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Bessie Punton Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC 314

Scope and Contents

This collection contains two letters discussing the Punton family as well an article from the Fargo Forum.

Dates

  • 1954-1960.

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

Elizabeth “Bessie” Punton was born April 13, 1876 in Scotland to Thomas and Elizabeth (Bell) Punton. Her father around from Scotland and went to work at the Park Farm in Ayer, North Dakota. Bessie would die April 3, 1960 in Morton county, North Dakota and is buried in Buffalo Cemetery, in Cass county, North Dakota.

There are several mentions of the Punton family in the North Dakota State University Archives Biography Index as well as the NDSU Fargo Forum Obituary index.

Extent

1 Folders (4 items.)

Language of Materials

English

Overview

This collection contains correespondence related to the Punton family.

Provenance

Donated by Bessie Punton on October 12, 1954 (Acc. 314).

Property Rights

The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the Bessie Punton Collection
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository

Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States