Lars Bernhardson Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 625
Scope and Contents
Consists primarily of two handwritten reminiscences by Mr. Bernhardson about his parents and their pioneer life near Comstock, Minn., as well as his own life. They are titled "Pioneer life of early settlement in the Red River Valley, 1869 and up" (32 leaves), and "Farming in Red River from 1[8]70 and upward" (6 leaves). He also discusses the journey from Sweden, establishing the homestead, family life, early Red River steamboats, Hudson's Bay Company and farming. Supplementary items include partially completed Fargo Forum data sheets on Mr. and Mrs. Bernhardson, and a sheet of miscellaneous family facts.
Dates
- 1939.
Creator
- Bernhardson, Lars, 1861-1941. (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 in Sweden, immigrated with his parents to Minnesota in 1869, homesteading near Comstock, Minn. in 1870.
Extent
5 Items (5 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Consists primarily of two handwritten reminiscences by Mr. Bernhardson about his parents and their pioneer life near Comstock, Minn., as well as his own life. They are titled "Pioneer life of early settlement in the Red River Valley, 1869 and up" (32 leaves), and "Farming in Red River from 1[8]70 and upward" (6 leaves). He also discusses the journey from Sweden, establishing the homestead, family life, early Red River steamboats, Hudson's Bay Company and farming. Supplementary items include partially completed Fargo Forum data sheets on Mr. and Mrs. Bernhardson, and a sheet of miscellaneous family facts.
Provenance
Donated by Unknown (Acc. 625).
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Agriculture -- Minnesota -- Comstock.
- Bernhardson, Bernhard, 1840-1909.
- Bernhardson, Lars, 1861-1941.
- Farmers -- Minnesota -- Comstock.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Minnesota -- Clay County.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Minnesota -- Comstock.
- Red River Valley (Minn. and N.D.-Man.)
- Reminiscences.
- Steamboats -- Red River of the North.
- Swedish Americans -- Minnesota.
Creator
- Bernhardson, Lars, 1861-1941. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Lars Bernhardson 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
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3551 7th Avenue North
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