Finding Aid
Item — Folder: SC 567
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Typed summary of interview and corrections with daughter, Anne Louise McCain Christianson,
mentioning the Aurora Borealis Farm, Datus Smith, Charles Sutton, A.F. Sutton, father-in-law to
McCain, various McCain and Sutton family members; genealogical material on the McCain family and
typed copies of newspaper clippings. Handwritten reminiscence (3 leaves) by Martha Sutton McCain
Simpson, his widow, about their first meeting and marriage. Brief typed family history (1 leaf) of
McCain's sister, Mary Elizabeth, and parents, William Alexander and Maria Laura McAllister by Aimee
Hemingway, William's niece. Application form for D.A.R. membership from Katie Lou McCain,
William's niece, which includes McCain genealogy. "History of the McCain family" (3 leaves) by Ned
McNeely.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1950-1959
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Extent
From the Collection: 8 Items (8 items.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: McCain, William Alexander, 1862-1908. (Person)
- From the Collection: Christianson, Anne Louise. (Person)
- From the Collection: Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
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Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu