Tom Mueller Collection
Collection
Identifier: GRHC 035
Scope and Contents
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.
Copyright
Copyrights to items in this collection remain with original copyright holders or are in the public domain.
Biography
Thomas Mueller was born on August 22, 1949, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to parents Norbert and Helen (Ivanov) Mueller. Tom grew up in Napoleon, ND, and he graduated from high school there in 1967. In 1969, he graduated from Dakota Business College in Fargo, ND. On June 5, 1970, Thomas Mueller married Joyce Nelson, and the couple had three children: Stacy, Shane, and Sara. Tom is the owner of Dakota Belt and Buckle in Jamestown, ND, and he is also an author of family histories and old stories reflecting on life in North Dakota.
Extent
1 Items
Language of Materials
English
Summary
A sod brick used to build the John H. Buerkle home near Fredonia, North Dakota.
Provenance
Materials donated by Tom Mueller in June 2004.
Separated Materials
The brick is currently on exhibit at the GRHC.
Property Rights
The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Tom Mueller Collection
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
ndsu.grhc@ndsu.edu
NDSU Dept 2080
PO Box 6050
Fargo ND 58108-6050 United States
(701) 231-6596
ndsu.grhc@ndsu.edu