Memories of Charles E. Bristol Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 1406
Scope and Contents
Apparently original handwritten reminiscence (17 leaves) by Mr. Bristol of his parents, F.A. and Ida M. (Sweet) Bristol, who moved to Fargo in 1881 from Chicago and began a harness shop which later became Bristol and Sweet. Other topics include the winters, location of businesses, their several homes, milk cow, and his job delivering the Argus newspaper. There are also two typed copies done much later of the reminiscence, both of which are missing the last page. Mr. Bristol is listed as living at Redondo Beach, Calif. on the typed copies.
Dates
- 1890, 1965.
Creator
- Bristol, Charles E., b. 1877. (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
Charles E. Bristol was born in 1877 and died in 1964.
Extent
3 Items (3 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Apparently original handwritten reminiscence (17 leaves) by Mr. Bristol of his parents, F.A. and Ida M. (Sweet) Bristol, who moved to Fargo in 1881 from Chicago and began a harness shop which later became Bristol and Sweet. Other topics include the winters, location of businesses, their several homes, milk cow, and his job delivering the Argus newspaper. There are also two typed copies done much later of the reminiscence, both of which are missing the last page. Mr. Bristol is listed as living at Redondo Beach, Calif. on the typed copies.
Provenance
Donated by Mrs. John Jones on September 16, 1965 (Acc. 1406).
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Bristol and Sweet (Fargo, N.D.)
- Bristol, Charles E., b. 1877.
- Bristol, Fred A., 1856-1921. -- : Family.
- City and town life -- North Dakota -- Fargo.
- Daily argus (Fargo, N.D.)
- Dairy cattle -- North Dakota -- Fargo.
- Fargo (N.D.)
- Harness making and trade -- North Dakota -- Fargo.
- Newspaper carriers.
- Reminiscences.
Creator
- Bristol, Charles E., b. 1877. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Memories of Charles E. Bristol 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:
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