Aloysius F. Grengs and family papers. 1889-1988.

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Aloysius F. Grengs and family papers. 1889-1988.

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Autobiographical scrapbooks (1889-1977) reproduced on microfilm, loose photocopies (1889-1988), a few photographs (1932, 1974), and audio cassettes (1976-1987) documenting Grengs' life as an agricultural laborer, truck driver, carpenter, construction worker, and inventor in various locales in Minnesota, South Dakota, and the West. They also reflect his youth in Yellow Medicine County (Minn.), his family life, his health, the management of his household, and his personal interests.

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