Research Library & Archives
The E. T. Barnard Library and the Ann Smalley Jordan Archives.
Our research center is official known as the "E. T. Barnard Library" in honor the Historical Society's first secretary. The archives will be named in honor of our long time volunteer and friend Ann Smalley Jordan on May 22, 2004.
Comments by our visitors:
May 15, 2005

"On behalf of the Fergus Falls Woman's Club I would like to thank you for helping us with our biographical sketches. You have a great library and [we] applaud you for all your work.

Mary Koenke, Fergus Falls, MN

May 17, 2004

"I was in the library last Monday trying to find information on Frederick Hursh. My wife and I had driven 700 miles to find what we could. Just wanted to thank you for being extremely helpful and patient with me. I left very excited and with more information than I expected. You and your library exceeded my expectations! Thanks again for your help on my research."

Earl Parris, Lexington, MO 

July 21, 2003

"Just a note to thank you so very much again for all your help yesterday! I was impressed with the excellent and patient help both you and your staff provided to me and the others there. And I still can't get over what a gold mine was to be found there!"

Kathleen Stokker, Professor of Norwegian, Luther College, Decorah, IO

March 10, 2000

"Thank you for the information regarding the formation of the Congregational Church in Pelican Rapids. I appreciate your interest and enthusiasm...and for all the information you have provided for my research."

Dale Schwie, Minneapolis, MN

November 19, 1999

"I would like to thank you for the excellent service provided me in retrieving Tax Assessment records from 1914-1936. [Your staff] was most cooperative and diligent in the task of retrieving the records, and in making copies for my use."

Peter J. Torvik, Xenia, OH

August 21, 1998

"Twenty years ago I visited your library, have written a few letters to your organization and visited again this summer, each time greeted by helpful and professional staff. Thank you."

Sandra Wurdeman, Wausau, WI