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| Title | Carrie Brunsdale and daughter |
| Date of Original | 1950? |
| Description | Carrie Brunsdale sits on a couch while one of her daughters, Margaret or Helen, shows her a dress with a beaded collar. Mrs. Brunsdale would later wear this dress to a victory celebration at the State Normal School in Mayville after her husband was elected governor. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | People
Women
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Dresses
Couches
Families
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| Personal Name | Brunsdale, C. Norman (Clarence Norman), 1891-1978
Brunsdale, Carrie, 1890-1982
Larson, Margaret M. (Margaret Marie)
Williams, Helen L. (Helen Lucille)
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| Organization Name | North Dakota. Governor (1951-1956 : Brunsdale)
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| Decade | 1950-1959
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| Item Number | 11035-05-10-02 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | Carrie Lajord married C. Norman Brunsdale. The two met at Bruflat Academy in Portland, N.D. Carrie and Norman had two daughters, Margaret and Helen. The Brunsdales moved to the Governor's Mansion in 1950, but always considered Mayville, N.D. to be their home.
Margaret Brunsdale graduated from the University of North Dakota (UND) and worked at the University of Minnesota. She married Edson G. Larson on October 8, 1955 at the Governor's mansion in Bismarck. They resided in Mayville where Edson engaged in farming.
Helen Brunsdale graduated from Vassar College, and held newspaper and other journalistic positions. Helen married Percy D. Williams on August 4, 1954, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bismarck. The couple made their home in Houston, Texas, where Mr. Williams practiced law. Norman's three granddaughters were born to them. |
| External Resource | http://history.nd.gov/exhibits/governors/governors24.html |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | C. Norman Brunsdale Papers Mss 11035
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult http://history.nd.gov/archives/manuscripts/inventory/11035.html |
| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (11035-05-10-02) |
| Rights Management | Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. |
| Digital ID | sh11035051002 |
| OCLC number | 441970774 |
