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John Horace Reed Collection
(2015-12-08)
Typed copies of two poems, "A Yankee farmer in the new west" and "A legend of Hitchcock's corner," from his Three score and ten and extracts from his diary covering March 1885 to August 9, 1925 concerning activities in his ...
Johanna Tvedt Interview
(2015-12-09)
Typed summary of interview concerning her trip to America and pioneer life in Nebraska and North Dakota. Includes mention of the poor shipboard conditions, her arrival at Kearney, Neb., her visits to Spalding, Neb. where ...
“The Grand Valley” by Hugh Militt Poem
(12/7/2015)
Typed copy of his poem, "The Grand valley," taken from The Fargo republican, Nov. 22, 1879, written from the Goose River in Traill County concerning homesteading. Typed on Fargo forum letterhead.
William George Johnson Collection
(2015-12-02)
Two poems in Norwegian, one dated 1892, correspondence regarding subscription to Soviet Travel magazine, pamphlet (1869) entitled "Wells' new descriptive chart giving a delineation of character according to phrenology and ...
Byron N. Stone Family Collection
(2015-12-03)
Typed copy of reminiscence entitled "Reminiscences of Byron N. Stone, Sr.," (21 leaves) on his parents, Aurelius and Sarah Ann (Shepherd) Stone. Reminiscence includes mention of his grandfather, John M. Shepherd, a Wisconsin ...
Nels Swenson Records
(2015-11-30)
Correspondence concerning the cost of a college education with reference to the children of Lineus Peterson, one of whom Swenson helped through college, working on the Adams Farm, and a newspaper clipping.
Leon Wheeler Reminiscences
(2015-12-09)
Copy of his typed reminiscence concerning the coal mine he developed with Norbert Thull in Climax Township, Williams County, N.D. Includes detailed description of digging the mine shaft, the mine's interior, an accident ...
Olaus Hanson and John Jensen Interview
(2015-06-05)
Typed transcript of interview with Mr. Hanson and John Jensen, concerning their families, working on the G.S. Barnes Farm near Glyndon. Includes mention of their fathers who emigrated from Norway (Olie Hanson, Telemarken, ...
Benson County Agricultural and Training School Collection
(4/7/2015)
Copy of a student survey (37 leaves) on the topics of dating, future plans, sex education, compiled and written by Lois Knatterud, a NDAC student, and a newspaper clipping.
Biography of Theophil and Frieda Ricker
(4/6/2015)
A brief biography of Theophil and Frieda Ricker. Includes information on living in Russia, Theophil’s immigration to the United States, and the couple’s life after meeting and marrying. Written by the couple’s grandchildren ...