974
  4. Title I, Higher Education Act of 1965, North Dakota Advisory Committee: 1968 - 1974
  5. Title I, Higher Education Act of 1965, North Dakota Project Report Form: 1974
  6. Title I, Higher Education Act of 1965
  7. Title I, Higher Education Act of 1965, miscellaneous
  8. Gerontology: June 3, 1971 - March 25, 1975
  9. Institute for Gerontological Studies
  10. Management Course for Administrators of Licensed Nursing Homes
  11. Nursing Homes, correspondence: March 30, 1969 - October 3, 1973
  12. Nursing Homes - returned questionnaires
  13. Occupational Safety and Health, correspondence: March 21, 1972 - October 19, 1973
  14. Small Business Management Short Course: 1968 - 1973
  15. Better Business Management Seminars, correspondence: March 6 - November 30, 1972
  16. Seminar - Cities 3000 Population and Under: 1970
  17. State Technical Services Act of 1975
  18. UND-Williston Center, correspondence: November 14, 1956 - March 6, 1974
  19. UND Founder's Day: 1971, 1972
  20. UND miscellaneous
  21. North Dakota Consumer Council
  22. North Dakota Economic Conference - Education and Research Chairman

 

Box 7

Folder

  1. North Dakota Economic Conference: 1967
  2. Politics, correspondence: May 30, 1972 - March 5, 1975
  3. Politics, miscellaneous
  4. Correspondence from Mark Andrews
  5. Correspondence from Quentin N. Burdick
  6. Correspondence from Arthur A. Link
  7. Correspondence from Milton R. Young
  8. North Dakota Democratic Nonpartisan League Party
  9. Personal correspondence: July 17, 1942 - September 7, 1975
  10. Personal/Biographical information
  11. Personal - miscellaneous
  12. Personal - miscellaneous
  13. Correspondence, Captain Bernhard C. Gustafson
  14. Correspondence, Mr. Newell B. Knapp
  15. Correspondence, Dr. George W. Starcher: November 2, 1950 - February 2, 1975
  16. Correspondence from Alumni Association
  17.  Date books/calendars: 1963 - 1972
  18. Retirement
  19. Character Evaluations and Recommendations
  20. Federated Church
  21. Insurance
  22. Travel Expense Reimbursement Claims
  23. Travel Reports from Oswald Tufte
  24. Pharmacy Ownership
  25. Papers: “The Food Basket of the World,” “Hangovers,” “Industrial Toxicology and Related Hazards”
  26. Papers: “Beverages of the Colonies” and “The Good Old Days”
  27. Papers/Speeches: “Thoughts on an Institute for Human Development,” “Two Bushels of Wheat of the Equivalent Thereof,” “UND Extension 1911 to 1961”
  28. Great Books Foundation
  29. Education, miscellaneous
  30. Newspaper Clippings, miscellaneous
  31. Miscellaneous
  32. Miscellaneous
  33. Economic Development Commission, Minot: June 1967
  34. Economic Development Conference, Fargo: February 26 - 27, 1964
  35. Youth Employment Conference
  36. Traffic Institute

 

Box 8

Folder

  1. Civil Defense
  2. Civil Defense - Radiological Monitoring for Instructors
  3. Civil Defense - Radiological Defense Officer I
  4. Civil Defense - Radiological Defense Officer II
  5. Civil Defense Management
  6. Civil Defense University Extension Program, correspondence: August 19, 1964 - December 5, 1973
  7. Military Education
  8. Notebook, North Dakota Senate Bills: August 21, 1974 - June 5, 1975
  9. Correspondence regarding North Dakota House Bills: February 1, 1975 - April 30, 1976
  10. Correspondence regarding North Dakota House Bills: January 1975
  11. Correspondence regarding the Equal Rights Amendment: July 1, 1974 - February 28, 1975
 Original donation: 1924-1977  First addition: 1962-1982  Second addition:1964-1981

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