Charles Loring Collection

Collection

Identifier: SC 609

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Typed and handwritten correspondence and remininscences which include detailed description of Charles Loring's life on the Stickney Farm including threshing with steam engines, controlling weeds, life on the Montana ranch with mention of a cattle stampede, his military and legal career, with mention of his father Lyman, father-in-law Daniel C. Darrow and a criminal abortion charge, typed carbon copy of an interview with Burr B. Boatman (8 leaves), and another interview with Frank McCabe (4 leaves) concerning their experiences with the Loring Farm. Each interview contains handwritten addenda supplied by Charles Loring. Newspaper clippings included.

Dates

1890-1896, 1939, 1956, 1961

Creator

Loring, Charles, 1873-1961. (Person)

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection is held by the Institute.

Biography

Born in Wisconsin, moved to Clay County, Minn. in 1877 with his parents. His father, Lyman Loring, managed the Stickney Farm (also known as the Loring Farm), sold out and in 1889 or 1890, moved to a ranch near East Kootenai River, Montana, an area known as the Tobacco Plains. Died there in 1898 and was buried at Kalispell, Mont. Charles attended University of Minnesota law school, established private law practice in Moorhead, Minn. with Carroll Nye, later moved to Crookston, Minn. and practiced in partnership with Halvor Steenerson. Enlisted in U.S. Army, served from World War I until 1926, returned to private practice, offered Minnesota Supreme Court judgeship in 1930. Married Bertha Darrow 1900, she died in 1932, married Frances Nye in 1932. Died at Tucson, Arizona.

Extent

15 Items (15 items.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Typed and handwritten correspondence and reminiscences which include detailed description of Charles Loring's life on the Stickney Farm including threshing with steam engines, controlling weeds, life on the Montana ranch with mention of a cattle stampede, his military and legal career, with mention of his father Lyman, father-in-law Daniel C. Darrow and a criminal abortion charge, typed carbon copy of an interview with Burr B. Boatman (8 leaves), and another interview with Frank McCabe (4 leaves) concerning their experiences with the Loring Farm. Each interview contains handwritten addenda supplied by Charles Loring. Newspaper clippings included.