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Nels N. Land Diary

 Collection
Identifier: SC 605

Scope and Contents

Relates, in very good detail, the daily activities of Mr. Land who moved from Davenport, N.D. to homestead in Bottineau County near Mohall, N.D. with Halvor Haugan and his sons, Martin and Louis Haugan. They traveled by railroad car to Minot and then by wagon to their claims. There is an entry for every day detailing such activities as hauling their possessions and lumber from Minot, constructing the shacks, breaking the sod, and the weather, including a June snowstorm.

Dates

  • 1901 May 25-July 12.

Creator

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection are held by the Institute.

Biography

Norwegian immigrant and homesteader in Cutbank Township, Bottineau County, N.D.

Extent

1 Items (1 item (8 p.).)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Relates, in very good detail, the daily activities of Mr. Land who moved from Davenport, N.D. to homestead in Bottineau County near Mohall, N.D. with Halvor Haugan and his sons, Martin and Louis Haugan. They traveled by railroad car to Minot and then by wagon to their claims. There is an entry for every day detailing such activities as hauling their possessions and lumber from Minot, constructing the shacks, breaking the sod, and the weather, including a June snowstorm.

Provenance

Donated by Unknown (Acc. 605).

Property rights

The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the Nels N. Land Diary
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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