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
- Jespersen, Andrew, 1873-1959. (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
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.
- Bonanza farms -- North Dakota.
- Buffalo (N.D.)
- Correspondence.
- Danish Americans -- North Dakota.
- Farmers -- North Dakota.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- North Dakota -- Cass County.
- Interviews.
- Jespersen, Andrew, 1873-1959. -- : Interviews.
- Jespersen, Peter, 1846-1930.
- Park Farm (N.D.)
- Plowing -- North Dakota.
- Steam-engines -- North Dakota.
- Tree planting -- North Dakota.
- Wells -- North Dakota.
Creator
- Jespersen, Andrew, 1873-1959. (Person)
- Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971. (Person)
- 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
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu