Lars Henry Larson Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 753
Scope and Contents
Onsgard, Phyllis M. My heritage. Letter from granddaughter, Mrs. Wallace Onsgard, her biographical sketch of Lars Henry Larson, entitled "My heritage," (1 leaf), and interview with Henry C. Larson concerning his father, Lars Henry, working on the Grandin Farm 1879-1880.
Dates
- 1956.
Creator
- Larson, Lars Henry, 1853-1910. (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 Christiania, Norway, son of Lars and Christi Herbrandson Larson. Family emigrated 1854, settled in Fillmore County, Minn. Lars Henry married Ingeborg Halvorsen 1873, farmed near Houston, Minn. till 1879, then moved to Elm River country near Fargo, N.D. and farmed there. Entered machinery business partnership under name Larson and Johnson, Hillsboro, N.D., later sold out, continued farming, and improving his Shorthorn cattle. President of Hillsboro Banking Company, formed 1890, maintained other business interests; elected to N.D. legislature 1892, active in Traill County seat fight.
Extent
3 Items (3 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letter from granddaughter, Mrs. Wallace Onsgard, her biographical sketch of Lars Henry Larson, entitled "My heritage," (1 leaf), and interview with Henry C. Larson concerning his father, Lars Henry, working on the Grandin Farm 1879-1880.
Provenance
Donated by Henry Larson, 1956.
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Biographies.
- Bonanza farms -- North Dakota.
- Businessmen -- North Dakota.
- Correspondence.
- Farmers -- North Dakota.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- North Dakota -- Traill County.
- Grandin Farms (N.D.)
- Hillsboro (N.D.)
- Interviews.
- Larson, Henry C. -- : Interviews.
- Larson, Ingeborg Halvorsen, 1849-1917.
- Larson, Lars Henry, 1853-1910.
- Norwegian Americans -- North Dakota.
- Shorthorn cattle -- North Dakota.
- Traill County (N.D.)
Creator
- Larson, Lars Henry, 1853-1910. (Person)
- Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971. (Person)
- Larson, Henry C. (Person)
- Onsgard, Phyllis M. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Lars Henry Larson Collection
- 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:
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Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
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West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu