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Jón Jónsson Diary
(2015-10-14)
Mimeograph of typed translation of his diary (101 pages) covering 1873-1901. Begins with his farm at Mjoadal, Iceland; each year lists events by month, includes living expenses, income, and references to weather, friends, ...
Moum Family Collection
(11/10/2015)
Reminiscence entitled "Pioneer experiences," (4 leaves) by Annie Moum, his sister which mentions their mother, Olea Josepha Peterson, a Norwegian immigrant coming to Fargo, N.D. in 1879 and early life on their homestead ...
Henry C. Frojen Collection
(11/5/2015)
Correspondence and newspaper clippings, relating to Glover Farm, bonanza farm in Dickey and La Moure counties, N.D., and the Glover family; and biographical sketch of farm owner, Samuel Glover, originally of Delaware, Ohio. ...
Peter T. Trana Records
(2015-10-16)
Peter Trana's Norwegian passport (1869) and character reference with an English translation, and pages from a scrapbook concerning the Trana family. Includes obituaries of family members and friends, colored drawings, ...
George Brynjulson Papers
(2015-11-05)
Business agreement with John Svendsgaard to establish a drug store at Bowdon, N.D. (1900), naturalization certificate of his father Tolef Brynjulson (1871), land patents (1889, 1895), and clippings.
Edward Evanson Papers
(2015-10-01)
Correspondence, and typed summary of interview (4 leaves) with Leonard Sackett with corrections concerning his life, Dennis Ryan of St. Paul, Minn., and Ryan Hotel in St. Paul.
Adam Haman Family Collection
(4/8/2015)
Typed biographical sketch of the Adam Haman family (two versions) written in the 1970s, genealogical listing of descendants of son Peter & Magdalena (Jaeger) Haman, (1979?); reminiscences (6 leaves) by son Frank Haman ...
Frank J. Smith Collection
(12/8/2015)
Correspondence, literary works, and newspaper clippings concerning the authorship of poem entitled "Little Old Sod Shanty on the Claim," possibly written by Smith.
Otto H. Faust Poetry
(2015-12-02)
Mimeograph collection of his poetry written while a patient at the Jamestown State Hospital with accompanying letter. Most published in his "Sonnets from the unshackled heart."
Louis W. Bohn Papers
(2015-12-08)
Letter to Minnie Nielsen, State Superintendent of Schools with typed copy of his poem, The Optimist dealing with the battle between the farmer and the weather.