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George Hilstad Collection of Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 269-Tape 11

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typewritten summaries of interviews, taped interviews with Hilstad and Roy Bunn, relating to the Blanchard, Belle Prairie, and Grandin bonanza farms in Traill and Cass counties, N.D.; abstract of platting of Traill Centre; statistical information concerning Mayville, N.D., churches; articles, several written by Hilstad's wife, Mary (Dunlevy) Hilstad, chiefly concerning Traill County history; letters written by Torsten Torstenson Kopseng to Norwegian relatives, describing his service during the Civil War; and other papers. Persons represented include Datus C. Smith, owner of Belle Prairie Farm.

Dates

  • 1863-1970

Creator

Language of Materials

English and Norwegian.

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection are held by the NDSU Archives.

Biography

Superintendent of Belle Prairie Farm, of Mayville, N.D.

Extent

24 Items (24 items.)

1 Audio Cassettes (1 audio tape.)

Abstract

Correspondence, typewritten summaries of interviews, taped interviews with Hilstad and Roy Bunn, relating to the Blanchard, Belle Prairie, and Grandin bonanza farms in Traill and Cass counties, N.D.; abstract of platting of Traill Centre; statistical information concerning Mayville, N.D., churches; articles, several written by Hilstad's wife, Mary (Dunlevy) Hilstad, chiefly concerning Traill County history; letters written by Torsten Torstenson Kopseng to Norwegian relatives, describing his service during the Civil War; and other papers. Persons represented include Datus C. Smith, owner of Belle Prairie Farm.

Provenance

Donated by Mrs. George Hilstad, 1954 (Acc. 269).

Property rights

The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the George Hilstad Collection of Papers
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Repository Details

Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository

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