A. L. Moody Collection
Collection
Identifier: Mss 685
Scope and Content
The A. L. Moody collection consists primarily of correspondence starting in the 1870s, with letters sent to A. L. from his mother, father, and sister Fannie, while he was living in Boston. After 1882, the letters are primarily being sent from A. L. to his father J. H. Moody and provide give a good look into the early years of running a dry goods store in Fargo’s early years. Much of the later correspondence is regarding the purchasing of property.
Dates
- 1870s - 1891
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
NDSU Archives hold the copyrights to this collection.
Biography
Alfred Loring Moody was born July 2, 1857 in York, Maine, the son of Joseph and Susan Jane (Preble) Moody. He began is working life in Boston, Massachusetts where he worked in a mercantile, and as a waiter in a restaurant. In 1881, he came to Dakota Territory and settled in Fargo, where he went into partnership with C. D. Whitehouse. They opened Whitehouse & Moody dry good store, the location being approximately 104 Broadway. Three years later, Mr. Moody purchased his partner’s interest and moved to 620-624 Front Street (today Main Avenue). For a time, his brother Howard worked with him, before moving across the river to Moorhead, Minnesota, and opened his own store. A. L. Moody was married to Ida Marshall in York, Maine on June 26, 1883. They had no children. Around 1886, they built a home at 303 8th Street S. where they lived the rest of their lives. They were members of the First Congregational Church. Mrs. Moody died on July 6, 1936. A. L. Moody sold the store to Paul and Julius Sgutt in 1940, and he died on December 24, 1943. Mr. and Mrs. Moody are buried in First Parish Cemetery, York, Maine.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence belonging to A. L. Moody, an early Fargo, N.D. dry goods store owner and businessman written in the 1870s and 1880s.
Provenance
Donated by Kathy Roberts 2022, (2022-040irs).
Separated Materials
4 Photographic prints processed as Photo 2188.
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the A. L. Moody 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