John L. Walcher Collection of Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 241
Scope and Contents
Typed summary of interview (11 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning the Adams Farm (also known as Fairview Farm) and Elk Valley Farm. Includes mention of his father, John Walcher, a German immigrant, who hauled freight in Minnesota, moved to Sargent County, N.D. in 1885 to farm, later
moving to Sauk Center, Minn. to manage a hotel, son John L. working at Elk Valley Farm, plowing with mules, being struck by lightning, Deering grain binders, carpentering at Adams Farm, W.P. and Mrs. Adams, fencing a sheep pasture, a barn fire that killed 70 mules and horses, hauling hay, working at Adams' other farm at Odebolt, Iowa, Emil Mecklenburg, Henry Kniefle and his future bride, Pauline Nygard, poker games during rainy weather, and illegal beer. Also includes obituaries.
Dates
- 1954, 1968
Creator
- Walcher, John L., 1874-1968. (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
Born near Melrose, Minn. His family moved to Sargent County, N.D., between Milnor and DeLamere in 1885. Wed Christina Schmitt in 1904. He farmed near Tyler, N.D. retiring in 1950. She died in 1959, he died in Breckenridge, Minn. and was buried at Wahpeton, N.D.
Extent
3 Items (3 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Typed summary of interview (11 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning the Adams Farm (also known as Fairview Farm) and Elk Valley Farm. Includes mention of his father, John Walcher, a German immigrant, who hauled freight in Minnesota, moved to Sargent County, N.D. in 1885 to farm, later moving to Sauk Center, Minn. to manage a hotel, son John L. working at Elk Valley Farm, plowing with mules, being struck by lightning, Deering grain binders, carpentering at Adams Farm, W.P. and Mrs. Adams, fencing a sheep pasture, a barn fire that killed 70 mules and horses, hauling hay, working at Adams' other farm at Odebolt, Iowa, Emil Mecklenburg, Henry Kniefle and his future bride, Pauline Nygard, poker games during rainy weather, and illegal beer. Also includes obituaries.
Provenance
Donor John L. Walcher, 1954 (Acc. 241)
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Adams, William P., 1863-1937.
- Agricultural laborers -- North Dakota.
- Agricultural machinery -- North Dakota.
- Beer -- North Dakota.
- Bonanza farms -- North Dakota.
- Carpenters -- North Dakota.
- Clippings.
- Elk Valley Farm (N.D.)
- Fairview Farm (N.D.)
- Farmers -- North Dakota.
- Fences -- North Dakota.
- Fires -- North Dakota.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- North Dakota -- Richland County.
- Hay -- Handling -- North Dakota.
- Interviews.
- Kniefle, Henry, 1877-1958.
- Kniefle, Pauline, 1885-1966.
- Lightning -- North Dakota.
- Mecklenburg, Emil, 1885-1956.
- Mules -- North Dakota.
- Odebolt (Iowa)
- Richland County (N.D.)
- Tyler (N.D.)
- Walcher, John L., 1874-1968. -- : Interviews.
Creator
- Walcher, John L., 1874-1968. (Person)
- Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the John L. Walcher Collection of 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:
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3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu