Thomas Thompson Collection of Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 468
Scope and Contents
Electrostatic copy of a work agreement, dated March 28, 1887 and signed by A.R. Dalrymple at Hague, N.D., of Thomas Thompson to work as a hired man and his wife as a cook for Grandin Farms, states their wages and other conditions of employment, brief interview (1 leaf) with Thora and Martha Thompson, daughters of Thomas Thompson, which includes brief mention of A.R. Dalrymple and his daughters. Also includes Thompson's obituary.
Dates
- 1887, 1925, 1955-1956.
Creator
- Thompson, Thomas, 1843- (Person)
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the NDSU Archives
Biography
Born in Norway, immigrated in 1882 to Halstad, Minn., followed by his wife and children. Employed as a laborer on the Grandin farm, later farmed at Halstad, Minn. His family name was Liaunet; he changed it to Thompson.
Extent
3 Items (3 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Electrostatic copy of a work agreement, dated March 28, 1887 and signed by A.R. Dalrymple at Hague, N.D., of Thomas Thompson to work as a hired man and his wife as a cook for Grandin Farms, states their wages and other conditions of employment, brief interview (1 leaf) with Thora and Martha Thompson, daughters of Thomas Thompson, which includes brief mention of A.R. Dalrymple and his daughters. Also includes Thompson's obituary
Provenance
Donated by Martha Thompson in 1955 (Acc. 468).
Property Rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Agricultural laborers -- North Dakota.
- Bonanza farms -- North Dakota.
- Clippings.
- Dalrymple, A. R. (Alton R.)
- Farmers -- Minnesota.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- North Dakota -- Traill County.
- Grandin Farms (N.D.)
- Halstad (Minn.)
- Interviews.
- Labor contract -- North Dakota.
- Legal instruments.
- Norwegian Americans -- Minnesota.
- Thompson, Martha. -- : Interviews.
- Thompson, Thomas, 1843-
- Thompson, Thora. -- : Interviews.
- Wages -- North Dakota.
- Women cooks -- North Dakota.
Creator
- Thompson, Thomas, 1843- (Person)
- Thompson, Martha. (Person)
- Thompson, Thora. (Person)
- Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Thomas Thompson 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