Collections Wish List
The Fargo Air Museum boasts one of the largest U.S. Military Uniform collections in the State of North Dakota, with many of the uniforms having belonged to North Dakota and western Minnesota natives who served in the Armed Forces.
While the Fargo Air Museum wishes that it could accept every uniform that is brought in for donation, the collection's staff must make sure that the uniforms (and all artifacts) are fit for display by being in good condition, clean of any pests, are original and not reproductions, and have a connection to Fargo, North Dakota, or Western Minnesota. Due to these circumstances, the Fargo Air Museum cannot accept everything that is brought in for donation. Please contact our Collections Manager at max@fargoairmuseum.org or (701)-293-8043 to begin the artifact donation approval process.
The examples listed on this webpage are not meant to be an exclusive list but represent some of the known gaps in the Museum’s collection that we hope to fill with your donation or assistance.
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- North Dakota / Western Minnesota related artifacts
- Original letters, photos, scrapbooks
- Gear
- Souvenirs / Trophies from Germany
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- Newspapers
- North Dakota Barnstormers
- Airshow Tickets / Papers
- Photos
- Hector Field Memorabilia
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- WWII U.S. Navy Uniforms
- WWII U.S. Marine Uniforms
- WWII Axis Powers (Germany, Japan, Italy) Uniforms / Gear / Souvenirs
- Original letters, photos, scrapbooks
- Firearms
- North Dakota / Western Minnesota Veteran Uniforms
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- Original letters, photos, scrapbooks
- USAF Flight Gear
- North Korean / Chinese Uniforms / Gear / Souvenirs
- North Dakota / Western Minnesota Veteran Uniforms
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- Combat Uniforms (Army, Marines)
- Web Gear
- NVA / Viet Cong Uniforms / Gear / Souvenirs
- North Dakota / Western Minnesota Veteran Uniforms
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- Early flight gear (late 1940s / early 1950s)
- First Jet Flight Gear (Helmets, flight suits)
- Early NDANG memorabilia (T-shirts, Cards, Photos, Patches)
- Trophies
- William Tell memorabilia (1970, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1994)
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- Grand Forks AFB memorabilia
18th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
B-52s / B-1Bs / KC-135s
460th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
- Minot AFB memorabilia
5th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
B-52s / KC-135s
- North Dakota / Western Minnesota Air Force Station(s) memorabilia
- Photos
- Gulf War memorabilia
- UH-1 Huey NDNG Gear / Patches
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- Combat Gear, preferably worn in Iraq / Afghanistan
- Photos
- North Dakota Army National Guard
- UH-60 Blackhawk Gear (North Dakota National Guard)
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- Flight Logs / Books
- Pilot's Licenses
- Photos
- Flight gear (scarves, hats, gloves, flightsuits, etc)
- Signs / memorabilia from closed FBOs, Flight Schools, hangars at Hector Airport
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- Flight Logs / Books
- Pilot's Licenses
- Photos
- Flight gear (scarves, hats, gloves, flightsuits, etc)
- Signs / memorabilia from closed applicator companies in the Red River Valley