Holstrom, A. G. (Aaron G.), 1869-1947.
Person
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
A. G. Holstrom Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 153
Overview
Typed summaries of three detailed interviews. One interview (7 leaves) with Rachel Holstrom, widow of A.G., mentions her life at Grandin Farm No. 1, their servants, entertaining the Grandins, and winter vacations in California. Second interview (5 leaves) with Harry Holstrom, nephew of A.G. Holstrom, and his year working on the Grandin Farm, including harvest, laundry, livestock, and his own farm. Funeral book with photo of A.G. Holstrom included.
Dates:
1953-1954.
Albert Anderson Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 1115
Abstract
Correspondence including two letters from John L. Grandin, typed summary of interview (7 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning his life, the Grandin farms, John Wyman, and W.H. Leazenby of St. Joseph, Mo., letters from Leonard Sackett to Mr. Anderson; legal and financial material relative to the Grandins and A.G. Holstrom. Legal and financial material includes land rental agreement, an inventory of farm equipment for the Grandin farm, 1921 income tax statement, and a trial balance sheet for...
Dates:
1918-1924, 1956-1960.
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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Albert Anderson Papers
Anna Serum Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 645
Abstract
Typed summary of two interviews with Leonard Sackett. First interview (2 leaves) with Anna Serum mentions the death of her father, working for Rachel Holstrom, and some of the men employed at Grandin Farm. Second interview (1 leaf) with Amelia (Melting) Oien, Anna's sister, a cook for threshing crews at Grandin Farm No. 1, includes mention of her wages, her husband, Clark Oien, and their purchase of farmland near Halstad, Minn. Also includes commentary (2 leaves) on a photograph of Anna Serum,...
Dates:
1955-1956
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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Anna Serum Interview
Frank J. Herman Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 119
Abstract
Correspondence, notes from three extensive interviews (original typed copies and carbon copy with corrections) with Leonard Sackett concerning the Grandin Farm near Grandin, N.D., J.L. Grandin, Guy Grandin, Herman's job as farm bookkeeper, farm housing, his wife Susan Morrow Herman, people and businesses in Halstad, Minn., and the steamboat "Grandin." Includes a detailed description of the Grandin Farm buildings and a map of the farm.
Dates:
1953-1957
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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Frank J. Herman Papers
George Rognlie Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 524
Abstract
Typed summaries of two interviews; the first interview (6 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerns Grandin Farm No. 1, working there as a cook's helper in 1901 and later employment at the Halstad elevator in 1910. Includes mention of A.G. Holstrom, Walter Hill, bathing accommodations, hauling grain to Halstad, holding capacity of boxcars and elevators, tearing down Grandin elevator located between No. 1 farm and No. 3 farm, fishing in the Red River. Second interview (1 leaf) with Inga Rognlie...
Dates:
1954-1955
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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George Rognlie Papers
John A. Thornquist Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 470
Abstract
Typed summary of interview concerning his friendship with A.G. Holstrom, whom he met in 1896 or 1897 and to whom he introduced Rachel Holmes who later married Holstrom, his visits to Grandin Farms as tailor to A.R. Dalrymple, hunting with A.G. Holstrom, a loan to Holstrom which was not repaid, and Thornquist's partner, G.A. Sarles.
Dates:
1954