McKayla Donat was an intern at the State Archives, where she worked primarily on the Ritterbush collections. These included the family's manuscripts, photos, and their company's architectural blueprints. She is from Bismarck originally and is majoring in history and English at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Grace Lanners was an intern at the State Archives. Working primarily with the Ritterbush collections, she helped scan, organize, and document photos, papers, and blueprints. Originally from Fargo, she is majoring in cultural anthropology at Minnesota State University Moorhead.