Fannie Mahood Heath papers, 1922-1930.

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Fannie Mahood Heath papers, 1922-1930.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17869677

Consists of letters concerning horticulture; photographs; newspaper clippings; a biography; and a manuscript of a book entitled, "Gardening in North Dakota."

.25 ft.

State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6934109

State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives

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Heath, Fannie Mahood, 1864-1931

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Fannie Mahood Heath was born in Wykoff, Minnesota. After she married Frank Heath, she moved in 1880 to Grand Forks, ND at the age of 17 where they homesteaded west of the city. Upon arriving, she decided that the farm needed protection from the wind. She first planted lilac bushes and fir saplings. The firs quickly died, but the lilac trees survived. She later learned that their farmstead was on a heavy alkaline area. The Heaths decided to discover what plants grew well on their farm. They also ...