Institute Manuscript Collection Finding Aids: Recent submissions

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    • Andrew Jespersen Interview, 1954, 1959 

      Jespersen, Andrew; Jespersen, Andrew (11/27/2012)
      Letter, typed interview summary (9 leaves) and copy with notations concerning the Park Farm, steam engines, death of his brother-in-law from a steam engine explosion, digging wells for water, military and Indian artifacts ...

    • Olaus C. Olson Interview, 1955 

      Olson, Olaus C.; Olson, Olaus C. (11/27/2012)
      Typed summary of interview and addenda, with Leonard Sackett, relating to steamboats hauling grain on the Red River, the Richards Farm, includes mention of Harry Richards, his wife, and son, Elliott, the Grandin elevator ...

    • 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.

    • Walter B. Rae Interview, 1955 

      Rae, Walter B.; Rae, Walter B. (11/27/2012)
      Typed summary of interview (4 leaves) concerning his uncles William H., Thomas, and Robert Rae and John F., Walter B.'s father, who emigrated from Canada. They first settled at Christine, N.D., later moved to the Dilworth, ...

    • Chaffee family 

      Chaffee family; Chaffee family (11/26/2012)
      Correspondence; excerpts from diary (1892-1909) of George L. Dunning, laborer and farm superintendent of Amenia and Sharon farm; genealogical material; term papers; biography of Eben Whitney Chaffee by W.C. Hunter; two ...

    • Mary Ann Barnes Williams collection of papers, 1931-1971 

      Williams, Mary Ann Barnes; Williams, Mary Ann Barnes (11/26/2012)
      Correspondence and reminiscences, relating to General George Custer, the Battle of the Little Big Horn, forts Buford, Mandan, and Abraham Lincoln, Sakakawea, frontier life, and North Dakota history; and newspaper articles ...

    • James W. Sutherland collection of papers, 1895-1950 (bulk 1895-1906). 

      Sutherland, James W.; Sutherland, James W. (11/26/2012)
      Correspondence relating to the Fargo Fire Dept., fire runs and volunteer lists (1895-1904), payroll list, and newspaper clippings.

    • Peter J. Walburg Interview, 1955 

      Walburg, Peter J.; Walburg, Peter J. (11/20/2012)
      Letter, typed summary of interview (15 leaves) concerning J.B. Power, Helendale Farm, Amenia and Sharon Land Company, and his father Peter Walburg, a Swiss immigrant. Includes mention of their homestead near the Maple ...

    • J. B. Streeter collection of papers, 1884-1947 (bulk 1884-1900) 

      Streeter, J. B.; Streeter, J. B. (11/14/2012)
      Correspondence, chiefly with S.D. Downes, of Francestown, N.H., concerning Downes's loans and land in the Larimore area; brochures relating to Streeter's real estate, insurance, and farm loan agency, J.B. Streeter, Jr. ...

    • Humboldt and Northcote farms Collection, 1921-1922, 1953. 

      Northcote (Minn. : Farm); Humboldt (Minn. : Farm); Northcote (Minn. : Farm); Humboldt (Minn. : Farm) (11/14/2012)
      Farms in Kittson County, Minn., established by James J. Hill. Son Walter managed parts of the farms, others were managed by the Lohr Brothers. Farm names are taken from Minnesota towns Humboldt and Northcote.

    • Ralph W. Smith collection of papers, 1905, 1949-1953 

      Smith, Ralph W. (Ralph Waldo); Smith, Ralph W. (Ralph Waldo) (11/14/2012)
      Letters, brief genealogical material on the Smith and Sanborn families, a list of publications, primarily agricultural research, which he authored and co-authored, 1905 census of Antler, N.D. and a clipping.

    • David and Nellie Minnis Interview, 1954 

      Minnis, David; Minnis, Nellie; Minnis, David; Minnis, Nellie (11/13/2012)
      Typed summary of interview with David Minnis and daughter Nellie regarding his emigration to N.D., his business partnerships with Robert Miller, his other businesses, the Dalrymples, with special mention of A.R. and S.A. ...

    • Frank B. Power Interview, 1956 

      Power, Frank B.; Power, Frank B. (11/13/2012)
      Interview and corrections (13 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning his recollections of J.B. Power and Helendale Farm, corrections by Ethelwyn Power. Includes mention of birth and death dates of J.B. Power's children: ...

    • International Peace Garden Collection, 1934-1981 

      Stormon, John A.; Stormon, John A. (11/9/2012)
      Correspondence, annual meeting reports of International Peace Garden, Inc., history by John A. Stormon, pamphlets, maps, and newspaper clippings.

    • Cass County Historical Society Records, 1955-1980 

      Cass County Historical Society (Cass County, N.D.); Cass County Historical Society (Cass County, N.D.) (11/9/2012)
      Correspondence, notices and minutes of meetings, pamphlets, broadsides, and newspaper clippings. Includes information relating to Bonanzaville U.S.A., a reconstructed village and living history museum commemorating the ...

    • Ralph B. Dutee Survey, 1931 

      Dutee, Ralph B.; Dutee, Ralph B. (11/9/2012)
      A survey done as a graduate project while attending North Dakota Agricultural College. Topics covered include history and social institutions with numerous photographs of the town, a map showing Cass County townships, and ...

    • Hicks Family Papers, 1904, 1952-1955 

      Hicks Family; Hicks Family (11/9/2012)
      Homestead certificate (1904) of daughter Hannah, article entitled "Are small rural villages declining in North Dakota?" by Pearl I. Berg, a list of Haakon and Karin Hick's children with their birthdates, clippings of Hanna ...

    • 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.

    • Peter J. Zink Biography, 1960 

      Miller, Ralph L.; Miller, Ralph L. (11/8/2012)
      Original handwritten biographical sketch (24 leaves) of Peter Zink's life in Foster County, N.D. Includes mention of his brothers, Oscar and Wendlin, his children, his efforts to obtain a small loan, starting the Bank of ...

    • Mary Ann Gamble Papers, 1865-1902 

      Gamble, Mary Ann; Gamble, Mary Ann (11/8/2012)
      Copies of correspondence from Gamble and her children to her parents, the William Neills, in Beaverton, Ont., concerning family matters and frontier life in Kittson County, Minn.