Alan W. Rice Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 761
Scope and Contents
Letter with biographical information on Thomas M. Walker, typed summary of interview (7 leaves) with Leonard Sackett, concerning Thomas Walker and his family who lived near Grandin, N.D. Includes a biographical sketch of Walker, manager of Rand and Brown Farm and Alan Rice's uncle, separation of his parents, his brothers and sisters, growing up in Traill County, raising turkeys at Walker's farm, Blanche Walker, adopted daughter of Thomas and Agnes (Coughay) Walker, taking a bust of grandfather, Dan Rice, from the Walker farmhouse.
Dates
- 1956.
Creator
- Rice, Alan W., 1895- (Person)
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the Institute.
Biography
Born at Girard, Penn., son of Dan and Elise (Coughay) Rice. Elise and the children moved to Traill County, N.D., lived there from 1901-1906. Attended University of Arkansas. Elected President, 54th and Nicollet Businessmen's Association, Mineapolis, Minn.
Extent
3 Items (3 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letter with biographical information on Thomas M. Walker, typed summary of interview (7 leaves) with Leonard Sackett, concerning Thomas Walker and his family who lived near Grandin, N.D. Includes a biographical sketch of Walker, manager of Rand and Brown Farm and Alan Rice's uncle, separation of his parents, his brothers and sisters, growing up in Traill County, raising turkeys at Walker's farm, Blanche Walker, adopted daughter of Thomas and Agnes (Coughay) Walker, taking a bust of grandfather, Dan Rice, from the Walker farmhouse.
Provenance
Donated by Alan W. Rice on September 12, 1956 (Acc. 761).
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Biographies.
- Bonanza farms -- North Dakota.
- Businessmen -- Minnesota.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- North Dakota -- Traill County.
- Grandin (N.D.)
- Interviews.
- Letters.
- Rand and Brown Farm (N.D.)
- Rice family.
- Rice, Alan W., 1895- -- : Interviews.
- Rice, Elise.
- Traill County (N.D.)
- Turkeys -- North Dakota.
- Walker, Thomas McCormick, 1834-
Creator
- Rice, Alan W., 1895- (Person)
- Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Alan W. Rice Papers
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
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3551 7th Avenue North
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