Collection: Harwood Township Records | Special Collections Finding Aids

Scope and Contents

The Harwood Township Records include Poll Books, a Road Record Book, a Treasurer’s Book, Jury Lists, and Town Records.

Dates

1887-1922

Creator

Harwood (N.D. : Township) (Organization)

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection is held by the NDSU Archives.

Biography

The railroad originally sold land to Austin Corbin of New York in 1875. In 1881, the land was sold several times and was eventually acquired by A.J. Harwood, and the village was named for him. The post office opened in 1881 and the town was platted in 1882. The town began to grow as a general store opened, followed by a meat market, a hotel, a blacksmith shop, and a livery stable. There were two elevators in Harwood, and the White Lumber Company had a lumber yard. The Great Northern Railroad had a depot in Harwood. A bank was opened in 1919.