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Anne O’Brien Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 775
Abstract
Photocopy of typed transcription of Anne O'Brien's reminiscences of settling in Leroy and Olga, N.D. area in 1879. This item was originally printed in the Cavalier County democrat. It mentions their move to North Dakota, moving from Olga to Langdon, N.D., includes names of various early pioneer families in the Olga, N.D. area, and mentions the murder of a woman pioneer, brief mention of Michael serving as Langdon sheriff and his death.
Dates:
1917
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
Claus Jackson Records
Collection
Identifier: SC 901
Abstract
Photocopy of an article written by daughter Claire, recounts his life through various brief clippings compiled from the Cooperstown courier newspaper. Includes mention of his first job working railroad construction from Volga to Pierre, Dakota Territory (now S.D.), 1889 blizzard, his campaign for sheriff, attempting to stop a runaway horse team, his marriage, and births of his children.
Dates:
1939
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
George Brynjulson Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 922
Abstract
Business agreement with John Svendsgaard to establish a drug store at Bowdon, N.D. (1900), naturalization certificate of his father Tolef Brynjulson (1871), land patents (1889, 1895), and clippings.
Dates:
1871, 1900, 1935, 1956
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
Oscar Gillette Barnes Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 443
Abstract
Cass County Sheriff from 1892-1897 as well as Chairman of the Cass County Board of Commissioners.
Dates:
1891-1928.
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies