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Francis John Fay Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 217
Abstract John Fay, a farmer near York, North Dakota, preserved his farm financial records providing detailed accounting of the family and business income and expenses from approximately 1923 to 1960. There are also records of a threshing partnership, his cattle shipping business at Rugby, North Dakota, and participation in the federal Plains Shelterbelt Project of 1935-1936.
Dates: 1903-1986

Jón Jónsson Diary

 Collection
Identifier: SC 834
Abstract Mimeograph of typed translation of his diary (101 pages) covering 1873-1901. Begins with his farm at Mjoadal, Iceland; each year lists events by month, includes living expenses, income, and references to weather, friends, his correspondence, Literary Society membership, farming, and family members. Also notes how long he has lived in this location, and years of his marriage. Contains 10 page introduction with explanation of Icelandic terms and method of reckoning time, possibly written by...
Dates: 1873-1901

Ralph E. Diehl Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 280
Abstract The Ralph Diehl Papers contain business records from his farm as well as records from the various agricultural organizations he was involved with. The collection contains records from Diehl's involvement in the Republican Party, information pertaining to his campaigns, and records from his terms as a state legislator. There are also papers from various other organizations that Diehl was involved in including civic, political, and religious. These records consist of a variety of records...
Dates: 1936-1993.