George W. Tracy Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: Photo 534
Scope and Content
The George W. Tracy Photograph Collection contains three photographic prints. The first is a snapshot of George Tracy standing outside his home, dated August 1954. The second photograph is also a snapshot of George on his 90th birthday, with is wife, May and daughters, Ruth, Marian, and Anna. The third photo shows a group of Emmons County settlers. Those identified are Ella Spicer McCrary, Lillie Spicer Rowse (murdered by Indians in 1897), Kate Clark Mowry, Maggie Spicer Parks, Will Rowse, Arthur Pitts, Thore Naaden?, Jim Waldron, Maggie Volk Waldron, and Alta Bales Sleaseng?
Dates
- 1890s-1954
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
George Winslow Tracy was born on October 17, 1862 in East Smithfield, Pennsylvania to John Dorrance and Victoria (Phelps) Tracy. He left Pennyslvania and arrived in Fargo, North Dakota on April 1, 1881 with other men to work for Amenia and Sharon Land Company. In addition to farming, Tracy also worked in lumber, cattle, and sheep ranching, which he did near Fort Yates, North Dakota. Tracy also started a freigh hauling business which lasted until 1900.
He married Laura May Andrus on December 29, 1887 in Elmira, New York. They would have seven children: Anna May Tracy, Milton Bailey Tracy, Frances T. Tracy, Ruth Marie Tracy, Julian Andrus Tracy, George Winslow Tracy, and Marion Mega Tracy.
Laura died January 16, 1953 in Pollock, South Dakota. George Tracy died December 3, 1956 in Mobridge, South Dakota and is buried in Pollock, South Dakota.
He married Laura May Andrus on December 29, 1887 in Elmira, New York. They would have seven children: Anna May Tracy, Milton Bailey Tracy, Frances T. Tracy, Ruth Marie Tracy, Julian Andrus Tracy, George Winslow Tracy, and Marion Mega Tracy.
Laura died January 16, 1953 in Pollock, South Dakota. George Tracy died December 3, 1956 in Mobridge, South Dakota and is buried in Pollock, South Dakota.
Extent
3 Photographic Prints (3 photographic prints)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Pennyslvania man who came to Dakota Territory in 1881, worked at the Amenia and Sharon Land Company. He also worked in lumber, cattle, and sheep ranching, which he did near Fort Yates, North Dakota. Tracy also started a freigh hauling business which lasted until 1900.
Provenance
Donated by George W. Tracy in 1955 (Acc. 437).
Separated Materials
Interviews and correspondence separated into SC 437.
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the George W. Tracy 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