Abstract Fred Rutledge was a Walsh County, N.D. homesteader. His papers include correspondence; family histories of Becker, Canfield, Dickison, Harrison, Hudson, Lindell, Rutledge, and Wheelock families; his handwritten manuscript "A Christmas Vacation in Virginia" (52 p.), and a typed copy of his manuscript "Reminiscences of Fred Rutledge" (243 p.) covering his youth and days as a lumberjack, hobo, railroadman, thresher, and farmer in Minnesota and North Dakota.

Scope and Contents The James Holes family collection is made up primarily of the Holes family, and to a lesser extent the Harrison family, Mrs. Holes’ family. A large part of the collection is portraiture of family and friends, many of which are unidentified. Some identification as been acquired via research and family contacts. The collection has been arranged into six series: Holes Family, Harrison Family, People, Homes & Farms, Subject Files, and Album.The Holes Family Series starts off with...