Hicks Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 477
Scope and Contents
Homestead certificate (1904) of daughter Hannah, article entitled "Are small rural villages declining in North Dakota?" by Pearl I. Berg, a list of Haakon and Karin Hick's children with their birthdates, clippings of Hanna and brother August's obituaries, and one clipping about sister Olive leaving the family farm.
Dates
- 1904, 1952-1955
Creator
- Berg, Pearl I. (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
Immigrant family from Varmland, Sweden, settled at Clay County, Minn. in 1869, later at Hickson, N.D. for whom the town was named. Sons Andrew, Louis, and Ole homesteaded on North Dakota side of Red River; father Haakon first homesteaded on Minnesota side in 1879. Daughter Hannah later lived in Esmond, N.D. part of the year with brothers Carl and Andrew. Andrew farmed near Esmond, Carl owned an implement business there.
Extent
5 Items (5 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Homestead certificate (1904) of daughter Hannah, article entitled "Are small rural villages declining in North Dakota?" by Pearl I. Berg, a list of Haakon and Karin Hick's children with their birthdates, clippings of Hanna and brother August's obituaries, and one clipping about sister Olive leaving the family farm.
Provenance
Donated by W.R. Weir in 1955 (Acc. 477).
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
Creator
- Berg, Pearl I. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Hicks Family 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