Nels Swenson Records
Collection
Identifier: SC 1198
Scope and Contents
Correspondence concerning the cost of a college education with reference to the children of Lineus Peterson, one of whom Swenson helped through college, working on the Adams Farm, and a newspaper clipping.
Dates
- 1959.
Creator
- Swenson, Nels, 1862- (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 near Holmes City, Minn. Orphaned at age six, worked as a field hand on the Adams Farm (also known as Fairview Farm), Mooreton, N.D., worked briefly for the railroad, later repaired and maintained farm equipment. Wed Volle Olsen in 1927; she died in 1956. Retired to Fargo, N.D.
Extent
4 Items (4 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence concerning the cost of a college education with reference to the children of Lineus Peterson, one of whom Swenson helped through college, working on the Adams Farm, and a newspaper clipping.
Provenance
Donated by Arthur F. Stocker (Acc.1198).
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Adams, William P., 1863-1937.
- Agricultural laborers -- North Dakota.
- Bonanza farms -- North Dakota.
- Clippings.
- Education -- Economic aspects -- North Dakota.
- Fairview Farm (N.D.)
- Frontier and pioneer life -- North Dakota -- Richland County.
- Letters.
- Richland County (N.D.)
- Sales personnel -- North Dakota.
- Swenson, Nels, 1862-
Creator
- Swenson, Nels, 1862- (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Nels Swenson Records
- 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