Richard T. Bostwick Reminiscence
Collection
Identifier: SC 795
Scope and Contents
Reminiscence (72 typed leaves) written by Richard T. Bostwick later in life (1970s and 1980s?) regarding his years living in Fargo, N.D. from circa 1926 to the 1940s when the family moved to Washington. The two major topics are working on welfare & working at the Cass County Welfare Office and his job driving a taxicab in Fargo in the 1930s. The reminiscence goes into great detail regarding his work, supporting his family and many interesting and sometimes humorous stories related to driving a taxicab. Typed transcription of Bostwick's reminiscence done by granddaughter Nancy Glen in 2001.
Dates
- 1926-1940s
Creator
- Bostwick, Richard T., 1904-1986. (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
Richard T. Bostwick was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1903 or 1904. He moved to Fargo where in 1922 he married Clara Baker. They raised their family there until moving to Tacoma, Washington in the 1940s. In Washington he operated Rainier Plumbing Co. and was director of apprenticeships for the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. He died at Tacoma Feb. 23, 1986.
Extent
1 Items (1 item (72 pages).)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Reminiscence (72 typed leaves) written by Richard T. Bostwick later in life (1970s and 1980s?) regarding his years living in Fargo, N.D. from circa 1926 to the 1940s when the family moved to Washington. The two major topics are working on welfare & working at the Cass County Welfare Office and his job driving a taxicab in Fargo in the 1930s. The reminiscence goes into great detail regarding his work, supporting his family and many interesting and sometimes humorous stories related to driving a taxicab. Typed transcription of Bostwick's reminiscence done by granddaughter Nancy Glen in 2001.
Provenance
Donated by Unknown.
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Bostwick, Richard T., 1904-1986.
- Cass County Relief (Organization : Cass County, N.D.)
- City and town life -- North Dakota -- Fargo.
- Depressions -- 1929 -- North Dakota -- Personal narratives.
- Fargo (N.D.) -- Biography.
- Fargo (N.D.) -- Economic conditions.
- Fargo (N.D.) -- Social conditions.
- Public welfare -- North Dakota -- Fargo.
- Reminiscences.
- Social service -- Societies, etc.
- Taxicab drivers -- North Dakota -- Fargo.
- Unemployed -- North Dakota -- Fargo -- Personal narratives.
Creator
- Bostwick, Richard T., 1904-1986. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Richard T. Bostwick Reminiscence Papers
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu