Margaret Libby Barr was born on September 8, 1904 in Harriman, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Dr. Orin G. and Eva Libby. Dr. Libby was chair of the History Department at the University of North Dakota. Margaret graduated from UND with a B.S. in Commerce. She married Paul E. Barr. She co-authored the book, North Dakota Artists with him. Paul died in 1953. Theyhad two children: Robert and Martha. Margaret became an Associate Professor of Business UND and added a M.S. in Education from UND in 1956. In 1974, she was awarded the Charles DeBruyn Kops award for excellence in teaching and loyal service to UND. She co-authored the book University of North Dakota Pottery: the Cable Years. In 1987, she was presented with the Elwyn B. Robinson award for preservation of North Dakota history for establishing the Cable Pottery Collection. She was bestowed with the President's Award for outstanding service to UND. She was also active in several Grand Forks organizations. Margaret Libby Barr died on May 16, 1988 in Grand Forks on October 10, 1910. Charles Cory Libby was born in Grand Forks on October 10, 1910. He was the son of Dr. Orrin G. and Eva Libby. Charles graduated from the UND with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. He obtained a M.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1933. Charles married Florence Mentnech, a nurse on September 7, 1934. They had two children: Donna and Ross. Charles worked for the Electric (Motor) Division of Fairbanks Morse for the next 25 years in numerous cities, including: Chicago; New York City; Glen Rock, NJ; and Freeport, Illinois. In 1960, Charles wrote a book titled Motor Selection and Application. He moved to Mansfield, Ohio and worked for Ideal Electric, then to Columbus, Ohio and worked for Ohio State University for ten years doing research and teaching Electrical Engineering. Charles was voted a recipient of the McQuigg Award for excellence in teaching. Charles retired in 1972 and lived in Columbus until his death on August 28, 1996.
From the description of Papers, 1969-1988. (University of North Dakota). WorldCat record id: 48651012
