Papers, 1949-1959.

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Papers, 1949-1959.

Correspondence and writings, including, "The man behind the plow," a family history of pioneer life in Minnesota from 1850s to 1939 with many excerpts from Otto Christensen's diary of 1873-1875. Includes material on the Farmers Union, his father, Otto Augustus Christensen, farm foreclosures, G.S. Barnes family, history of farm and labor organizations, lumber camps, and schools. Finding aid includes a two page name index to the reminiscences.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7261951

North Dakota State University Library

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Christensen, Otto Augustus, 1851-1918.

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Christensen, Oscar

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Clay County, Minn. farmer, born 1880 at Moorhead, Minn., and died 1976. From the description of Papers, 1949-1959. (North Dakota State University Library). WorldCat record id: 28522504 ...

Barnes, George S., 1840-1912.

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Northern Pacific Elevator Co. president and manager, Fargo resident. From the description of Papers, 1883-1892, 1950. (North Dakota State University Library). WorldCat record id: 28298687 ...

Barnes family.

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Christensen family.

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