Early farming at Gilby, N.D. notes

File — Box: 9, Folder: 7

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Scope and Content

From the Collection: The William Page Papers consist primarily of Mr. Page's diaries from 1937 to 1983, together with a correspondence series and subject files series.

The Diary Series is complete and contains detailed information on his daily activities. They document both his work as Grand Forks County Agent and his family life. Also scattered throughout the diaries are various newspaper clippings concerned mainly with his work and various scattered correspondence. The diaries give a good account of the activities of a county agent and a man in retirement life.

The Correspondence Series including both incoming and outgoing correspondence related to his experiments in growing fruit trees at Grand Forks. The correspondents are from all over the United States, including universities in Iowa, Oregon, Minnesota, New York and Canada.

The Subject Files Series contains a variety of items related mostly to his horticultural interests. There are a number of articles written by Mr. Page, including several published in the Minnesota Horticulturist. There are a number of typed sheets of notes regarding early farming at Gilby, North Dakota, and John W. Scott and growing potatoes. The authorship is not given, but likely they were compiled by Mr. Page. Mr. Page was a North Dakota delegate at the National Dairy exposition held at Milwaukee in 1924. The formal certificate he received was signed by Thomas Hall, secretary of state and R.A. Nestos, governor. The file of notes regarding the raising of various fruit varieties are maintained as found when donated. It contains a variety of handwritten notes by Mr. Page together with a small amount of correspondence. The Speeches file contains handwritten and typed notes for speeches given by Mr. Page when a county agent. The topics covered include “Technology on the Farm,” “Economics of AAA Program,” “Cooperative Movement,” and “Land Use Planning Defined.”