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The Early History of Mohall, North Dakota
Collection
Identifier: SC 598
Abstract
Photocopy of her typed history of Mohall, N.D. founded in 1901 by M.O. Hall, in Renville County. The four chapters are: 1. "Physiography of the Mouse River Loop, North Dakota," 2. "The founding of Mohall," 3. "The coming of the railroad," and 4. "The reorganization of Renville County." The history generally covers through 1903 except the county reorganization which goes to 1910. Chapters include a description of the area, and mention blizzards, floods and the effect on travel from Minot, N.D.,...
Dates:
[1923?]
Found in:
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Edna LaMoore Waldo Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 5
Abstract
Review of "Dakota", copies of "Pageant of the Missouri", "Sunbonnet Trail", unbound first printing of "Dakota", several letters, biographical and genealogical material on the Dearborn, Freeman, and LaMoore families, and several articles from her "Way Back When" series including Fort Rice, Fort Lincoln, Linda Slaughter, Custer, 7th Cavalry, and expeditions to survey for expansion of the railroads.
Dates:
1931-1956
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Fargo and Southern Railroad Company Journal
Collection
Identifier: SC 72
Abstract
Journal kept by Charles Sweatt, treasurer, containing financial transactions for Aug. 24, 1881 to Aug. 3, 1882; and list of original shareholders, containing numbers of shares and amounts invested and map showing the proposed Fargo and Southern and other Fargo railroads.
Dates:
1881-1882
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Farmers’ Grain and Shipping Company Records
Collection
Identifier: SC 644
Abstract
Photocopies of inventories of company records; originals located at the Minnesota Historical Society; records are part of Great Northern Railway Company Archives. Includes company history.
Dates:
1945, 1973
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Soo Line Railroad Company Collection
Collection
Identifier: Oversize 7
Abstract
Collection of architectural drawings of the dining car employee building at Enderlin, depots, ice house, cattle shute related to the Soo Line, maps showing the rail lines through a number of North Dakota towns, including Enderlin, Fairmount, Max, Wilton, Wishek, Devils Lakes, Drake, Hankinson, Harvey, Kensal and Minot, N.D., and elevation maps of several Soo railroad lines. Also includes a corporate history chart of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co. (1916) and color...
Dates:
1906-2000.
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Mary E. Mallick Letters
Collection
Identifier: SC 621
Abstract
Correspondence concerning mainly the Lyman R. Casey family, with mention of his wife and daughter Theodora who sent letters from overseas to Mary F. Mallick, George Palmer, Carrington & Casey Land Company manager, Carrington & Casey Land Company, and the Edward Chase family, especially son Russell and daughter Alice; mentions Mary's father, John P. Fitzgerald, and his death in an 1897 railroad accident following a blizzard, her mother, Margaret Mary and her death, being raised by an...
Dates:
1955-1956.
Found in:
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Midland Continental Railroad Company Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 370
Abstract
Newspaper clippings and a photocopy of an article entitled "Death of a railroad" (5 leaves) by Stewart Mitchell; one clipping is from January 2, 1913 Courtenay gazette (Courtenay, N.D.) and one is from Jan. 26, 1969 Fargo forum.
Dates:
1913, 1969-1970.
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Ole Jordet Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 440
Abstract
Typed summary and corrected carbon copy of interview (4 leaves) with Jordet and daughter Caroline Jordet Hatlen concerning his life in North Dakota. Includes obituary of son Albert Jordet. It includes a photograph olf old farm in Norway.
Dates:
1954-1955.
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Frank Wisnewski Family Records
Collection
Identifier: SC 1928
Abstract
Typed family history concerning the Frank and Barbara (Brach) Wisnewski family. History begins about 1871 and ends in 1897. Includes mention of their early life in Pittsburgh, Pa., coming to N.D. in 1882, their sod house, the cold winters, carrying food supplies from Wahpeton, N.D., prairie fires, hauling wood to construct a roof, their children, working for area farmers, working on the railroad as it expanded, poverty in their early years, threshing, trading horses and oxen, adding rooms to...
Dates:
Majority of material found within [197-?].
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"The Story of His Life", by Pat Costello
Item
Identifier: SC 580
Abstract
Typed autobiographical account by Pat Costello about his life, including farming in Indiana, laundry burned down, farm debts, buying and selling horses, working on railroads in Illinois, Indiana, Texas, Washington, and Oregon, farming near Argusville, and garbage collecting in Fargo, N.D. to feed hogs.
Dates:
1953.
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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- Chaffee, Carrie T. (Carrie Toogood), 1864-1931. 1
- Chaffee, E. W. (Eben Whitney), 1824-1892. 1
- Chaffee, Herbert F. (Herbert Fuller), 1864-1912. 1
- Chaffee-Miller Land Company. 1
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- Pifer, J. H. (John H.), 1862-1939 1
- Power, Elizabeth N. 1
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- Power, J. B. (James Buel), 1833-1912. 1
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- Red River Valley Land and Investment Company. 1
- Reed, J. H. (John Horace), 1846-1925. 1
- Reed, Robert B., 1874-1960. 1
- Reed, Walter R. (Walter Russell), 1871-1940. 1
- Seaburg, Adolph E. (Adolph Edward), 1880-1960. 1
- Seaburg, Nels A., 1856-1935. 1
- Shanley, John, 1852-1909. 1
- Slaughter, Linda W. (Linda Warfel), 1850-1920. 1
- St. John's Academy (Jamestown, N.D.) 1
- Stroud, Peter E. 1
- Sweatt, Charles. 1
- Union Light Heat and Power Company (Fargo, N.D.) 1
- United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th. 1
- Vail, J. B. (James Bradford), b. 1861. 1
- Waldo, Edna La Moore, 1893-1999. 1
- Wanotan Land Company. 1
- Wells family. 1
- Wells, Edward P. (Edward Payson), 1847-1936. 1
- Wells, Marguerite M. (Marguerite Milton), 1872-1959. 1
- Wisconsin Central Railroad Company (1954-1960) 1
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