Papers, 1883-1993.

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Papers, 1883-1993.

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Anna created the scrapbook, which contains photographs of the groups of which she was a member, ribbons from the W.C.T.U. annual conventions, and newspaper articles, many written by Anna, about women and politics, suffrage, and W.C.T.U. activity. Two photographs are included in the collection. One photograph, dated 1925, is that of a Grand Forks grand jury. Anna V. Kirk is pictured as the first and only woman up to that time to serve on a jury in Grand Forks County District Court. The other photograph is a portrait of Anna V. Kirk, dated July, 1962. A family history contains a brief biography of Ernest Kirk, Anna's husband, and their children, Sidney, Harvey, and Dorothy Ann. Also included is an article written by Milt Winger, which resulted from an interview with Dorothy Ann Kirk, Anna's only daughter, on December 6, 1993. The final item explains the 1925 trial and those involved with its proceedings.

.25 linear ft. (1 box): 2 photos.

University of North Dakota, Chester Fritz Library

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University of North Dakota, Chester Fritz Library

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