Andrew Nelson Interview

Collection

Identifier: SC 53

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Typed summary of interview (3 leaves) concerning his attempts at farming and his years as manager of the Howe Farm. Includes description of the buildings on the farm, the horses, and the field work. Also includes newspaper clippings.

Dates

1953-1957

Creator

Nelson, Andrew, 1868-1957 (Person)

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection is held by the Institute.

Biography

Andrew Nelson was born at Branstad, Sweden, on May 28, 1868. He emigrated in 1882 to Harwood, N.D. Married Annie Hedlund in 1893. 1898, they moved to Casselton, N.D. where he managed the Howe Farm until 1905. They moved to Fargo that same year and Andrew started working for the Northern Pacific Railroad; he retired 1939. He died on March 3, 1957, and ish are buried at Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, N.D.

Extent

5 Items (5 items.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Provenance

Leonard Sackett, 1953 (Acc. 53)

Separation Record

18 Photographic prints moved to the Institute for Regional Studies Archives photograph collections.

Photo SC 53.1 Eddie Miles Nelson, son of Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Nelson

Photo SC 53.2 Mrs. Andrew Johnson

Photo SC 53.3 Mrs. Andrew Nelson

Photo SC 53.4 Mr. & Mrs Frank Spencer

Photo SC 53.5 Swan Person, Teamster on Howe Farm

Photo SC 53.6 Putnam – worker on Howe Farm Photo

SC 53.7 Lars – on Howe Farm Photo SC 53.8 Andrew Nelson Photo

SC 53.9 Andrew Nelson & Eddie Nelson, son Photo

SC 53.10 Eddie Nelson Photo SC 53.11 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Nelson Photo

SC 53.12 Swan Munson and wife

Photo SC 53.13 John Person – Teamster on Howe Farm

Photo SC 53.14 Ole Nelson (died about 1940)

Photo SC 53.15 Betsy Munson, Otto Munson, Ole Nelson, Betsy Nelson

Photo SC 53.16 John Person – a worker on Howe Farm about 1890

Photo SC 53.17 Swan Munson

Photo SC 53.18 Mr. & Mrs. Swan Hedlund and Victoria