John F. Douglas Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 1148
Scope and Contents
Letters, and a typed reminiscence entitled "A biographical sketch of John Francis Douglas and Neva B. Douglas" (40 leaves) by Neva B. Douglas on her husband's life in North Dakota, his student days at the University of North Dakota and after 1900 in Seattle, Wash., and on her life, especially her student days at the University of North Dakota, and her marriage to Mr. Douglas in 1898. The North Dakota section includes material on his parents, James A. and Annie Scott Douglas, of Goodwood, Ontario, pioneer life in Walsh County, and the University of North Dakota.
Dates
- 1956-1961
Creator
- Douglas, John Francis, 1874-1961. (Person)
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection are held by the Institute.
Biography
Walsh County, N.D. pioneer, legislator, county treasurer, lawyer, and later Seattle, Washington businessman.
Extent
3 Items (3 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letters, and a typed reminiscence entitled "A biographical sketch of John Francis Douglas and Neva B. Douglas" (40 leaves) by Neva B. Douglas on her husband's life in North Dakota, his student days at the University of North Dakota and after 1900 in Seattle, Wash., and on her life, especially her student days at the University of North Dakota, and her marriage to Mr. Douglas in 1898. The North Dakota section includes material on his parents, James A. and Annie Scott Douglas, of Goodwood, Ontario, pioneer life in Walsh County, and the University of North Dakota.
Provenance
Donated by John F. Douglas on May 5, 1961 (Acc. 1148).
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Autobiographies.
- Canadian Americans -- North Dakota.
- Correspondence.
- County officials and employees -- North Dakota -- Walsh County.
- Douglas, Annie Scott, b. 1848.
- Douglas, James A., b. 1846.
- Douglas, John Francis, 1874-1961.
- Douglas, Neva B.
- Farmers -- North Dakota.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- North Dakota -- Walsh County.
- Lawyers -- North Dakota.
- Legislators -- North Dakota.
- Reminiscences.
- Seattle (Wash.) -- Biography.
- University of North Dakota. -- : Students.
- Walsh County (N.D.)
Creator
- Douglas, John Francis, 1874-1961. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the John F. Douglas family Collection
- 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