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John Swanson Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC 935

Scope and Contents

Letter given to U.S. soldiers by King George V (1918), brief Swanson family history material, a language handbook, daughter Cora's school souvenir card for School District No. 35 (Cass County, N.D.), programs, and an obituary.

Dates

  • 1898-1918, 1958

Creator

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection is held by the Institute.

Biography

Operated a brickyard at Fargo, N.D. originally owned by John Swanson and Andrew Johnson. Swanson bought out Johnson in 1880. John Swanson wed Hilma Anderson, a Swedish immigrant, in 1885; she died in 1958.

Extent

8 Items (8 items)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Letter given to U.S. soldiers by King George V (1918), brief Swanson family history material, a language handbook, daughter Cora's school souvenir card for School District No. 35 (Cass County, N.D.), programs, and an obituary.

Provenance

Donated by Mrs. Andrew Matson on June 10, 1958(Acc. 935).

Property rights

The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the John Swanson Family Collection
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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Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States