John C. Polfuss Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 646
Scope and Contents
Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett mentioning the Keystone and Adams farms, his father's first reaper, breaking his leg, Keystone Farm superintendents Jones, Yunker, and Merrifield.
Dates
- 1954
Creator
- Polfuss, John C., 1870-1963. (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 Dodge County, Wisc., son of John and Wilhelmina (Krueger) Polfuss, German immigrants who first settled near Breckenridge, Minn. in 1874. Later, the family moved to Richland County, N.D. John C. wed Martha Krause in 1893. Farmed near Hankinson, N.D. Elected Richland County commissioner 19101914, served in North Dakota House of Representatives 1925-1928. Died at Mantador, N.D.
Extent
1 Items (1 item (2 leaves))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett mentioning the Keystone and Adams farms, his father's first reaper, breaking his leg, Keystone Farm superintendents Jones, Yunker, and Merrifield.
Provenance
Donated by John C. Polfuss in 1954 (Acc. 646).
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Accidents -- North Dakota.
- Adams Farm (N.D.)
- Bonanza farms -- North Dakota.
- County officials and employees -- North Dakota -- Richland County.
- Farm equipment -- North Dakota.
- Farm managers -- North Dakota.
- Farmers -- North Dakota.
- Hankinson (N.D.)
- Interviews.
- Keystone Farm (N.D.)
- Merrifield, W. G., 1868-
- North Dakota -- Politics and government.
- North Dakota. Legislative Assembly. House of Representatives
- Polfuss, John C., 1870-1963. -- : Interviews.
- Politicians -- North Dakota.
- Richland County (N.D.)
Creator
- Polfuss, John C., 1870-1963. (Person)
- Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the John C. Polfuss Interview
- 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:
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West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu