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

THE 1997 RED RIVER VALLEY FLOOD COLLECTION

COLLECTION: OGL# 1351 (addition)

DATES: 1997-2004

SIZE: 1.25 linear feet

INTRODUCTION

ACQUISITION: This addition to the 1997 Red River Valley Flood Collection was deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection by a variety of sources including the city of Grand Forks, Army Corps of Engineers, Alan Draves, and the staff of the Department of Special Collections (Acc.# 2004-2720).

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

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

This addition to the 1997 Red River Valley Flood Collection dates from 1997-2004, and consists of publications, government documents, newspaper and magazine articles, miscellaneous documents, and photographs. The publications, Flood Protection Update, Forks Focus, Greenway Connections, and Constructive Communication, were created to help inform residents about projects to help defend against flooding of the Red River.

The government documents contain materials from city committees as well as Federal organizations. The majority of this section contains agendas and minutes from the Flood Protection Committee, a committee organized by the city of Grand Forks. A levee alignment options study, Friends of the Greenway publications, a report by the International Joint Commission, an American and Canadian agency, and the International Flood Mitigation Initiative are also included.

Arranged next are newspaper and magazine articles from various sources. Most of the articles relate to the aftermath and impact of the 1997 Red River Valley Flood. The miscellaneous documents includes a bibliography of stories, issues on the Northern Pacific Railroad Bridge, maps for flood protection, and a 1997 Red River Valley Flood Checklist t-shirt.

Lastly included in this addition, are photographs taken by Alan Draves. The majority of the photographs were taken in 1999-2000 and show the rebuilding of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks. They are divided into folders by the location of the photograph.

BOX AND FOLDER INVENTORY

Box 17
Folder
Publications

  1. Constructive Communications by the City of Grand Forks: June-November 2004
  2. Flood Protection Update by the City of Grand Forks: November 1999-April 2004
  3. Forks Focus by the City of Grand Forks: December 1999-November 2000
  4. Greenway Connections by the Greater Grand Forks Greenway: January 1999- May 2004

Government documents

  1. Flood Protection Committee Minutes: November 1999-February 2000
  2. Flood Protection Committee & Map: March & April 2000
  3. Flood Protection Committee/Subcommittee: May 5, 2000
  4. Flood Protection Committee: May 10, 2000
  5. Flood Protection Subcommittee and the Park Board: May 18, 2000
  6. Flood Protection Committee Minutes: June 14, 2000
  7. Protection Cooperation Agreement between the cities of East Grand Forks, Grand Forks and the Department of the Army
  8. Environmental Assessment & Storm Water Detention Report
  9. Grand Forks City Documents & Park District Suggestions for Greenway: June 14, 2000
  10. Levee Alignments & Northridge Hills Courts Option of Floodwall: February 5, 2000
  11. Levee Alignment Options Study
  12. Friends of the Greenway Publications: 1999
  13. Greenway Alliance Documents: 1999
  14. International Flood Mitigation Initiative
  15. Living with the Red by the International Joint Commission: November 2000

