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Andrew Jespersen Interview

 Collection
Identifier: SC 502

Scope and Contents

Letter, typed interview summary (9 leaves) and copy with notations concerning the Park Farm, steam engines, death of his brother-in-law from a steam engine explosion, digging wells for water, military and Indian artifacts found on his land, tree planting, father Peter Jespersen. Also includes obituary of Jespersen.

Dates

  • 1954
  • 1959

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

Andrew Jespersen was born in Born at Mors, Denmark, Jan. 31, 1873. He emigrated in 1880 with his parents, Peter and Marianna Anderson Jespersen, and brother, Christian. He was married to Elsie Marie Anderson in 1900. They farmed near Buffalo, N.D. until Elsie died in 1933. He moved to Fargo in 1943, where he died on Feb. 9, 1959.

Extent

3 Items (3 items.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Letter, typed interview summary (9 leaves) and copy with notations concerning the Park Farm, steam engines, death of his brother-in-law from a steam engine explosion, digging wells for water, military and Indian artifacts found on his land, tree planting, father Peter Jespersen. Also includes obituary of Jespersen.

Provenance

Donated by Andrew Jespersen, 1954 (Acc. 502)

Property rights

The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the Andrew Jesperson Interview
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