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A. G. Holstrom Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 153
Overview
Typed summaries of three detailed interviews. One interview (7 leaves) with Rachel Holstrom, widow of A.G., mentions her life at Grandin Farm No. 1, their servants, entertaining the Grandins, and winter vacations in California. Second interview (5 leaves) with Harry Holstrom, nephew of A.G. Holstrom, and his year working on the Grandin Farm, including harvest, laundry, livestock, and his own farm. Funeral book with photo of A.G. Holstrom included.
Dates:
1953-1954.
Found in:
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Andrew Nelson Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 53
Abstract
Typed summary of interview (3 leaves) concerning his attempts at farming and his years as manager of the Howe Farm. Includes description of the buildings on the farm, the horses, and the field work. Also includes newspaper clippings.
Dates:
1953-1957
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:
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Byron N. Stone Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 1486
Abstract
Typed copy of reminiscence entitled "Reminiscences of Byron N. Stone, Sr.," (21 leaves) on his parents, Aurelius and Sarah Ann (Shepherd) Stone. Reminiscence includes mention of his grandfather, John M. Shepherd, a Wisconsin pioneer, making lye, making maple sugar, moving to N.D. with his brother, Frederick, prairie fires, blizzards and winter travel, deaths from the winter weather, selecting the LaMoure county seat, his livery stable, owning and managing a hotel, managing the Downing Farm...
Dates:
1930-1967
Found in:
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Charles E. Davis Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 1116
Abstract
Typed transcript of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning the Baldwin Land Company farms in Dickey County, and their management. Owned by George Baldwin, and later, his sons George B. and Charles F. Baldwin.
Dates:
1953
Found in:
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Grandin Farms Collection
Collection
Identifier: Mss 2890
Abstract
Materials relating to Grandin Farms, bonanza wheat farm in Cass and Traill counties, N.D., founded 1876 by Grandin brothers, John L. and W.J. Grandin (originally of Tidoute, Pa.), stockholders of Northern Pacific Railroad, who came to North Dakota to claim railroad land.
Dates:
1879-1960.
Found in:
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J. Moody Watson Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 826
Abstract
Correspondence, including Watson family history material, memorial address book of Lewis F. Watson, and clippings.
Dates:
1891, 1932, 1957
Found in:
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James W. McNary Records
Collection
Identifier: SC 102
Abstract
Typed summary of interview (1 leaf) with Leonard Sackett concerning Baldwin Farms, his salary, introduction of alfalfa, plowing; typed copy of speech (5 leaves) entitled "What professional farm management stands for," typed copy of a newspaper clipping "Does farming pay," by A.E. Winship (1930) which mentions McNary's setting up a young unnamed Russian farmer in farming, newspaper clipping of Baldwin elevator being moved (1943), sale of the last pieces of land owned by Baldwin Corporation...
Dates:
1930-1953
Found in:
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John C. Polfuss Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 646
Abstract
Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett mentioning the Keystone and Adams farms, his father's first reaper, breaking his leg, Keystone Farm superintendents Jones, Yunker, and Merrifield.
Dates:
1954
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
Mary E. Warner Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 1439
Abstract
Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning her father, Stott English, who worked as foreman on the Cass, Bond, Greene, Twitchell, and Kennedy farms. He was a native of Pittsfield, Pa.
Dates:
1957.
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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- Baldwin Corporation. 1
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- English, Stott, 1852-1936. 1
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