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A Review of Pioneering during the Opening of the Midwest Plains, by L.M. Puffer

 Collection
Identifier: SC 1217

Scope and Contents

Typed reminiscence of pioneering days in Dickey County, N.D. of the Puffer family, who came to Port Emma Township, Dickey County, N.D. from Wisconsin in 1883. Mentions Ellendale, N.D., a brother M.H. (Myron Henry), various early Dickey County settlers, digging water wells, sod shanty construction, plowing, gathering buffalo bones, polishing buffalo horns to be used as gifts, and source of the name for Hayti, S.D.

Dates

  • Majority of material found within [195-].

Creator

Access

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Copyrights

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Biography

Born at Menasha, Wisc. Family moved to Ellendale, N.D. in 1883, homesteaded in Port Emma Township, Dickey County, N.D.

Extent

1 Items (1 item (12 leaves).)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Typed reminiscence of pioneering days in Dickey County, N.D. of the Puffer family, who came to Port Emma Township, Dickey County, N.D. from Wisconsin in 1883. Mentions Ellendale, N.D., a brother M.H. (Myron Henry), various early Dickey County settlers, digging water wells, sod shanty construction, plowing, gathering buffalo bones, polishing buffalo horns to be used as gifts, and source of the name for Hayti, S.D.

Provenance

Donated by Dakota Farmer on April 12, 1956 (Acc. 1217).

Property rights

The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the Review of Pioneering during the Opening of the Midwest Plains by L.M. Puffer
Description rules
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Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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