Finding aid
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Materials relating to Grandin Farms, bonanza wheat farm in Cass and Traill counties, N.D., founded 1876 by Grandin brothers, John L. and W.J. Grandin (originally of Tidoute, Pa.), stockholders of Northern Pacific Railroad, who came to North Dakota to claim railroad land. Includes correspondence to and from bonanza farmer Oliver Dalrymple; copy of letter (1892) of J.L. Grandin; letter (1954) of Jay L. Grandin; labor contract stubs (1905); warranty deed (1947) for sale of Grandin Farm No. 1, Mayville, N.D., to Dewell E. Viker, of Halstad, Minn.; and bibliography of Grandin related material.
A large portion of the correspondence and reports are from Allen C. Sulerud, farm manager, to the Grandin Farm Trust's administrator, R. Saxton Wilson, in Boston, Mass., and maps of crops (chiefly wheat) planted on farm lands for some of the years. Persons represented include John L. Grandin, founder of Grandin Farms, his son, John L. Grandin, Jr., C.L. Grandin, and Wilson's father, Rufus S. Wilson, an early farm manager. Places represented include Mayville and Hillsboro, N.D. Much of the correspondence and reports are from the years 1933-1934.
A large portion of the correspondence and reports are from Allen C. Sulerud, farm manager, to the Grandin Farm Trust's administrator, R. Saxton Wilson, in Boston, Mass., and maps of crops (chiefly wheat) planted on farm lands for some of the years. Persons represented include John L. Grandin, founder of Grandin Farms, his son, John L. Grandin, Jr., C.L. Grandin, and Wilson's father, Rufus S. Wilson, an early farm manager. Places represented include Mayville and Hillsboro, N.D. Much of the correspondence and reports are from the years 1933-1934.
Dates
- 1879-1960.
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Extent
From the Collection: .8 Linear Feet (.8 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Sulerud, Allen C. (Person)
- From the Collection: Grandin Farm Trust. (Organization)
- From the Collection: Grandin Farm No. 1 (Mayville, N.D.) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
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West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu