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October 7, 2024
North Dakota State Archives Celebrates American Archives Month in October
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota State Archives joins archives across the country in celebrating American Archives Month in October. American Archives Month focuses on the importance of records of enduring value and recognizes people and programs responsible for maintaining our communities’ vital historical records. This year, the State Archives celebrates through the theme “Memory Keepers of North Dakota.”
“We are excited to promote, honor, and celebrate the work archivists perform while preserving the traditions, memories, and stories as memory keepers of the state’s history,” said Shane Molander, state archivist.
Free public programs are available throughout October.
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Archiving Out Loud! Archivists will showcase their daily work tasks such as preservation, organization, and digitization of collection items. Visit our archivists in the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum’s Corridor of History on Oct. 10, 17, 18, and 25. Check the agency calendar at history.nd.gov/events/ for times.
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Genealogy in North Dakota Workshop. Not sure where to start to learn more about your family history? Join us Saturday, Oct. 12, at 1 p.m. to learn about the resources available and start your own family history journey. Space is limited; sign up early at bit.ly/ArchivesGenealogy.
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Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the State Archives on Oct. 17 at 10:30 a.m. or Oct. 24 at 2:30 p.m. Tours are one hour, and spots are limited. Reserve a space at bit.ly/archivestour, contact archives@nd.gov, or call 701.328.2091.
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The State Archives will host “Little Kids, Big World” at 10 a.m. and “Junior Historians” at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Have your family members shared stories from long ago? Discover the many spoken stories in the State Archives.
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Proactive Collecting! The State Archives collects documentary items that chronicle the history of North Dakota and its people. To ensure that our collections continue to represent the people we serve, we ask you to fill out a brief survey at bit.ly/ArchivesCollecting to help guide us in identifying needed subjects for our collections.
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Hashtag Parties! Follow State Archives @NDStateArchives on Facebook and Instagram as we and other libraries, archives, museums, sites, and institutions celebrate with fun North Dakota-specific hashtags and posts.
The State Archives, located inside the ND Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck, is responsible for acquiring, preserving, and referencing the documentary holdings of the State Historical Society of North Dakota. The State Archives is open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and the second Saturday of each month, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The ND Heritage Center & State Museum is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, visit history.nd.gov/archives or call 701.328.2091. Find additional upcoming events at statemuseum.nd.gov/events.
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CONTACT
Kara Haff, Public Information Officer
701.328.3547
kahaff@nd.gov
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