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H. Dan McGrew Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 473
Abstract
Letter, typed summary of interview with H. Dan and Zoe McGrew (3 leaves) concerning the Hill Farm, its buildings, the house, a dam built by Walter Hill and altered by Maurice Florance, the farm after the Florance family purchased it, and Dan's purchase in 1948. Also includes typed copies of newspaper clippings about the sale of the Hill Farm, McGrew's own farm being sold to his hired man, Steve Boychuk, and the McGrew's 25th wedding anniversary.
Dates:
1948-1955
Found in:
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Halbert Webb Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 519
Abstract
Correspondence, typed summary of interview (13 leaves) with Leonard Sackett, and the original handwritten copy (40 leaves) and a typed copy (23 leaves) of his recollections titled "Some recollections of Halbert L. Webb," which concerns his parents, the Eugene Grant family, H.D. Cooke, Reception House, George S. Barnes, F.A. Paige family, his apprenticeship, working with various newspapers, his postmaster job at Glyndon, Minn., a dairy partnership with his father, his farming experiences, the...
Dates:
1914, 1954-1957
Found in:
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Harry A. Marsden Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 665
Abstract
Typed summary of interview concerning his father, Arthur Marsden, who managed the de Cazenove farm in Norman County, Minn. Later Arthur rented the farm on a shares agreement, and purchased his own farm in 1916 in Elm River Township, Cass County, N.D. Mentions E.D. (Bert) Meldrum, Harry Richard, butchering hogs, raising and exhibiting sheep.
Dates:
1956
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
Humboldt and Northcote Farms Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 126
Abstract
Farms in Kittson County, Minn., established by James J. Hill. Son Walter managed parts of the farms, others were managed by the Lohr Brothers. Farm names are taken from Minnesota towns Humboldt and Northcote.
Dates:
1921-1922, 1953
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
James Florance Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 562
Abstract
Typed summary of interview (8 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning the Hill Farm at Northcote, Minn., family history article and newspaper clippings on the Florance Farm at Hallock, Minn., and a poem entitled "The pioneers" by his father Edward. Hill Farm (also known as Northcote Farm) was owned by James J. Hill, later by his son Walter. Most of the original Hill Farm was taken over by Edward Florance Jr. and son Maurice. Florance Farm was strictly grain farming, no livestock was owned.
Dates:
1935, 1955-1956
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
John and George Lohr Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 629
Dates:
1917, 1956
Found in:
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John McCallum Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 563
Abstract
Typed summary of interview (6 leaves) with additions concerning the Hill Farm. Interview mentions George and John Lohr, James J. Hill, George Lohr's death in a 1913 auto accident, describes Hill's farm, comprised of Humboldt Division and Northcote Division, John Lohr's flax crop, sale of Hill's farm. Also includes a letter of transmittal.
Dates:
1955-1956
Found in:
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John W. Felson Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 546
Abstract
Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning the Reid Farm and his father, Francis W. Felson.
Dates:
1955
Found in:
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Kenneth Murray Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 564
Abstract
Typed summary of interview, with annotations, with Leonard Sackett concerning Northcote Farm, a division of James Hill's bonanza farm, his father, Donald Murray, who emigrated from Scotland to Canada, and brought the family to Northcote Farm about 1880, the Northcote store purchased by Kenneth Murray, Walter Hill, the electric light plant installed at Northcote, brief mention of John Lohr and H. Dan McGrew, also managers of Northcote Farm.
Dates:
1955.
Found in:
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Knute J. Lind Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 571
Abstract
Typed carbon copy of interview summary with Leonard Sackett concerning his father, John A. Lind, Bengt E. Sundberg who emigrated with John A. Lind from Sweden, Captain Donaldson, and Frank Kiene, all of whom were big farmers and landowners near Donaldson, Minn. Relates how Frank Kiene got the money to purchase farm land. Also includes "My own personal history," (1 leaf) Lind's own reminiscences about his life in America.
Dates:
1955.
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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