Ostbye, Thorvald Nelson, 1860-1943.
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Thorvald Ostbye Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 325
Abstract
Norwegian immigrant who started a contracting business and became a successful Fargo contractor. Responsible for building the Carnegie Library (Putnam Hall) and its addition on the North Dakota Agricultural College (now North Dakota State University).
Dates:
1884-1947.
Thorvald Ostbye Family Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: Photo Mss 325
Abstract
The photograph collection consists of photographs of the Ostbye family, Norway, friends and acquaintances, Moorhead, Minn., and some unidentified
portraits. The time period ranges from the 1880s to pre-World War II.
Dates:
1880s-1940s.