Red River of the North.
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Charles E. Grady Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 763
Abstract
Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning his pioneer father, Charles Grady, who worked for the Grandins at Quincy, N.D., the steamboat "Grandin" which was used to haul grain, and the first bridge across the Red River between Quincy, N.D. and Hendrum, Minn.
Dates:
1956
Eliot Richards Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 525
Scope and Contents
Typed summary of an interview (7 leaves) concerning his father, Harry Richards, Fargo coal dealer and later farmer at Perley, Minn. Includes mention of Harry Richards finding his farm, describes its location on the Red River, mentions a landslide near the house, description of how the house was heated, the poultry business located at the Richards Farm, O.C. Olson, General Thomas M. Walker and his death, and Harry Richards' first automobile.
Dates:
1955
Fort Totten Indian Reservation Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 843
Abstract
Letter and report (1869) of Capt. William J. Twining relating to his reconnaissance of the territory from the Red River to the Mouse (also known as Souris) River; historical sketches; and pamphlets and newspaper clippings, concerning Fort Totten, which was established as a military base near Devils Lake in 1867 and abandoned 1890. Includes information pertaining to Fort Totten Indian Reservation.
Dates:
1927-1981
Harry T. Alsop Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 341
Abstract
Correspondence of Alsop and his father, Harry W. Alsop, concerning steamboating on the Red River, reminiscences and speeches of both Alsops, and newspapers clippings.
Dates:
1882, 1919-1948
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
/
Harry T. Alsop Papers
Jacob Walters Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 534
Abstract
Correspondence, typed summary of interview (5 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning his life and the Grandin elevator at Gardner, N.D. Includes mention of the homestead built by his father, Carl Walters, and of the Grandin elevator that stood nearby, hauling grain on the Red River, James Pratt, the first elevator manager, Jacob Walters' job on the steamboat "Minnesota," and its crew, Jacob's brother, Charlie Walters, Jacob's wife, Bertha Swenson Walters, and addendum mentioning Bertha's...
Dates:
1955-1957
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
/
Jacob Walters Papers
Stephen J. Doyle Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 998
Abstract
Massachusetts native, active in the North Dakota Legislature and served as a U.S. Marshal.
Dates:
1890-1940.