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Charles H. Hobart Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 227
Abstract
Consists of typscript copies of five letters written by Hobart to his nephews in which he reminiscences about his pioneer years in North Dakota, beginning in 1881 when he came to visit Fargo and his wife's brother Burleigh F. Spalding. He then purchased farm land near Cummings, N.D. where he brought his wife the next year from New Hampshire. Reminiscences are very detailed in describing his life, the hardships of pioneer life, breaking land, building farm buildings, farming, and family.
Dates:
1930-1934
Found in:
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Anton Orvik Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 264
Abstract
Born at Norman County, Minn. Wed Clara Gilbertson in 1908. Worked as foreman at Robineau Farms, Kelso, N.D., Clark Dalrymple and A.R. Dalrymple farms. Began farming for himself in 1927, moved to Halstad, Minn. in 1934.
Dates:
1954-1957
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
Besta : A Story of North Dakota Pioneers
Collection
Identifier: SC 583
Abstract
Photocopy of an article published serially in the Grand Forks herald. It contains the life of Karen (Erickson) Bakke, who settled in the Goose River Valley, Traill County, N.D. in 1871 with her Norwegian immigrant parents, Ole and Christiana Erickson. Includes mention of her early life in Wisconsin, moving to Mayville, N.D., living at Ft. Abraham Lincoln with her sister Emily, General Custer and his troops at Ft. Abraham Lincoln, meeting her husband, Ole Bakke, their wedding preparations,...
Dates:
1950-1951
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
Charles Bohnsack Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 451
Abstract
Typed summary of interview (10 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning the Grandin farms where Bohnsack worked, his early life, and clippings about him, his children, and their farmland.
Dates:
1954-1968
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
Daniel P. Rostad Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 669
Abstract
Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett and Frank J. Herman concerning his grandfathers, Daniel Post, who began farming at age 65 after quitting the lumber business, and Anton Rostad, a Norwegian immigrant, who farmed in the Kelso, N.D. area.
Dates:
1956
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
George Rognlie Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 524
Abstract
Typed summaries of two interviews; the first interview (6 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerns Grandin Farm No. 1, working there as a cook's helper in 1901 and later employment at the Halstad elevator in 1910. Includes mention of A.G. Holstrom, Walter Hill, bathing accommodations, hauling grain to Halstad, holding capacity of boxcars and elevators, tearing down Grandin elevator located between No. 1 farm and No. 3 farm, fishing in the Red River. Second interview (1 leaf) with Inga Rognlie...
Dates:
1954-1955
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
Gertrude G. Landt Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 760
Abstract
Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning herself, her husband, Arthur B. Landt, his banking career in Hillsboro, N.D., later Northwood, N.D., his jobs after bank closure in 1932, and brief mention of their Northwood home and friends.
Dates:
1956
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
“The Grand Valley” by Hugh Militt Poem
Item
Identifier: SC 1515
Overview
Typed copy of his poem, "The Grand valley," taken from The Fargo republican, Nov. 22, 1879, written from the Goose River in Traill County concerning homesteading. Typed on Fargo forum letterhead.
Dates:
reprint from 1879.
Found in:
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Historical Sketches of the Stoa Family Records
Collection
Identifier: SC 1154
Abstract
Collection of three sketches written by his sons and second wife, Ida, concerning the Stoa family in Norway, immigrating to America, and life in America. Sketches are entitled: "Elling J. Stoa (1855-1921), an introduction to a brief write-up of a Traill County (North Dakota) pioneer, Elling J. Stoa and his family," (3 leaves) compiled by Theodore E. Stoa; "Incidents from pioneer days, Stoa Clan," (20 leaves) by J.E. Stoa; "Contributions to the family history," (12 leaves) by Mother [Ida Karine...
Dates:
1961
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
History of K.G. Springen
Collection
Identifier: SC 186
Abstract
Typed biographical sketch of Knut Gunder Springen. Includes mention of traveling to N.D. in 1882, settling at Mayville, N.D., his banking interests in Mayville, and Northwood, N.D. and Montana, selling of horses, land, and farm machinery, his appointment as the N.D. representative to the 1914 Abraham Lincoln Presentation Committee.
