Finding Aids: Recent submissions
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Charles Sachs Interviews, 1986
(2016-07-21)Mr. Sachs, interviewed by his sister Alice Hamburg, discusses the lives of his parents, Herman and Hannah Sachs, and himself. He recounts his earliest memories of growing up in the Wilton-Wing, N.D. area, his father's life ... -
Effie Rosenberg Scrapbook, 1930s
(2016-07-21)Photocopy of scrapbook compiled by Effie Rosenberg, which documents Olaf Rosenberg's ski jumping, primarily at Fargo, N.D. and California, with some mention of tournaments at S.D. and Minnesota. Includes clippings and ... -
“History of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Indian Reservation” by Fred Trende, date unknown
(2016-07-21)Typescript concerning the Sisseton Wahpeton Reservation (Lake Traverse Indian Reservation). Includes mention of the agency's history, shipping supplies from Minnesota, blizzards, attitudes towards the Indians of agency ... -
Granville Wolbert Papers, 1951-1952
(7/21/2016)Includes a series of letters to Roy P. Johnson of the Fargo Forum newspaper regarding his life in North Dakota. Includes 9 pages of excerpts from an autobiographical manuscript by Wolbert, in which he details his business ... -
Frank W. and Ella L. McCabe Interview, 1956
(7/21/2016)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 ... -
Charles Loring Collection
(7/20/2016)Typed and handwritten correspondence and reminiscences which include detailed description of Charles Loring's life on the Stickney Farm including threshing with steam engines, controlling weeds, life on the Montana ranch ... -
Pratt Family Collection
(7/20/2016)Two interviews concerning the Pratt family. First interview (9 leaves) with R.W. (Robert Wesley) Pratt and his wife, Anne (Margach) Pratt, concerns George and Mathilda (Dempsey) Pratt moving to N.D. in 1880 from Ontario, ... -
Nels N. Land Diary
(7/20/2016)Relates, in very good detail, the daily activities of Mr. Land who moved from Davenport, N.D. to homestead in Bottineau County near Mohall, N.D. with Halvor Haugan and his sons, Martin and Louis Haugan. They traveled by ... -
Emil Mecklenburg Papers
(2016-07-20)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 ... -
Robert L. Hanna Papers
(2016-07-20)Two interviews with Leonard Sackett mentioning the Carrington and Casey Land Company, L.B. Hanna, George Palmer, and Hanna Stock Farm. George Palmer was superintendent of Carrington and Casey Land Company, and later purchased ... -
“Sondre Norheim: Forgotten man of skiing” by Roger H. Olson
(7/20/2016)Short typed biographical article on Sondre Norheim, the father of modern skiing, who emigrated from Morgedal, Norway to Denbigh, N.D. in McHenry County. Includes mention of early skiers, Torjus and Mikkel Hemmestvidt, ... -
North Dakota State Horticulture Society Collection
(2016-07-19)Brochure (1907) which includes the Society's constitution and recommended fruit varieties, program for 1963, program for annual meeting of the society and annual non-competitive state fruit show (1965), and newspaper clippings. -
“History of August Landblom Family” by Myrtle Euren Challey
(2016-07-19)Photocopy of a typed history of August (1846-1925) and Clara (Johnson) Landblom (1849-1918), Swedish immigrants who settled near Harwood, N.D. Includes mention of their immigration, settling along the Sheyenne River in ... -
“The early history of Mohall, North Dakota” by Luella Hall
(2016-07-19)Photocopy of her typed history of Mohall, N.D. founded in 1901 by M.O. Hall, in Renville County. The four chapters are: 1. "Physiography of the Mouse River Loop, North Dakota," 2. "The founding of Mohall," 3. "The coming ... -
William L. Cofell Articles
(2016-07-19)Photocopies of his typed articles: "Large farms and ranches" and "The Chicago ranch." "Large farms and ranches" (8 leaves) concerns the large farming operations in southern Stutsman, LaMoure, and Logan counties in N.D. ... -
Bitz Family Records
(2016-07-19)Photocopy of Father Bitz's genealogy, a computer printout. It contains the descendants of Balthaser Bitz, a German-Russian, whose children immigrated to Napoleon and Strasburg, N.D., Aberdeen, S.D., and Canada. -
“Community Survey of Amidon, North Dakota” by Virginia Sands
(7/18/2016)Survey done by Virginia Sands as a student project at the North Dakota Agricultural College. Topics covered include history, schools, churches, social organizations, ranches, Indian remains, and spots of interest. Includes ... -
National Attiyeh Benevolent Society Convention Programs
(2016-07-18)Programs for its 1962 and 1976 conventions, both held in Fargo, N.D. and sponsored by the Fargo chapter. The booklets include photographs of various family members, especially the 1976 program. -
“One man’s Family” by Raymond Brey Reminiscences
(2016-07-18)Reminiscence of Mr. Brey concerning his parents, Warren and Amelia Brey, who came in 1901 to Surrey, N.D. from northern Indiana to homestead. It recounts the early years of farming, other family members who also homesteaded, ... -
William G. Starck Autobiography
(2016-07-18)Photocopy of typescript autobiography that documents the lives of his German immigrant parents, Theodore and Wilhelmina Starck, who lived and farmed in Missouri and Nebraska and Starck's homesteading in Oliver County, N.D. ...