William Sylvester Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: Photo 517
Scope and Content
This collection contains one photograph seperated from SC 517. It is of William Sylveser, taken in Humboldt, Minn. between 1954-1955. According to his interview, the photo ran in the Grand Forks Herald and showed him dressed in the silk hat and bow tie that his father wore on his wedding day in 1872.
Dates
- 1955
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
William Sylvester was born July 27, 1873 near Toronto, Canada, son of Richard and Mary (Kirk) Sylvester. Family homesteaded near Humboldt, Minnesota in 1882. He married Isabelle “Belle” Ferguson on December 3, 1902 in Kittson County, Minnesota Together they had four children, Marjorie, Maribel, Arthur, and Warren. He farmed in the Humboldt area until 1917, then he bought the Anderson and Florance implement business at Humboldt, and was also house painter. He died on September 20, 1957, and was buried in the Greenwood Cemetery, Hallock, Minnesota.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints (1 photographic print.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Born near Toronto, Canada, son of Richard and Mary (Kirk) Sylvester. Family homesteaded near Humboldt, Minn. in 1882. He farmed in the Humboldt area until 1917, bought the Anderson and Florance implement business at Humboldt, and was a house painter.
Provenance
Donated by William Sylvester in 1955 (Acc. 517).
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the William Sylvester Photograph Collection
- 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