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Finding aid, detailed inventory, and initial inventory

 File — Box: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Tom Mueller Collection consists of a brick from a sod house. The brick is made of clay, manure, and straw. It was used to help build the John H. Buerkle home in 1888, three miles north of Fredonia, North Dakota. Notes donated along with the collection indicate the home was built by Christ Hehr, the father-in-law of John H. Buerkle. The brick’s dimensions are 11” x 4.5.”

Images of the Buerkle home are featured in the Father William C. Sherman Photograph Collection. To view this images, visit the link under the “Links” section above.

Dates

  • undated

Access

Access to the physical collection is available upon request. Request must be made at least three (3) business days prior to ndsu.grhc@ndsu.edu.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection Repository

Contact:
NDSU Dept 2080
PO Box 6050
Fargo ND 58108-6050 United States
(701) 231-6596