Frontier and pioneer life -- Minnesota -- Clay County.
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Ann Young Johnston Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 543
Abstract
Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning her father, John Forest Johnston (d. 1905), native of Scotland, who first worked as a clerk in the Bank of England, and later as a land agent for Gilliot Land Company, Glyndon, Minn. Emigrated in 1860 with wife Mary Anne McIver and family; Mary Anne died 1891. Johnston owned two farms; one was referred to as the Sabin Farm, located near Sabin, Minn., the other was known as the Glyndon Farm, it was north of Glyndon, Minn.
Dates:
1955
Frank W. and Ella L. McCabe Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 610
Abstract
Typed summary of interview with Frank and Ella L. McCabe concerning the Loring Farm (also called Stickney Farm) and Frank's father Thomas who emigrated from Ireland at age 14 and first settled at Oshkosh, Wisc. Thomas bought his own farm near Sabin, Minn. while working at the Loring Farm. He met his wife Carrie Moen, a Norwegian immigrant, on the Loring Farm where she was also employed. Interview also mentions B.C. and Ward Sherman, brothers who worked at the Loring Farm and later established a...
Dates:
1956
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
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.
Oscar A. Christensen Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 336
Abstract
The collection consists of correspondence and writings, including The Man Behind the Plow, a family history of pioneer life in Minnesota.
Dates:
1949-1959.
Walter B. Rae Interview, 1955
Collection
Identifier: SC 499
Abstract
Born 1894 in Sargent County, N.D. Family moved to Clay County, Minn. in 1899 and in 1909 moved north of Dilworth, Minn. Left partially paralyzed after recovering from influenza in 1918. He was employed by city of Dilworth, Minn. as town clerk and waterworks superintendent.
Dates:
1955.