Anson Northup Information Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 923
Scope and Contents
This collection contains articles and research related to Anson Northup, and his commercial navigation of the Red River. It includes articles, a draft of an article by Richard Hahn, as well as research materials from North Dakota State University and other sources.
Dates
- Majority of material found within N.d.
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
Anson Northup was born on January 4, 1817 in Conewango, New York. At the age of nine, he left and went to work on his uncles farm and then at 14 he started work on a canal boat on the Erie canal. On August 22, 1838 he married Betsey Jane Edwards and soon left for the west, living in Ohio for a time. In 1839, he drove cattle through Wisconsin to the St. Croix river. His son, Charles the II was the first white child born in St. Croix Falls.
In 1844, Anson moved the family to Stillwater, Minnesota, where he first conducted the first hotel in the area. In 1851, Anson and the family moved to St. Anthony Falls and built another hotel.
In 1844, Anson moved the family to Stillwater, Minnesota, where he first conducted the first hotel in the area. In 1851, Anson and the family moved to St. Anthony Falls and built another hotel.
Extent
1 Folders (Contains printouts of research of Anson Northup as well as an article about him by a researcher)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Research about Anson Nothup as well as his commerical navigation of the Red River.
Provenance
Donated by Richard L. Hahn via email on September 9, 2022 (Acc. 2022-038irs).
Property Rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Anson Northup Information Collection
- 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