Red River Valley (Minn. and N.D.-Man.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
George I. Foster Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 136
Abstract
From 1864 to 1874, he served as Clerk in the Territorial Legislature and also as clerk, for five years, of the Territorial Supreme Court.
Dates:
1871-1883
Hugh McDonald Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 674
Abstract
Letters, typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning his father, James McDonald, an early settler at Caledonia, and the Grandin boats on the Red River. James McDonald died when a wagon load of wheat overturned and tipped into the Sheyenne River. Interview mentions Asa Sargeant and George Weston, early Traill County settlers. George Weston was later elected Register of Deeds and County Clerk. Letter from Neal Sargeant, son of Asa Sargeant, mentions steamboats "Alsop," "Pluck," and...
Dates:
1955-1956
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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Hugh McDonald Papers
John J. Shely Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 188
Abstract
John Shely was a pioneer settler at Shelly, Minnesota.
Dates:
1872-1956
Lars Bernhardson Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 625
Abstract
Consists primarily of two handwritten reminiscences by Mr. Bernhardson about his parents and their pioneer life near Comstock, Minn., as well as his own life. They are titled "Pioneer life of early settlement in the Red River Valley, 1869 and up" (32 leaves), and "Farming in Red River from 1[8]70 and upward" (6 leaves). He also discusses the journey from Sweden, establishing the homestead, family life, early Red River steamboats, Hudson's Bay Company and farming. Supplementary items include...
Dates:
1939.