Interviews.
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 192 Collections and/or Records:
James W. McKinnon Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 521
Abstract
Interview conducted by Leonard Sackett of the Institute in which McKinnon talks about his father, James McKinnon, a Scottish immigrant to Woodstock, Ontario, Canada and in 1881 to Mapleton, N.D. where he farmed. He also mentions Stevenson Dunlop who was a land realtor and large farmer near Mapleton, Duncan Brownlee, and Mapleton, N.D. Also in the file are two clippings concerning Mr. McKinnon's death.
Dates:
1955
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
Johanna Tvedt Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 1913
Abstract
Typed summary of interview concerning her trip to America and pioneer life in Nebraska and North Dakota. Includes mention of the poor shipboard conditions, her arrival at Kearney, Neb., her visits to Spalding, Neb. where her two brothers lived, working for her sister to repay her ticket, moving to N.D., farm life, sending their four children to school in Larimore, N.D., blind pigs in Larimore, and moonshine.
Dates:
1971
John A. Thornquist Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 470
Abstract
Typed summary of interview concerning his friendship with A.G. Holstrom, whom he met in 1896 or 1897 and to whom he introduced Rachel Holmes who later married Holstrom, his visits to Grandin Farms as tailor to A.R. Dalrymple, hunting with A.G. Holstrom, a loan to Holstrom which was not repaid, and Thornquist's partner, G.A. Sarles.
Dates:
1954
John and Thomas Finney Interviews
Collection
Identifier: SC 500
Abstract
Two interviews with Leonard Sackett concerning the Grandin elevator operation which was purchased by their father, Ole Finney, circa 1889.
Dates:
1955
John Burns Records
Collection
Identifier: SC 302
Overview
Biographical material relating to John Burns and the Burns family near Ayer, North Dakota.
Dates:
1954-1964
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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John Burns Records
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
John Christiansen Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 423
Abstract
Correspondence; taped interview with Christiansen concerning his settling near New Salem, N.D. (1883), and the pioneer years, with transcription (11 p.) of first side of tape; biographical sketch; pamphlet entitled Wrong Side Up; articles from American Milk Review and The Northwest; and clippings.
Dates:
1921-1952
John G. Plath Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 752
Abstract
Typed summary of detailed interview (7 leaves) with John G. Plath and his daughter Gladys (Plath) Cavanaugh concerning his father John H. Plath, homesteading at Davenport, N.D. Mentions farm equipment, especially steam engines, buying and selling land, early Davenport, N.D. businesses, Leech Farm, Arthur Lewis, T.S. Lewis, J.B. Powers' Percheron stallions, Helendale Farm, bank at Leonard and its failure, and family clippings.
Dates:
1956-1959
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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John G. Plath Papers
John H. Hanson Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 322
Overview
Collection contails a written account of an oral interview as well as newspaper clippeings discussing the Hanson family.
Dates:
1955-1957.