Luther Wyckoff Family Records

Collection

Identifier: SC 1366

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Notes from an interview done in 1938 with her father, James, concerning his father, Luther Wyckoff, and his family moving to Cass County, N.D. from Taylors Falls, Minn. Includes mention of horse-drawn wagon travel, mosquitoes, threshing for the Dalrymples, prairie fires, Luther and James running a stage line between Stillwater and Taylors Falls, Minn, Luther's near drowning, selling their homemade horseradish, Luther being elected Cass County Assessor, his dental practice, and the death of Ella Folsom, Luther's daughter. Also includes letter of transmittal.

Dates

[1965?].

Creator

Wyckoff, Jessie, 1886- (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

Daughter of James and Catherine (Driscoll) Wyckoff. Attended Ellendale Normal School, graduated from North Dakota Agricultural College in 1937. Taught in Fargo elementary schools from 1918-1952. After retiring in 1952, she was employed as a housemother to North Dakota Agricultural College fraternities.

Extent

2 Items (2 items.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Notes from an interview done in 1938 with her father, James, concerning his father, Luther Wyckoff, and his family moving to Cass County, N.D. from Taylors Falls, Minn. Includes mention of horse-drawn wagon travel, mosquitoes, threshing for the Dalrymples, prairie fires, Luther and James running a stage line between Stillwater and Taylors Falls, Minn, Luther's near drowning, selling their homemade horse-radish, Luther being elected Cass County Assessor, his dental practice, and the death of Ella Folsom, Luther's daughter. Also includes letter of transmittal.