Collection: Amos V. Ewen Collection of Papers | Special Collections Finding Aids

Scope and Content

Letter (5 leaves) written by Mr. Ewen concering his parents Daniel C. and Josephine Ewen, their education and that of Mr. Ewen's children; some family history and Ewen's obituary is included. Mr. Ewen's father worked for Datus Smith on the Cloverleaf Farm.

Dates

1954-1955

Creator

Ewen, Amos V., 1889-1955. (Person)

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

Amos Virgil Ewen was born in Blanchard, North Dakota on July 21, 1889. He was the son of Daniel C. and Josephine (McQueen) Ewen. He graduated from Mayville High School, and from North Dakota Agricultural College in 1912. He was first a teacher in Argyle, Minnesota, and then was employeed by the Extension department at N.D.A.C. until 1918, when he returned to Mayville to farm. He married Ruby Jefson in 1928, and they had two sons, Clark and Clyde, and a daughter, Mary. Amos died on October 18, 1955, in Mayville.