Claus Jackson Records
Collection
Identifier: SC 901
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of an article written by daughter Claire, recounts his life through various brief clippings compiled from the Cooperstown courier newspaper. Includes mention of his first job working railroad construction from Volga to Pierre, Dakota Territory (now S.D.), 1889 blizzard, his campaign for sheriff, attempting to stop a runaway horse team, his marriage, and births of his children.
Dates
- 1939
Creator
- Jackson, Claire, 1889-1968. (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
Norwegian immigrant from Vestre Toten, Norway, first settled in Wisconsin, later settled in Griggs County, N.D. Businessman, appointed deputy sheriff 1890, elected sheriff 1894; bought out Thomas Helland of Aarestad-Helland Mercantile, Cooperstown, N.D., appointed postmaster at Hannaford, N.D. 1899.
Extent
1 Items (1 item (14 leaves).)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photocopy of an article written by daughter Claire, recounts his life through various brief clippings compiled from the Cooperstown courier newspaper. Includes mention of his first job working railroad construction from Volga to Pierre, Dakota Territory (now S.D.), 1889 blizzard, his campaign for sheriff, attempting to stop a runaway horse team, his marriage, and births of his children.
Provenance
Donated by Unknown.
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Articles.
- Biographies.
- Blizzards -- North Dakota.
- Cooperstown (N.D.)
- Elections -- North Dakota -- Griggs County.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- North Dakota -- Griggs County.
- Griggs courier.
- Jackson, Claus, 1860-1952.
- Norwegian Americans -- North Dakota.
- Postal service -- North Dakota -- Employees.
- Postal service -- North Dakota -- Postmasters.
- Sheriffs -- North Dakota.
Creator
- Jackson, Claire, 1889-1968. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Claus Jackson Records
- 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:
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West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu