Kenneth Murray Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 564
Scope and Contents
Typed summary of interview, with annotations, with Leonard Sackett concerning Northcote Farm, a division of James Hill's bonanza farm, his father, Donald Murray, who emigrated from Scotland to Canada, and brought the family to Northcote Farm about 1880, the Northcote store purchased by Kenneth Murray, Walter Hill, the electric light plant installed at Northcote, brief mention of John Lohr and H. Dan McGrew, also managers of Northcote Farm.
Dates
- 1955.
Creator
- Murray, Kenneth, 1872- (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
Born at Quebec on March 23, 1872 and immigrated to Northcote, Minnesota with his parents Donald (Donate) Norman “Og” Murray and Isabella ‘Bella” MacIver Murray. He managed the Saint Anthony elevator for ten years, bought a store in Northcote, Minnesota in 1915. He died February 5, 1957 in Kittson Minnesota.
Extent
1 Items (1 item (5 leaves).)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Typed summary of interview, with annotations, with Leonard Sackett concerning Northcote Farm, a division of James Hill's bonanza farm, his father, Donald Murray, who emigrated from Scotland to Canada, and brought the family to Northcote Farm about 1880, the Northcote store purchased by Kenneth Murray, Walter Hill, the electric light plant installed at Northcote, brief mention of John Lohr and H. Dan McGrew, also managers of Northcote Farm.
Provenance
Donated by Kenneth Murray on September 13, 1955 (Acc. 564).
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
Creator
- Murray, Kenneth, 1872- (Person)
- Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Kenneth Murray 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
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