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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

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.
Title
Finding Aid to the Hicks Family Papers
Description rules
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Script of description
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Repository Details

Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository

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