Newspaper Clippings & Magazine Articles

  1. Printouts of Internet Articles and Web Pages
  2. "Red River Rising" by Henry Hurt, Reader's Digest: June 1998
  3. "Looking Back on the Twentieth Century" by Maureen MacDonald, Prologue: Winter 1999
  4. "Flooding in the Grand Forks- East Grand Forks North Dakota and Minnesota Area" by LeFever, Bluernle, & Waldkirch, North Dakota Geological Survey: 1997
  5. "Grand Forks, The City That Won't Give Up" by Reed Karaim, USA Weekend: December 19-21, 1997
  6. "Four Years and Millions of Recovery Dollars Later..." by Altru Health Systems, Everyday: Spring 2001
  7. "After the Flood" by Catherine Siskos, Kiplinger's: April 2001
  8. "Special Issue: The Great Flood of 1997" North Dakota Horizons: Fall 1997
  9. Fighting Back: The Blizzards & Floods in the Red River Valley, 1996-1997 by The Fargo Forum Staff
  10. "Exploring the Boundaries of Crisis Communication: The Case of the 1997 Red River Valley Flood." by Timothy L. Sellnow & Matthew Seeger, Communication Studies: Summer 2001
  11. "Grand Forks Rebuilds" by Claudia Glenn Dowling, Life Magazine: March 1998
  12. "Rebuilding the Forks" by Chuck Haga, Star Tribune: June 9, 1997
  13. "Flood's Fertile Soil New Growth" by Louis Jacobson, National Journal: September 7, 2000
  14. "Hell and High Water" (Story on situation in Devil's Lake, ND) by James Cameron, Simmons Review: Spring 2002
  15. "East Grand Forks Transforms Disaster Area Into Sparkling City Center" by Deneen Gilmour, Fargo Forum: February 6, 2000
  16. "Flood Stockup a Bonanza For Small Groceries" by Ellen Crawford, Fargo Forum: April 23, 1997
  17. Applied Behavioral Science Review Special Issue, vol. 7 no. 2 1992
  18. "The Great Red River Flood of 1997" by Ernest Ebert
  19. "The River Ran Through It" by Rick Muscoplat, America's Network: September 15, 1997

Miscellaneous

  1. Bibliography for Stories on the Flood and Aftermath
  2. Issues on the Northern Pacific Railroad Bridge: December 16, 1999 & January 18, 2000
  3. Maps of Flood Protection for Grand Forks, ND & East Grand Forks, MN
  4. Materials from Dr. Marita Hoffart "Flood Experience & Its Impact on Survivor's Health" by Elizabeth Pross Keene "School-aged Children's Experience of being in a Flood When Their Community was Devastated" by Dr. Marita Hoffart "How to Help Children After a Disaster" by North Dakota Human Services
  5. Northridge Hills Court letter to Mayor Pat Owens and City Council
  6. Floodplain Management and 1999 Water Quality Test
  7. North Dakota Museum of Art Exhibition, "Voices From the Flood" Opened May 3, 1998
  8. Red Cross Reports on Remaining Red River Valley Flood Funds: December 2, 1999
  9. 1997 Red River Valley Flood Checklist t-shirt
  10. Miscellaneous

Photographs by Alan Draves

  1. 4th & Demers--Downtown Grand Forks: OGL# 1351-1397 to 1351-1418
  2. County Building–Downtown Grand Forks: OGL# 1351-1419 to 1351-1426
  3. 4th Street, Grand Forks: OGL #1351-1427 to 1351-1433
  4. South 3rd Street, Grand Forks: OGL #1351-1434 to 1351-1460
  5. 3rd Street, Grand Forks: OGL #1351-1461 to 1351-1475
  6. Riverside, Grand Forks: OGL #1351-1476 to 1351-1486
  7. Lincoln Drive, Grand Forks: OGL #1351-1487 to 1351-1496
  8. South side, Grand Forks: OGL #1351-1497 to 1351-1508
  9. South side, Grand Forks: OGL #1351-1509 to 1351-1531
  10. Other, Grand Forks: OGL #1351-1532 to 1351-1535
  11. East Grand Forks: OGL #1351-1536 to 1351-1550
  12. Flood Memorial Park, Grand Forks: OGL #1351-1551 to 1351-1554
  13. Sherlock Park, East Grand Forks: OGL #1351-1555 to 1351-1558
  14. Downtown East Grand Forks: OGL #1351-1559 to 1351-1598
  15. Red River: OGL #1351-1599 to 1351-1608
  16. Gilby 2000: OGL #1351-1609 to 1351-1617
  17. Photograph Negatives
 Original Donation  First Addition: 1997-2000
 Second Addition: 1997-2004  Third Addition: 1993-1997
 Fourth Addition: April 1997-August 1998  Fifth Addition: 1980-1998

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