Sybella P. Wright Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 213
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, her typed manuscript "Small stories of early days in Spiritwood and community," (23 leaves) concerning her parents, Peter and Jane Pearson, other pioneers, and pioneer life in Spiritwood, N.D. Includes mention of Sadie (Elliott) Walker, a schoolteacher, her mother planting the first sweet corn
in the area, Will and Mary Agnes Farley, and anecdotes about other Spiritwood residents. Also includes clippings.
Dates
- 1952-1954.
Creator
- Wright, Sybella Pearson. (Person)
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
Daughter of Peter and Jane Pearson, Spiritwood, N.D. pioneers and Scottish immigrants. Wed Dana Monroe Wright. They moved to St. John, N.D.
Extent
8 Items (8 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence, her typed manuscript "Small stories of early days in Spiritwood and community," (23 leaves) concerning her parents, Peter and Jane Pearson, other pioneers, and pioneer life in Spiritwood, N.D. Includes mention of Sadie (Elliott) Walker, a schoolteacher, her mother planting the first sweet corn in the area, Will and Mary Agnes Farley, and anecdotes about other Spiritwood residents. Also includes clippings.
Provenance
Donated by Sybella Pearson Wright, 1954 (Acc. 213).
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Clippings.
- Farley, Mary Agnes, 1863-1952.
- Farley, William, 1859-1932.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- North Dakota -- Stutsman County.
- Histories.
- Letters.
- Pearson, Jane.
- Pearson, Peter.
- Scottish Americans -- North Dakota.
- Spiritwood (N.D.) -- History.
- Sweet corn -- North Dakota.
- Women pioneers -- North Dakota.
- Wright, Sybella Pearson.
Creator
- Wright, Sybella Pearson. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Sybella Pearson Wright Papers
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
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3551 7th Avenue North
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ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu