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Peter Zink Biography

 Collection
Identifier: SC 475

Scope and Contents

Original handwritten biographical sketch (24 leaves) of Peter Zink's life in Foster County, N.D. Includes mention of his brothers, Oscar and Wendlin, his children, his efforts to obtain a small loan, starting the Bank of Melville, hunting wild geese, George Palmer building a house as a wedding gift for Peter Zink, Jr., Peter Zink's short course in hog farming at North Dakota Agricultural College, and his suicide after experiencing memory loss. Also includes a typed copy (7 leaves) and a brief letter.

Dates

  • 1960.

Creator

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection are held by the NDSU Archives.

Biography

Peter Zink was born in Germany, son of Peter and Anna (Bohnet) Zink. Wed Theresa Lettner, a German immigrant, in 1884. She died in 1929. They are buried at Carrington, N.D.

Extent

2 Items (2 items.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Original handwritten biographical sketch (24 leaves) of Peter Zink's life in Foster County, N.D. Includes mention of his brothers, Oscar and Wendlin, his children, his efforts to obtain a small loan, starting the Bank of Melville, hunting wild geese, George Palmer building a house as a wedding gift for Peter Zink, Jr., Peter Zink's short course in hog farming at North Dakota Agricultural College, and his suicide after experiencing memory loss. Also includes a typed copy (7 leaves) and a brief letter.

Provenance

Unknown.

Property rights

The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the Peter J. Zink Biography
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository

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