Albert Anderson Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 1115
Scope and Contents
Correspondence including two letters from John L. Grandin, typed summary of interview (7 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning his life, the Grandin farms, John Wyman, and W.H. Leazenby of St. Joseph, Mo., letters from Leonard Sackett to Mr. Anderson; legal and financial material relative to the Grandins and A.G. Holstrom. Legal and financial material includes land rental agreement, an inventory of farm equipment for the Grandin farm, 1921 income tax statement, and a trial balance sheet for A.G. Holstrom and Company.
Dates
- 1918-1924, 1956-1960.
Creator
- Anderson, Albert, 1885-1958. (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
Albert H. Anderson, was born March 10, 1885 in Sweden. He immigrated to the United States with his family at a young age. He resided at Lake Park, Minnesota, and Casselton, North Dakota, before settling near Halsted, Minnesota, in 1910. He farmed with A. G. Holstrom and Chris Selerud, renting land from the Grandin brothers. He married Minnie Skjarbak in 1908, and they had four children. Minnie died in 1919. Albert then married Mrs. Sadie Henderson in 1934. He died on June 26, 1958, on his farm near Halstad.
Extent
12 Items (12 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence including two letters from John L. Grandin, typed summary of interview (7 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning his life, the Grandin farms, John Wyman, and W.H. Leazenby of St. Joseph, Mo., letters from Leonard Sackett to Mr. Anderson; legal and financial material relative to the Grandins and A.G. Holstrom. Legal and financial material includes land rental agreement, an inventory of farm equipment for the Grandin farm, 1921 income tax statement, and a trial balance sheet for A.G. Holstrom and Company.
Provenance
Donated by Albert Anderson on July 9, 1956 and November 16, 1960 (Acc. 1115).
Separation Record
One photograph of Grandin Farm No. 1 1920 or 1921, separated to the Albert Anderson Photograph Collection (Photo SC 1115)
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Anderson, Albert, 1885-1958.
- Bonanza farms -- Minnesota.
- Bonanza farms -- North Dakota.
- Correspondence.
- Farmers -- Minnesota.
- Grandin Farms (N.D.)
- Grandin, John L. (John Livingston), 1836-1912 -- : Correspondence.
- Halstad (Minn.)
- Holstrom, A. G. (Aaron G.), 1869-1947.
- Interviews.
- Inventories.
- Legal instruments.
- Wyman, John, b. 1860.
Creator
- Anderson, Albert, 1885-1958. (Person)
- Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Albert Anderson 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
Contact:
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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