Josephine G. Smith Collection of Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 506
Scope and Contents
Letter, typed summary of interview (2 leaves) concerning the Dalrymple family and the Chaffee family. Includes mention of her grandfather's land purchase from Mr. Chaffee, her friendship with Mary and Oliver Dalrymple, Mary Dalrymple's elaborate entertaining, Douglas Smith losing his job, and the near loss of Grandin Farms. Also includes her obituary.
Dates
- 1908, 1953-1954.
Creator
- Smith, Josephine Gill, 1864-1954. (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 Josephine Gill near St. Louis, Mo. Raised by her grandfather, Rev. William Gill. Came to Casselton, N.D. in 1884. Met her future husband, Douglas S. Smith whom she married in 1887. First settled in Casselton, later in Mayville, N.D. He died in 1915. She moved to Fargo. Buried at Casselton.
Extent
3 Items (3 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letter, typed summary of interview (2 leaves) concerning the Dalrymple family and the Chaffee family. Includes mention of her grandfather's land purchase from Mr. Chaffee, her friendship with Mary and Oliver Dalrymple, Mary Dalrymple's elaborate entertaining, Douglas Smith losing his job, and the near loss of Grandin Farms. Also includes her obituary.
Provenance
Donated by Josephine G. Smith in 1953 (Acc. 506).
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Bonanza farms -- North Dakota.
- Casselton (N.D.)
- Chaffee family.
- Clippings.
- Dalrymple family.
- Dalrymple, Mary.
- Dinners and dining -- North Dakota.
- Entertaining -- North Dakota.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- North Dakota -- Cass County.
- Gill, William.
- Grandin Farms (N.D.)
- Interviews.
- Letters.
- Smith, Douglas C., 1861-1915.
- Smith, Josephine Gill, 1864-1954. -- : Interviews.
- Women pioneers -- North Dakota.
Creator
- Smith, Josephine Gill, 1864-1954. (Person)
- Stevenson, Irene. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Josephine G. Smith 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