Institute Manuscript Collection Finding Aids: Recent submissions
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H. Dan McGrew Papers, 1948-1955
(11/8/2012)Letter, typed summary of interview with H. Dan and Zoe McGrew (3 leaves) concerning the Hill Farm, its buildings, the house, a dam built by Walter Hill and altered by Maurice Florance, the farm after the Florance family ... -
Benjamin F. Mackall Family Papers, 1953-1955
(11/8/2012)Correspondence; interviews with Mackall's son and daughter-in-law, Henry C. and Margaret (Robertson) Mackall, of Minneapolis, Minn., relating to Mackall, the family business, B.F. Mackall Inc., and John L. Grandin, owner ... -
John A. Thornquist Papers, 1954
(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, ... -
Thomas Thompson Papers, 1887, 1925, 1955-1956
(11/6/2012)Electrostatic copy of a work agreement, dated March 28, 1887 and signed by A.R. Dalrymple at Hague, N.D., of Thomas Thompson to work as a hired man and his wife as a cook for Grandin Farms, states their wages and other ... -
Program for the Dedication of Pioneer Cemetery Marker, September 28, 1929
(11/6/2012)Program for the dedication of the pioneer marker at the Mission of Holy Cross Cemetery, eight miles south of Fargo and the oldest in Cass County, N.D. Includes histories of the cemetery, home of Father Genin, Mission of ... -
Samuel A. March Papers, 1873-1956
(11/1/2012)Correspondence; family history materials, including information (1873) relating to the Patrick family (family of March's wife) compiled by William Patrick; copy of pamphlet concerning the farm; deeds; and interview with ... -
Garrison Dam and Diversion Project Records, 1948-1980
(11/1/2012)Pamphlets, articles, and newspaper clippings on the history of the Garrison project from the 1950s through the early 1970s. Includes mention of people, organizations, and places involved, including C.S.N.D., Inc. (Committee ... -
Hill and Cuthbertson Families Papers, 1931, 1955-1960
(11/1/2012)Typed summary of interview (1 leaf) with Alexander and Mae Hill Cuthbertson concerning his father, John Cuthbertson, who was born at Kilmarnock, Scotland, immigrated to Lucknow, Ontario, and moved to Absaraka, N.D. in 1882; ... -
Ole Peter Wiig Papers, 1950, 1954-1957
(11/1/2012)Typed summary of interview (6 leaves) with Ole Peter and Martha Wiig concerning his life at Lake Park and Perley, Minn. Includes mention of his first jobs in Lake Park, Minn. as a laborer and a farm worker, working on the ... -
Blanchard Farm Records, 1902, 1954
(11/1/2012)Letter of David McCulloch to Datus Smith, correspondence of Mrs. E. H. Smith of Linton, N.D. to Leonard Sackett, and her reminiscences about life on the bonanza farm, and her father David McCulloch who was its farm superintendent. -
Anna Sheidegger Papers, 1954
(10/18/2012)Interview with Anna Scheidegger and her cousin, Adolph Oien, concerning her life. Includes her first job at the Ole Viker farm, working from 3 a.m. to midnight, cooking at Grandin No. 4 Farm near Halstad, Minn., John Wynan, ... -
William W. Warren Family Papers, 1953-1954
(10/18/2012)Correspondence with Lottie (Warren) Johnson, concerning W.W. Warren, her grandfather, and Fred Warren, his son and Lottie's father. Also includes a letter from Elling H. Lee whose sister Bertha married Fred Warren in 1884. ... -
Charles Bohnsack Papers, 1859-1957
(10/18/2012)Typed summary of interview (10 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning the Grandin farms where Bohnsack worked, his early life, and clippings about him, his children, and their farmland. FOLDER -
Thomas H. Canfield Papers, 1950, 1954
(10/16/2012)Letter from son Thomas Canfield, Jr. to Leonard Sackett, illustrated sale brochure on the Canfield farm near Lake Park, Minn., a typed, incomplete biographical piece (1 leaf) entitled When North Dakota's capitol city, ... -
Ralph L. Miller Papers, 1954-1961
(10/16/2012)Letter, and two interviews. First interview (3 leaves) with Leonard Sackett mentions Melville, N.D., a business partnership with his uncle, T.N. Putnam, Carrington & Casey farm lands, Peter Zink, an area pioneer, Melville ... -
Peder C. Pederson Family Papers, 1893-1918
(10/16/2012)State of Minnesota certificates (1893, 1902) certifying Pederson as a trained steam engine operator, and newspaper clippings which includes an article on the Hemnaes Lutheran Congregation of Christine, N.D. and on Anna ... -
J. Hollis Gale Family Papers, 1880-1971
(10/16/2012)Correspondence and summary of interview (10 p.) with Gale's son, Harry F. Gale, relating to J. Hollis Gale's life, family affairs, and early pioneers of Cass County, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn., including James Holes and ... -
Ole Jordet Papers, 1954-1955
(10/16/2012)Typed summary and corrected carbon copy of interview (4 leaves) with Jordet and daughter Caroline Jordet Hatlen concerning his life in North Dakota. Includes obituary of son Albert Jordet. -
Jacob J. Lawrence Family Papers
(10/10/2012)Correspondence, typed summary of detailed interview (6 leaves) and corrections with wife Rosa Hofner Lawrence and daughter Ruth, concerning Rosa's parents, John Hofner (1849-1900), German immigrant from the Rhine River ... -
Robert B. Reed Papers, 1955-1960
(10/10/2012)Typed summary of first interview (12 leaves) with Leonard Sackett includes mention of the Chaffee family, Helendale Farm, description of a round grain elevator at Amenia, handling grain, his uncle, Cornelius Reed, who ...