Belcourt, Wilma, 1917-
Variant namesWilma Derr Belcourt was born on November 16, 1917 in Eckman, North Dakota. In 1938, she married J. Rudolph Belcourt, a relative of Father George A. Belcourt, a well known Red River Valley Catholic missionary. A resident of Grand Forks, N.D., she led the battle to place a copy of the Ten Commandments in all public schools in North Dakota, and also helped make the singing of the National Anthem a priority in those same schools. She was instrumental in the creation of Butte St. Paul Historic Site.
From the description of Papers, 1968-1983. (University of North Dakota). WorldCat record id: 23117625
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| creatorOf | Belcourt, Wilma, 1917-. Papers, 1968-1983. | University of North Dakota, Chester Fritz Library |
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| associatedWith | Belcourt, George Antoine, 1803-1874. | person |
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| associatedWith | Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection (Chester Fritz Library) | corporateBody |
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