A. G. Holstrom Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 153
Scope and Contents
Typed summaries of three detailed interviews. One interview (7 leaves) with Rachel Holstrom, widow of A.G., mentions her life at Grandin Farm No. 1, their servants, entertaining the Grandins, and winter vacations in California. Second interview (5 leaves) with Harry Holstrom, nephew of A.G. Holstrom, and his year working on the Grandin Farm, including harvest, laundry, livestock, and his own farm. Funeral book with photo of A.G. Holstrom included.
Dates
- 1953-1954.
Creator
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
Born in Sweden, emigrated with parents in 1881. Graduated Campbell University, Holton, Kansas, later learned shorthand at Miss Hess School of Stenography, Minneapolis. First hired by A.R. Dalrymple as assistant bookkeeper, later promoted to superintendent of Grandin Farm No. 1. Married Rachel Holmes 1889, died at Fargo, N.D.
Extent
3 Items (3 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Typed summaries of three detailed interviews. One interview (7 leaves) with Rachel Holstrom, widow of A.G., mentions her life at Grandin Farm No. 1, their servants, entertaining the Grandins, and winter vacations in California. Second interview (5 leaves) with Harry Holstrom, nephew of A.G. Holstrom, and his year working on the Grandin Farm, including harvest, laundry, livestock, and his own farm. Funeral book with photo of A.G. Holstrom included.
Provenance
Donated by Mrs. A. G. (Rachel) Holstrom, 1954 (Acc. 153).
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection
- Bonanza farms -- North Dakota.
- Cass County (N.D.)
- Farm life -- North Dakota.
- Farm managers -- North Dakota.
- Funeral registers.
- Grandin Farms (N.D.)
- Holstrom, A. G. (Aaron G.), 1869-1947.
- Holstrom, Harry. -- : Interviews.
- Holstrom, Rachel. -- : Interviews.
- Interviews.
- Swedish Americans -- North Dakota.
Creator
- Holstrom, A. G. (Aaron G.), 1869-1947. (Person)
- Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971. (Person)
- Holstrom, Harry. (Person)
- Holstrom, Rachel. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the A. G. Holstrom Collection
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
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