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Taxes, property, 1941-1947

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 6

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The Stott and Hughes Store Series includes correspondence, some with J.E. O'Brien, business calendars, warranty and contract deeds, mortgages, various pamphlets, checkbooks, opera house operation records, sales book, and various tax receipts which are fairly complete. The Stott Family Papers Series contains personal correspondence with relatives and friends, mostly to Mrs. Stott, but including a letter to Mr. Stott from his partner's son telling of his father's death. Another letter of particular interest is from Esther Dahler, farmer and postmistress to the Beyer family about a cafe in Montpelier. The Kirksville (Missouri) Mercantile College ledger dates to Mr. Stott's attendance there in 1895. The tax receipts are on the Stott home, paid in 1918 by George M. Johnson. The Angela Stott Papers include booklets made in school, 8th grade diploma, high school diploma (1937), commencement memories, several graduation cards, prom souvenirs and other high school memorabilia. The Dakotan was issued by Dakota Business College in Fargo in 1938. The Frank Stott, Jr. material has high school material, spiritual banquets and flower cards at his death, driver’s license, naval dog tags, service identification cards and his naval diesel engineers pin. The other folder contains a letter from Cecil Tracy Post No. 760 at Jamestown in May 1948 on his death, a memorial from the Working Boys Home, and letters from his employees. The I.O.O.F. File contains a membership book of Lodge No. 125 at Montpelier from 1908 to 1926. The Dr. Nichols Sanitarium pamphlets include a publication by the Sanitarium, Your Magazine, and a brochure on La Verna Heights Home where Frank Stott went twice for skin cancer treatment. Also there are brochures on Spears Chiropractic Hospital at Denver. The Stutsman County Fair File contains a ribbon won in 1962 by Mrs. Stott for her sweet corn. The OrthEnglerth genealogy contains a pedigree chart and family work sheets, and pertains to those who came to North Dakota. Mrs. Stott's 80th birthday celebration material contains the guestbook, a Happy Birthday book by the second and third grade, a letter to her daughter describing the event, her 'Thank You, songs, and a newspaper article on the event. The estate papers of Mary Stott include mortgage releases, transfer in trust, sale bill, bond releases, agreement with Harvey and Patti DeBuch and correspondence. Finally there is material related to the Schenecker genealogy and souvenirs from events attended.

Dates

  • 1895-1976

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.6 Linear Feet (1.6 linear feet.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository

Contact:
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3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States