Pioneer Life

The A.O. Rufsvold Correspondence consists of a photocopy of a letter written by Rufsvold, Fort Ransom, Dakota Territory, to his brother, Henrik Rufsvold, Helgeland, Norway. The letter is dated 31 December 1887 and is handwritten in Norwegian. Also included is partial English translation of the letter.

1911-1996; Grand Forks area poet and writer

This collection consists of the typewritten manuscript for Stoeser's autobiography Saga of a Prairie Teacher, which chronicled her life and career teaching in rural schools in North Dakota. This book was published in 1950.

Born in Germany and immigrated to Pembina County in 1882

1864-1931; Grand Forks, North Dakota, horticulturist

1847-1931; Founder of the Grand Forks Herald

The George E. Lane Papers consist of a one page typed manuscript, "Cattle Rustlers in Dickey County, North Dakota."

The Grand Forks County Historical Society Records consist of correspondence, questionnaires completed by pioneers, brief handwritten histories of Moraine, Lind, and Pleasant View townships, meeting minutes, and membership information.

1887-1939; pioneer resident of East Grand Forks, Minnesota

The Hebron Colony Records consist of historical materials related to the Hebron and New Salem colonies.  This includes meeting minutes from the German Evangelical Colonization Society and the German Evangelical Association,  correspondence, newspaper clippings, publications, photographs and biographical information sheets from pioneers in both colonies.