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Sadie Walker Collection of Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 173

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed summary of interview (12 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning her father, George Elliot, and life in early Jamestown. Includes mention of George Elliott coming to N.D. in 1879, the family's arrival in 1880, getting a contract to build railroad grade, buying a farm near Spiritwood, N.D., blizzards, the homesickness of Sadie's mother, description of their home, her father's attempts at gardening, digging a well, entertaining visitors, their move to Jamestown, N.D. where Sadie attended Jamestown College, her teaching career in Jamestown and Fargo, N.D.

Dates

  • 1941, 1950, 1954, 1965.

Creator

Access

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

Copyrights

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Biography

Born in Chester County, Penn., daughter of George Elliott. The family moved to Spiritwood, N.D. in 1880. She was one of the first students at Jamestown College and among the first in its teacher training classes. She taught in Jamestown, and Fargo, N.D., later became elementary principal in Fargo. She retired in 1941.

Extent

11 Items (11 items.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Correspondence, typed summary of interview (12 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning her father, George Elliot, and life in early Jamestown. Includes mention of George Elliott coming to N.D. in 1879, the family's arrival in 1880, getting a contract to build railroad grade, buying a farm near Spiritwood, N.D., blizzards, the homesickness of Sadie's mother, description of their home, her father's attempts at gardening, digging a well, entertaining visitors, their move to Jamestown, N.D. where Sadie attended Jamestown College, her teaching career in Jamestown and Fargo, N.D.

Provenance

Donated by Mrs. Sadie Walker, 1954 (Acc. 173).

Separated Materials

2 carte de visite photographs processed as Photo 537

Property rights

The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the Sadie Walker Collection of Papers
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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