David and Nellie Minnis Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 497
Scope and Contents
Typed summary of interview with David Minnis and daughter Nellie regarding his emigration to N.D., his business partnerships with Robert Miller, his other businesses, the Dalrymples, with special mention of A.R. and S.A. Dalrymple, Minnis' blacksmith work for the Dalrymples, Harry Richards, Perley, Minn., Robert Lunday, second cousin to David Minnis, and the decline of the blacksmithing business.
Dates
- 1954
Creator
- Minnis, David, b. 1872. (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
Born at Katesbridge, County Down, Ireland, apprenticed to a blacksmith. Emigrated in 1892 to Grandin, N.D. Worked for Robert E. Miller, bought the blacksmith shop in Kelso, N.D. Married Amelia A. Burg. Sold out and established a smithy in Hampden, N.D. with Robert E. Miller. Sold out, moved to Loma, N.D., sold John Deere farm machinery for one year, sold out and moved to Fargo, N.D.
Extent
1 Items (1 item (7 leaves).)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Typed summary of interview with David Minnis and daughter Nellie regarding his emigration to N.D., his business partnerships with Robert Miller, his other businesses, the Dalrymples, with special mention of A.R. and S.A. Dalrymple, Minnis' blacksmith work for the Dalrymples, Harry Richards, Perley, Minn., Robert Lunday, second cousin to David Minnis, and the decline of the blacksmithing business.
Provenance
Unknown.
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Blacksmiths -- North Dakota.
- Dalrymple, A. R. (Alton R.)
- Dalrymple, Clark, b. 1863.
- Dalrymple, Silas A.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- North Dakota -- Cass County.
- Grandin (N.D.)
- Hampden (N.D.)
- Interviews.
- Irish Americans -- North Dakota.
- Kelso (N.D.)
- Loma (N.D.)
- Lunday, Robert.
- Minnis, David, b. 1872. -- : Interviews.
- Minnis, Nellie, 1896- -- : Interviews.
- Perley (Minn.)
Creator
- Minnis, David, b. 1872. (Person)
- Minnis, Nellie, 1896- (Person)
- Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the David and Nellie Minnis 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