Biographical material and finding aid

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Staff Only

Scope and content

From the Collection: The Farnsworth Collection consists of correspondence and subject files covering his long career and retirement. The Correspondence Series has been arranged chronologically and consists of both in-coming and outgoing letters. It is by no means complete, and just a portion of all his correspondence, with several other depositories having parts of his papers. (See the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections). The correspondence is related to his tenure at the University of North Dakota, the Bosard family, including Robert Bosard, and the Bosard Farming Company, of which General Farnsworth became president after his father-in-law’s death in 1907. But, there are exceptions throughout relating mainly to his military career. Included are several letters from General John J. Pershing, General George C. Marshall, William Lemke, and Judge W. L. Nuessle. The Subject Files Series include a variety of materials, including Mrs. Farnsworth’s autograph book and biographical information on her father, James H. Bosard. The other files relate mainly to General Farnsworth’s career. The newspaper clippings, arranged by subject, are few. The speeches comprise the greatest portion of this section and are related to the military and West Point. Also of note are the several issues of the 37th Division Times newsletter.