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German Americans -- North Dakota.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Alexander Stern Collection of Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 2
Abstract Letter serving notice of his appointment as trustee of North Dakota Agricultural College, undated campaign letter for a Fargo City Commission race, a letter of transmittal, and obituary.
Dates: 1895, 1934, 1961.

Charles H. Eggert Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC 618
Abstract Typed summary (10 leaves) of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning Eggert's work on area farms, including the Leach Farm, and newspaper clippings which mention James Kennedy and the Leach Farm, the golden anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Eggert, and Mrs. Eggert's obituary.
Dates: 1950-1959

Emil G. Trapp Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 827
Abstract Typed summary of detailed interview (12 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning his father, August, who was a laborer on the Watson farm and the August F. Luther farm in Cass County, N.D. Includes mention of the L.F. Watson farm, its buildings, and various hired men, dispersal sale of the Watson farm, August Trapp's last wages, his purchase of farmland near Enderlin, N.D., threshing equipment, Emil's job as stableboy and assistant to the laundress at Amenia and Sharon Land Company, comments on...
Dates: 1957-1958

Emil Mecklenburg Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 607
Abstract Correspondence, typed summary of detailed interview (18 leaves) with Emil and Mary (Radovich) Mecklenburg concerning the Keystone Farm, its horses, the buildings, owner Robert Jones, seeding fields, cutting hay, fight between hired men, farm superintendent Jim Carter who preceded W.G. Merrifield, Adams Farm (also known as Fairview Farm), its food, Downing Farms, Steven Gerard Downing, burning of the Downing elevator in 1918, sale of the Downing Farm at Mooreton, N.D., sale of W.P. Adams...
Dates: 1954-1956

Franke Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC 170
Abstract Typed summary of interview (1 leaf) with son Hugo and Miss Mary Clark, Fargo, N.D. concerning his father Gottlieb and Eben Chaffee. Franke homesteaded in Cass County. Includes newspaper clippings on members of the Franke family.
Dates: 1929, 1953-1954

Hermann T. Leusch Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 93
Abstract Handwritten poetry and songs in German, naturalization certificate (1898), certificate for 5 shares of stock in Hoiland Manufacturing Co., Fargo, N.D. (1922), hospital bill (1925) from St. Lukes Hospitals, Fargo, N.D., calling card, German greeting cards, United States passport (1935), letter (1935) confirming travel arrangements from Fargo, N.D. to Hamburg, Germany, pamphlet (circa 1930s) entitled "Fire protection dwelling house inventory," from Merchants State Mutual Insurance Company, North...
Dates: 1898-1954

Jacob J. Lawrence Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 439
Abstract Correspondence, typed summary of detailed interview (6 leaves) and corrections with wife Rosa Hofner Lawrence and daughter Ruth, concerning Rosa's parents, John Hofner (1849-1900), German immigrant from the Rhine River Valley and Louisa Eppell Hofner (1853-1921), her husband, Jacob, her work as nurse to Dr. Langsdale, with brief mention of Ruth's doctoral studies at Columbia, and a souvenir of School District No. 3, Center Township, Richland County (N.D.) for 1896-1867.
Dates: 1897, 1935, 1955

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

Peter Zink Biography

 Collection
Identifier: SC 475
Abstract Original handwritten biographical sketch (24 leaves) of Peter Zink's life in Foster County, N.D. Includes mention of his brothers, Oscar and Wendlin, his children, his efforts to obtain a small loan, starting the Bank of Melville, hunting wild geese, George Palmer building a house as a wedding gift for Peter Zink, Jr., Peter Zink's short course in hog farming at North Dakota Agricultural College, and his suicide after experiencing memory loss. Also includes a typed copy (7 leaves) and a brief...
Dates: 1960.