Institute Manuscript Collection Finding Aids: Recent submissions

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    • Hugh McDonald Papers, 1955-1956 

      McDonald, Hugh; McDonald, Hugh (2013-11-26)
      Letters, typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning his father, James McDonald, an early settler at Caledonia, and the Grandin boats on the Red River. James McDonald died when a wagon load of wheat overturned ...

    • Ruth L. Haug collection of papers, 1914-1962. 

      Haug, Ruth L.; Haug, Ruth L. (2013-11-26)
      Letter from Mrs. Haug; typed and handwritten copies of "Early experiences in the Mouse River Loop," by Mrs. Haug, concerning her homesteading and teaching experiences; "A history of the Congregational Church of Deering"; ...

    • Ralph L. Miller, Fernando and Clara Alice Reimers interview, 1954 

      Reimers, Clara; Reimers, Fernando; Miller, Ralph L.; Reimers, Clara; Reimers, Fernando; Miller, Ralph L. (2013-11-26)
      Typed summary of interview with Fernando and Clara Alice Reimers and Ralph L. Miller concerning the Carrington & Casey Land Company, with mention of her parents, William and Georgia Walters, the hotel they managed in ...

    • Charles R. Wright papers, 1954-1956. 

      Wright, Charles R.; Wright, Charles R. (2013-11-26)
      Correspondence with Leonard Sackett of North Dakota Institute of Regional Studies, North Dakota State University Libraries, relating to Downing Farm, Wright family, and Annie McArthur; and summary of an interview concerning ...

    • Andrew and Minnie Melgard interview, 1954 

      Melgard, Andrew; Melgard, Andrew (2013-11-26)
      Typed summary of detailed interview (14 leaves) with Andrew and Minnie Melgard concerning his life, the Snake River Farm and its purchase, farm's first owner who was named Woodward, Minnie's purchasing food supplies in ...

    • Eric and Ellen Forslund interview, 1954. 

      Forslund, Ellen; Forslund, Eric; Forslund, Ellen; Forslund, Eric (2013-09-25)
      Typed summary of interview with Mr. and Mrs. Forslund concerning his life, especially on the Snake River Farm, and her experiences as a cook on the Snake River Farm.

    • George F. Cheney collection, 1954-1955 

      Cheney, George F.; Cheney, George F. (2013-09-25)
      Letter, typed summary of interview (4 leaves) with Leonard Sackett with follow-up questions and answers relating to the March-Spaulding Farm near Warren, Minn., farming in the Warren, Minn. area, and some family history material.

    • William and Henry Fredrickson collection, 1926-1954. 

      Fredrickson, Henry; Fredrickson, William; Fredrickson, Henry; Fredrickson, William (2013-09-24)
      Correspondence, chiefly with J.H. Pifer, contractor and supplier of Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads, of Larimore, N.D.; account register, including accounts for threshing completed; and interview, relating ...

    • Carl F. Maas collection, 1906, 1918, 1954-1955. 

      Maas, Carl F.; Maas, Carl F. (2013-09-24)
      Born at Rolette, Minn. to August and Kate (O'Rourke) Maas. Took over management of the second store built by his father in Norman County, Minn.

    • Anton Orvik collection, 1954-1957. 

      Orvik, Anton; Orvik, Anton (2013-09-24)
      Born at Norman County, Minn. Wed Clara Gilbertson in 1908. Worked as foreman at Robineau Farms, Kelso, N.D., Clark Dalrymple and A.R. Dalrymple farms. Began farming for himself in 1927, moved to Halstad, Minn. in 1934.

    • Charles R. Ahlers interview, 1954. 

      Ahlers, Charles Raymond; Ahlers, Charles Raymond (2013-09-24)
      Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning the history of the Lockhart Farm and himself. Carbon copy contains handwritten answers by Ahlers to questions written by Sackett.

    • Bertha Wichern interview, 1954. 

      Wichern, Bertha; Wichern, Bertha (2013-09-24)
      Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett (4 leaves) concerning her work on the Lockhart Farm near Ada, Minn. Includes mention of the family's one room sod house, working at age eleven, caring for small children, ...

    • Hegbert Anderson interview, 1954. 

      Anderson, Hegbert; Anderson, Hegbert (2013-09-24)
      Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning working on the Jones Farm and the Belle Prairie Farm in Traill County.

    • George Hilstad collection of papers, 1863-1970. 

      Hilstad, Mary Dunlevy; Hilstad, George; Hilstad, Mary Dunlevy; Hilstad, George (2013-09-24)
      Correspondence, typewritten summaries of interviews, taped interviews with Hilstad and Roy Bunn, relating to the Blanchard, Belle Prairie, and Grandin bonanza farms in Traill and Cass counties, N.D.; abstract of platting ...

    • Herman Deike collection, 1954-1965. 

      Deike, Herman; Deike, Herman (2013-08-26)
      Typed summary of interview (3 leaves) concerning the Fairview Farm, also known as the Adams Farm, which he and a group of Iowans purchased in 1920, and obituaries of Mr and Mrs. Deike.

    • Ella Radcliffe Bratland papers, 1954-1956. 

      Bratland, Ella Radcliffe; Bratland, Ella Radcliffe (2013-08-26)
      Ella Bratland was the daughter of Thomas Radcliffe, an early Helendale Farm barn boss, who died in 1939.

    • Bardi G. Skulason collection of papers, 1901-1955. 

      Skulason, Bardi G.; Skulason, Bardi G. (2013-08-26)
      Icelandic American lawyer and state legislator, of Mountain, N.D., and later of Oregon.

    • Badlands of North Dakota collection, 1923-1968. 

      Unknown author (2013-08-26)
      Mss. of poems; "Enchanting Badlands" by Nellie B. Noyce; pamphlets, including one relating to Peaceful Valley Ranch (part of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park); clippings; and other material, concerning the Badlands ...

    • Fargo Forum Blizzard Correspondence, 1941. 

      Fargo Forum; Fargo Forum (2013-08-22)
      The collection contains four letters to the editor of the Fargo Forum, regarding their coverage of the blizzard of March 15, 1941, as well as the editor’s replies. In the letters several recollections are made of earlier ...

    • Psyche Gooden Papers, 1892-1931 

      Gooden, Psyche; Gooden, Psyche (2013-07-12)
      This collection consists primarily of correspondence between Psyche Gooden and her family members, mainly her daughter Norma. Also included are postcards, mostly to Psyche from various family members, invitations and ...