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    • Jessie Soliday MacKenzie Collection 

      MacKenzie, Jessie Soliday; MacKenzie, Jessie Soliday (2012-09-11)
      Typed copy of Mrs. MacKenzie’s booklet (8 leaves) concerning her parents, Henry Augustus and Sarah Ann (Galehouse) Soliday, who came to the Carrington area in 1883 from Canton, Ohio; includes mention of 1883 blizzard, Lyman ...

    • Jewish Settlement in North Dakota Collection 

      Sherman, William C. (Jewish Settlement in N.D.); Sherman, William C. (Jewish Settlement in N.D.) (2009-12-17)
      One of Father William Sherman's chief interests was to compile documentation about the early settlers of what became North Dakota, their particular ethnic roots, and information about their history and culture. One of ...

    • Jimmy Mulligan, fur trader, and scout, 1953. 

      Wiltse, W. J.; Wiltse, W. J. (3/25/2013)
      Consists of a typed copy of his biographical story on Jimmy Mulligan's life, Fort Abercrombie and the 1862 Indian conflict. This story is based on what Mr. Mulligan related to Mr. Wiltse in 1900 while working for him. Mr. ...

    • Joanna Randolph Kelley Hollister Papers, 1908-1955 

      Hollister, Joanna Randolph Kelley; Hollister, Joanna Randolph Kelley (2008-11-07)
      Mrs. Hollister was a Devils Lake, North Dakota farmer and activist. The collection contains some letters, wedding announcement, memorial pamphlet for husband Clark W. Kelley, passport, and pages from scrapbook documenting ...

    • Johanna Tvedt Interview 

      Tvedt, Johanna; Olson, Mark; Tvedt, Johanna; Olson, Mark (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 ...

    • Johannes Bonekemper Papers, 1802-1856 

      Bonekemper, Johannes; Bonekemper, Johannes (2008-10-06)
      Native of Prussia who became an ordained minister and spent a great deal of his life preaching to the people of the Black Sea area in Russia

    • John A. Thornquist Papers, 1954 

      Thornquist, John A.; Thornquist, John A. (11/8/2012)
      Typed summary of interview concerning his friendship with A.G. Holstrom, whom he met in 1896 or 1897 and to whom he introduced Rachel Holmes who later married Holstrom, his visits to Grandin Farms as tailor to A.R. Dalrymple, ...

    • John Amerland Papers, 1868-1899, 1950-1955 

      Amerland, John H.; Amerland, John H. (9/27/2012)
      Correspondence, biographical sketch of his mother Cora Nunnemaker Amerland, a copy of John Hiram Amerland's citizenship request (1868), duplicate of Henry Amerland's appointment as a notary public in Cass County, N.D. ...

    • John and George Lohr Collection, 1917, 1956 

      Lohr, George; Lohr, John; Lohr, George; Lohr, John (7/26/2016)
      Letters from John J. Lohr and Mrs. Glenn Hagle giving detailed information about the Tampico, Mont. ranch, livestock, negotiations between James J. Hill and the Lohr brothers on Hill's Humboldt farm and a newspaper clipping.

    • John and Thomas Finney Interviews, 1955 

      Finney, John; Finney, Thomas; Finney, John; Finney, Thomas (11/27/2012)
      Two interviews with Leonard Sackett concerning the Grandin elevator operation which was purchased by their father, Ole Finney, circa 1889.

    • John B. Folsom papers, 1885-1910 

      Folsom, John B.; Folsom, John B. (12/4/2012)
      Correspondence, telegrams relating to Folsom's real estate business, and his stallion record books (1909).

    • John Beattie Papers, 1893-1952 

      Beattie, John; Beattie, John (11/8/2012)
      Two ledgers containing wage accounts of farm employees and records of personal property sale, financial records, land deeds, and Beattie's obituary.

    • John Burke Collection 

      Burke, John; Burke, John (11/12/2015)
      Copy of letter to Elizabeth Preston Anderson concerning his views on initiative and referendum, Thanksgiving 1912 proclamation, reminiscence (2 leaves) by Bardi G. Skulason entitled "Republican revolt against boss rule in ...

    • John Burnham Papers, 1818-1911 

      Burnham, John; Burnham, John (2008-10-06)
      Topics covered include army life (1863-1867), service with Henry Hasting Sibley in North Dakota, the 121st United States Colored Troops, army experiences in the Southwest after the war.

    • John C. Polfuss Interview, 1954 

      Polfuss, John C.; Polfuss, John C. (3/22/2013)
      Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett mentioning the Keystone and Adams farms, his father's first reaper, breaking his leg, Keystone Farm superintendents Jones, Yunker, and Merrifield.

    • John Christiansen Papers, 1921-1952 

      Christiansen, John; Christiansen, John (10/9/2012)
      Correspondence; taped interview with Christiansen concerning his settling near New Salem, N.D. (1883), and the pioneer years, with transcription (11 p.) of first side of tape; biographical sketch; pamphlet entitled Wrong ...

    • John D. Paulson Papers, 1932, 1958, 1981-1985, 1998 

      Paulson, John D.; Paulson, John D. (2008-10-08)
      Retired editor of the Fargo Forum who wrote numerous essays on North Dakota's political figures in preparation for the state centennial.

    • John F. Douglas family Collection 

      Douglas, John Francis; Douglas, John Francis (2015-11-25)
      Letters, and a typed reminiscence entitled "A biographical sketch of John Francis Douglas and Neva B. Douglas" (40 leaves) by Neva B. Douglas on her husband's life in North Dakota, his student days at the University of ...

    • John F. Fay Papers, 1903-1986 

      Fay, John F.; Fay, John F. (2008-10-07)
      John Fay, a farmer near York, North Dakota, preserved his farm financial records providing detailed accounting of the family and business income and expenses from approximately 1923 to 1960. There are also records of a ...

    • John G. Halland Papers, 1897-1919 

      Halland, John G.; Halland, John G. (2008-10-07)
      Halland, a Norwegian immigrant, was the North Dakota Superintendent of Instruction from 1896 to 1900 and a North Dakota State University history professor from 1902 to 1910.