Sept. 26
I spent a few hours on-line just trying to find anything. Found out that there is a Ringling Bothers circus monument in Wahpeton but nothing on the war monument.

Oct. 2
Again went on-line trying to find anything got nothing so I went to the archives and found one paragraph in the Richland County history about a war monument built on courthouse lawn in 1927.

Oct. 7
Went on-line and found in the Smithsonian art catalog that my monument was built in 1927 by John Paulding and that it also gave some general information about the monument. I also requested through ILL the 1927 editions of the Wahpeton Globe Newspaper.

Oct. 10
The microfiche for the newspaper came in an i spent about an hour going through it. I found some arcticles that mention a monument ad what the want it to be.

Oct. 13
Looked at fiche for awhile and got a few more article's about the monument and found out that the veterans were not in favor of the monument and that there was a great deal of controversy surrounding the monument.

Oct. 22
Looked at fiche, also tried to find info of Paulding and Visqueny but couldn't find much.

Oct. 28
went to the archives to find out about the North Dakotans who fought in the War. Found names but nothing about how they did as a fighting force.

Oct. 29
Finished looking through the fiche and found out when it was dedicated and how much it cost and who built it.

Nov.3 looked in library for books that daelt with how and where nortyh dakotans fought in WWI

Nov. 4 Went to archives for a couple hours and searched for material to finish my introduction also looked for books on who actually created the monument

Nov. 6 Started emailling a man who is researching the two sculptors and am continuing to email him. also found info that will help with background.

Nov. 10. Woried on a rough copy of intro, also staretd peicing the body and background together.

Nov. 11 Went to archives to continue looking for role Dakotans played in war at home and on the front.

Nov. 13. researched at the archives views of the war by north Dakotans. Started on bibliography

Nov. 17 archives to continue how N.D.'s view the war. Updated my bibliography.

Nov. 18 Went to Wahpeton to see the monument. Spent a few hours in library. Reviewed commisioners minutes to find when voted on and spent a while with in the veterans office talking to them trying to find any info. They had a liitle and requested any info i find to send to them becasue they really have nothing.