Jacob J. Lawrence Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 439
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, typed summary of detailed interview (6 leaves) and corrections with wife Rosa Hofner Lawrence and daughter Ruth, concerning Rosa's parents, John Hofner (1849-1900), German immigrant from the Rhine River Valley and Louisa Eppell Hofner (1853-1921), her husband, Jacob, her work as nurse to Dr. Langsdale, with brief mention of Ruth's doctoral studies at Columbia, and a souvenir of School District No. 3, Center Township, Richland County (N.D.) for 1896-1867.
Dates
- 1897, 1935, 1955
Creator
- Lawrence, Jacob J., 1876-1938. (Person)
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
Born in Bohemia. Employed as bookkeeper at Adams Farm (Fairview Farm), married Rosa Hofner 1905 and moved to Fargo. Worked as grain buyer, bank employee at Mooreton State Bank, and various laborer jobs in later life. Died in Fargo.
Extent
5 Items (5 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence, typed summary of detailed interview (6 leaves) and corrections with wife Rosa Hofner Lawrence and daughter Ruth, concerning Rosa's parents, John Hofner (1849-1900), German immigrant from the Rhine River Valley and Louisa Eppell Hofner (1853-1921), her husband, Jacob, her work as nurse to Dr. Langsdale, with brief mention of Ruth's doctoral studies at Columbia, and a souvenir of School District No. 3, Center Township, Richland County (N.D.) for 1896-1867.
Provenance
Donated by Mrs. Jacob J. Lawrence in 1955 (Acc. 439).
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Bonanza farms -- North Dakota.
- Center School District No. 3 (Richland County, N.D.)
- Correspondence.
- Fairview Farm (N.D.)
- Frontier and pioneer life -- North Dakota -- Richland County.
- German Americans -- North Dakota.
- Hofner, John, 1848-1900.
- Hofner, Louisa Eppell, 1853-1921.
- Interviews.
- Lawrence, Jacob J., 1876-1938.
- Lawrence, Rosa Hofner, 1880- -- : Interviews.
- Mooreton (N.D.)
- Nursing -- North Dakota.
- Pamphlets.
- Richland County (N.D.)
- Schools -- North Dakota.
Creator
- Lawrence, Jacob J., 1876-1938. (Person)
- Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Jacob J. Lawrence 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