Thomas Hall Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 1247
Scope and Contents
Typed manuscript (142 leaves) of his memoirs including his parents Richard and Ellen Peters Hall, their move from Michigan to Eldridge, N.D. in 1883, farming, working with mules, and newspaper reporting, with mention of the 1899 Republican caucus at Bismarck, N.D. A photocopied article about his speech on North Dakota pioneer women and newspaper clippings also included.
Dates
- 1938, 1946, 1952.
Creator
- Hall, Thomas, 1869-1958. (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 at Clifton, Mich., farmer, Fargo newspaper reporter, and North Dakota Secretary of State (19131924 & 1943-1954). Married Anna Maria Grafenstein, Detroit, Mich.
Extent
4 Items (4 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Typed manuscript (142 leaves) of his memoirs including his parents Richard and Ellen Peters Hall, their move from Michigan to Eldridge, N.D. in 1883, farming, working with mules, and newspaper reporting, with mention of the 1899 Republican caucus at Bismarck, N.D. A photocopied article about his speech on North Dakota pioneer women and newspaper clippings also included.
Provenance
Donated by the Fargo Forum on November 17, 1938 (Acc. 1247).
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Bismarck (N.D.)
- Clippings.
- Eldridge (N.D.)
- Frontier and pioneer life -- North Dakota -- Eldridge.
- Hall, Anna Maria Grafenstein, d. 1944.
- Hall, Richard -- : Family.
- Hall, Thomas, 1869-1958.
- Journalists -- North Dakota.
- North Dakota. Dept. of State.
- Reminiscences.
- Stutsman County (N.D.)
- Women pioneers -- North Dakota.
Creator
- Hall, Thomas, 1869-1958. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Thomas Hall Collection
- 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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Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
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West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu