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Traveling Salesman Letters, 1901

 Collection
Identifier: SC 919

Scope and Content

All the letters are handwritten on The Prescott hotel stationary. There are dated November 16, December 15, 23, and 29, 1901.

Dates

  • 1901

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection are held by the NDSU Archives.

Biography

The Traveling Salesman Letters consist of four letters written between November 16, 1901 and December 29, 1901. The identity of the author is unknown other than his first name was Walter, and he was from Batavia, New York. He was staying at the Prescott Hotel in Fargo, North Dakota. He identifies the company he works for as “C.P. Co.”, with a man named Claude Wright. as the State Manager he is working under. It is possible that they are selling engravings as Claude Wright can be found as an artist and later engraver in Hornellsville, and later Elmira, New York.

While in Fargo, Walter makes observations regarding the weather, economic conditions, and character of people. He discusses entertainment, and going to a dance with a Fargo girl named Florence Hildahl. He makes friendships with other people at the hotels, and ate Christmas dinner at the Metropole Hotel restaurant with a Mr. Carney. His business appears to take him to neighboring towns of Hillsboro, Wahpeton, and Breckinridge.

Extent

18 Items (18 leaves)

Language of Materials

English

Overview

Letters written by an unidentified Traveling Salesman from Batavia, New York, with the first name “Walter”, staying the Prescott Hotel in Fargo, N.D. between November 16, 1901 and December 29, 1901.

Provenance

Donated by John Caron, 2004 (Acc. 2740).

Property rights

The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the Traveling Salesman Letters, 1901
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