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

NORTH DAKOTA MILL AND ELEVATOR RECORDS
INSURANCE CLAIM FILES

COLLECTION: RS 30352

 

DATES: 1960, 1970

 

SIZE: 2.5 linear feet

INTRODUCTION

ACQUISITION: The North Dakota Mill and Elevator Records, Insurance Claim Files were transferred from the State Historical Society of North Dakota to the Department of Special Collections in November 1996.

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

RELATED COLLECTIONS:

RS 30347: General Manager's Files
RS 30348: Assistant General Manager's Files
RS 30349: Production Manager's Files
RS 30350: Advertising Department
RS 30353: Quarterly Financial Reports
RS 30906: Audit Reports
RS 31515: Mill Equipment Files

HISTORICAL SKETCH

"The North Dakota Mill and Elevator Association began operating October 22, 1922 as a value-added market for wheat produced in North Dakota. In the early 1900s, the flour mills and grain exchange in Minneapolis were the primary wheat markets for North Dakota farmers and elevators. After freight costs to Minneapolis were deducted from Minneapolis market prices, North Dakota farmers received a low price for their wheat. The North Dakota Mill came into existence to help solve this problem.

The North Dakota Mill facilities include six milling units, a terminal elevator and a packing warehouse to prepare bagged products for shipment. All Mill facilities are located in Grand Forks and have been paid for from operating profits.

With six milling units, the Mill produces and ships 34,000 cwt. Of milled products daily. In addition, the Mill ships over 11,000 cwt. Of food grade bran and wheat midds daily. The Mill cleans, processes and mills over 78,000 bushels of top quality North Dakota wheat daily. On an annual basis, the Mill adds value to 23 million bushels of spring and durum wheat.

The terminal elevator has a storage capacity for 4.3 million bushels of wheat. The terminal elevator blends, cleans and transfers wheat to the six milling units and provides wheat storage to farmers, country elevators and government agencies.

Seventy percent of the Mill's flour and semolina is shipped on bulk rail cars and trucks, 30% of finished products are packaged in 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 pound bags for shipment via boxcars and trucks. Product is also packed in totes/super sacks for shipment. The Mill also sells a line of bread machine and pancake mixes for the retail trade.

The Mill also has an organic certification for processing organic wheat products.

The North Dakota Mill receives no funds or financial assistance from the State of North Dakota to subsidize the milling operations. Selling value- added milled wheat products to bakery and pasta customers, as well as retail and food service suppliers, generates all operating funds. Over 90% of sales revenues are derived from customers outside the State to create value-added income for the State of North Dakota. The North Dakota Mill supports the local economy with a payroll of $7,800,000 and supply purchases of $7,300,000 annually.

The North Dakota Mill and Elevator Association has contributed in excess of 50% of its profits to the North Dakota State General Fund for more than 35 years and continues to be a valuable asset to the State of North Dakota.

The North Dakota Mill and Elevator Association is the only state-owned milling facility in the United States. The North Dakota Mill and Elevator Association has, over the years, worked cooperatively with state agencies in promoting North Dakota and its high quality products by participating with and hosting international trade teams and serving as a resource center for training, research and testing."

Source: "NDM History (Nov 05)," http://www.ndmill.com/ndmill/mill/history.htm (accessed February 2007)

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The Insurance Claim Files consist of claims, receipts, and property inventories for the Feed Mill fires of 1960 and 1970.

 

BOX AND FOLDER INVENTORY

 

Box 1

Folder

  1. Hubbard Milling Co. (Tri-State Mlg.)
  2. I—Miscellaneous
  3. International Harvester Company
  4. J—Miscellaneous
  5. K—Miscellaneous
  6. L & N— Louisville & Nashville Railway
  7. V. Larosa & Sons
  8. Lykes Brothers Steamship, Co., Inc.
  9. McCarthy and Associates
  10. MNS Railway
  11. Midwestern Governor's Transportation Comm.
  12. Millers Bulk Flour Association
  13. Minneapolis Grain Exchange
  14. Montana Flour Mills
  15. N--Miscellaneous
  16. National Flour Company
  17. N&W— Norfolk and Western Railway
  18. North Dakota Mill and Elevator
  19. North Dakota Mill and Elevator
  20. NP—Northern Pacific Railway
  21. North Dakota Mill and Elevator—Mill Elevator: 7/28/70
  22. Northwest Shippers Advisory Board
  23. Feed Mill Fire: July 12, 1960
  24. Fire Less Claim #20—Flour Mill and Terminal (Inventory only): July 28, 1970

 

Box 2

Folder

  1. Insurance Claim—Flour Mill Machinery & Equipment (Clean-up & Repairs): July 28, 1970
  2. Insurance Claim—Flour Mill Machinery & Equipment (Wrecking & Debris Removal): July 28, 1970
  3. Insurance Claim—Flour Mill Building: July 28, 1970 (p.1-4)
  4. Insurance Claim— Flour Mill Building (Clean-up & Repairs): July 28, 1970 (p.5-7)
  5. Insurance Claim—Bulk Flour Plant (Buildings, Machinery, & Equipment): July 28, 1970
  6. Insurance Claim—Business Interruption: July 28, 1970
  7. Insurance Claim—Terminal Elevator Fire: July 28, 1970

 

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