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Stadum Family Archive · 1937–Present

Stories

The living stories of the Stadum family — from Palmer's electrification work in North Dakota to Kristin's book campaigns in Washington, D.C.

The Archive

Family Stories#

Ancestry · Norway
Stadum Ancestors
The Norwegian roots of the Stadum family — from the Stadum farm in Rogaland to the immigration to North Dakota in the late 19th century.
Geography
Family Migrations
The geographic arc of the Stadum family — from Norway and North Dakota to Ohio, Colorado, Minnesota, and Washington, D.C.
Photograph Source · c. 1937
Power Line Crew
A working photograph connected to the Baker Electric and rural electrification story — image, caption, and linked event kept together as a source record.
Education · Cando + Rugby
Peggy Stadum: High School and Rural Education
Peggy's education in Cando, her career teaching at Ely Elementary, and her continuing civic voice in Rugby, North Dakota.
Science · AJP 1973
Rodney Stadum: Physics and Academic Research
Rodney's co-authored microwave diffraction paper in the American Journal of Physics and his path through science education.
Photo Story · Minot, ND
Palmer Meets Princess Astrid
Princess Astrid of Norway pauses at Palmer's hand-built model locomotives during the Høstfest exhibition in Minot — a meeting captured in family photographs.
Writing + Public Life
Writing, D.C., and Public Voice
Medium, Goodreads, Budget Press Review, Roll Call, FAA, travel writing, and D.C. essays — Kristin's career as a public writer.
Peace Corps · Guyana
Scott Meets Jimmy Carter and Prince Andrew
Placeholder. This is during Peace Corps in Georgetown, Guyana.
Washington, DC
Kristin and Scott meet Helen Thomas, Ralph Nader, Terry Mcauliffe, John Dean, William Cohen, Pete Yorn
Placeholder in Washington, DC.
Politics · 2012
Scott sits down with Gavin Newsom
Placeholder. In 2012 Scott sits down with Gavin Newsom, who was serving as the Lieutenant Governor of California at time, to discuss electoral politics while working at the Sunlight Foundation in DC.
Book Access · 2018
2,000 Libros: Books as Care
Spanish and bilingual books gathered for children separated from their families and unaccompanied minors in immigration shelters across the United States.
Audio + Fundraising
Walking, MS, and Public Service
Podcast references, National MS Society links, and walking as activism — Kristin's public story around movement, illness, and community care.