Dates:
Majority of material found within [195-]
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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- Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971. 14
- Dalrymple, A. R. (Alton R.) 3
- Smith, Datus C., 1853-1932. 2
- Bakke, Karen, 1861-1952. 1
- Bakke, Ole, b. 1851. 1
- Bohnsack family. 1
- Bohnsack, Charles, 1859-1957 1
- Brooks, James, b. 1848. 1
- Brooks, Peter, 1872-1960 1
- Christianson, Anne Louise. 1
- Church of the Brethren. 1
- Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876. 1
- Dalrymple Farms (N.D.) 1
- Dalrymple, Clark, b. 1863. 1
- Dalrymple, Silas A. 1
- Dear, Cyrene Bakke. 1
- Egge family. 1
- Egge, Elizabeth, 1874-1954. 1
- Egge, Jens B., 1870-1928 1
- Egge, Oline. 1
- Ellingrud, Christine Melhus, 1885- 1
- Grandin, John L. (John Livingston), 1836-1912 1
- Herbrandson, Kari, 1854-1918. 1
- Herbrandson, Peter, 1847-1930. 1
- Herman, Frank John, 1888- 1
- Hewitt, Eva. 1
- Hewitt, Geline Hovde, 1872-1968. 1
- Hewitt, William, 1863-1938. 1
- Hill, Walter Jerome, 1885-1944. 1
- Hobart, Charles H., 1850-1934. 1
- Holstrom, A. G. (Aaron G.), 1869-1947. 1
- Hovde, Maria Gulbranson, 1842-1929. 1
- Hovde, Ole O., 1840-1924. 1
- Johnson, Charles H., 1847-1899. 1
- Johnson, Clara, 1846-1922. 1
- Johnson, Edwin J., 1849-1896. 1
- Johnston, Edward, 1851-1915. 1
- Johnston, Jane Nicholson, 1866-1947. 1
- Johnston, Roy W., 1892-1957 1
- Landt, Gertrude Gunning, 1871- 1
- Larson, Henry C. 1
- Larson, Ingeborg Halvorsen, 1849-1917. 1
- Larson, Lars Henry, 1853-1910. 1
- Madson, Inga Rognlie. 1
- McCain family. 1
- McCain, William Alexander, 1862-1908. 1
- McCoy, Mary, 1889-1964. 1
- McCoy, S. Ambrose, 1886-1959. 1
- McCoy, Thomas, 1847-1916. 1
- McDonald, Hugh, 1864-1958. 1
- McDonald, James, d. 1880. 1
- McNamee, John F., 1866-1949. 1
- McNamee, Michael, 1863-1933. 1
- Melhus, Christine, 1863-1955. 1
- Melhus, Ole O., 1858-1928. 1
- Militt, Hugh. 1
- Morgan, Nina Hermanna. 1
- Munter, August, 1879-1958. 1
- Munter, Charlotta, 1840-1911. 1
- Munter, Zachariah, 1835-1918. 1
- Onsgard, Phyllis M. 1
- Orvik, Anton, 1883-1957. 1
- Ovrom, Norvin, 1890- 1
- Ovrom, Waldemar, 1868-1903. 1
- Post, Daniel. 1
- Rice family. 1
- Rice, Alan W., 1895- 1
- Rice, Elise. 1
- Rognlie, George, 1880- 1
- Rognlie, Peter. 1
- Rostad, Anton. 1
- Rostad, Daniel P. 1
- Sargeant, Asa, 1844-1935. 1
- Sargeant, Neal. 1
- Sibley, Edward R. 1
- Simpson, Martha D. McCain. 1
- Springen, Knut Gunder, 1844-1932. 1
- Springen, Sophia. 1
- Stoa, Elling J., 1855-1921. 1
- Stoa, Ida Karine, 1872-1953. 1
- Stoa, J. E. 1
- Stoa, T. E. (Theodore Ellinson), 1890-1984. 1
- Sutton, A. F. (Aaron Franklin), 1850-1919. 1
- Thompson, Martha. 1
- Thompson, Thomas, 1843- 1
- Thompson, Thora. 1
- Walker, Thomas McCormick, 1834- 1
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