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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

Access

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Copyrights

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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.
Title
Finding Aid to the Kenneth Murray Interview
Description rules
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Script of description
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Repository Details

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