Frank J. Herman Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 119
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, notes from three extensive interviews (original typed copies and carbon copy with corrections) with Leonard Sackett concerning the Grandin Farm near Grandin, N.D., J.L. Grandin, Guy Grandin, Herman's job as farm bookkeeper, farm housing, his wife Susan Morrow Herman, people and businesses in Halstad, Minn., and the steamboat "Grandin." Includes a detailed description of the Grandin Farm buildings and a map of the farm.
Dates
- 1953-1957
Creator
- Herman, Frank John, 1888- (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
Attended school at Grandin, N.D., studied at Dakota Business College (Fargo, N.D.), hired by A.G. Holstrom, Grandin Farms superintendent, as bookkeeper (1907-1913). Farmed briefly near Grandin Farm No. 1, moved to Fargo, N.D. in 1918 to work for Interstate Seed and Grain Co.
Extent
9 Items (9 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence, notes from three extensive interviews (original typed copies and carbon copy with corrections) with Leonard Sackett concerning the Grandin Farm near Grandin, N.D., J.L. Grandin, Guy Grandin, Herman's job as farm bookkeeper, farm housing, his wife Susan Morrow Herman, people and businesses in Halstad, Minn., and the steamboat "Grandin." Includes a detailed description of the Grandin Farm buildings and a map of the farm.
Provenance
Donated by Frank J. Herman (Acc. 119).
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Bonanza farms -- Minnesota.
- Bonanza farms -- North Dakota.
- Clippings.
- Correspondence.
- Farm life -- North Dakota.
- Farmers -- North Dakota.
- Grandin Farms (N.D.) -- Maps.
- Herman, Frank John, 1888- -- : Interviews.
- Herman, Susan Morrow, 1887-1972.
- Holstrom, A. G. (Aaron G.), 1869-1947.
- Interviews.
- Maps.
- Traill County (N.D.)
Creator
- Herman, Frank John, 1888- (Person)
- Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Frank J. Herman Papers
- 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