Richard H. Hankinson Collection

Collection

Identifier: SC 812

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Senior paper by Vernon Quam, North Dakota State University student, on the life of Col. Hankinson, with mention of his Civil War service, his farm in Richland County (N.D.), and his involvement with Northwestern Telegraph Co. which later became Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. Includes photocopies of and a typed copy of his obituary.

Dates

1911, 1979.

Creator

Hankinson, Richard H. (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 1841 at Grand Rapids, Mich., Civil War veteran, founder of Hankinson, N.D., and prominent in early telegraph and telephone service in North Dakota, died 1911.

Extent

4 Items (4 items.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Senior paper by Vernon Quam, North Dakota State University student, on the life of Col. Hankinson, with mention of his Civil War service, his farm in Richland County (N.D.), and his involvement with Northwestern Telegraph Co. which later became Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. Includes photocopies of and a typed copy of his obituary.

Provenance

Donated by Unknown.

Property rights

The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Hankinson, Richard H. (Person)

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding Aid to the Richard H. Hankinson Collection
Description rules: Appm
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository

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