Collection of papers, 1935, 1955-1956.

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Collection of papers, 1935, 1955-1956.

Typed summary of interview (8 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning the Hill Farm at Northcote, Minn., family history article and newspaper clippings on the Florance Farm at Hallock, Minn., and a poem entitled "The pioneers" by his father Edward. Hill Farm (also known as Northcote Farm) was owned by James J. Hill, later by his son Walter. Most of the original Hill Farm was taken over by Edward Florance Jr. and son Maurice. Florance Farm was strictly grain farming, no livestock was owned.

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North Dakota State University Library

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Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971

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Hill, Walter Jerome, 1885-1944.

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Florance, E. C. (Edward Charles), b. 1836.

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Hill, James Jerome 1838-1916

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Railroad financier. From the description of Addresses, 1902-1916. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 29853289 Businessman and railroad executive, James J. Hill (1838-1916), was founder of the Great Northern Railway Company, which incorporated and extended an important transcontinental line, running from St. Paul, Minnesota to Seattle, Washington by 1893. Frequently called the "Empire Builder," Hill amassed a personal fortune through h...

Florance, James, 1871-

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Born at Collingwood, Ontario. Storekeeper at Northcote, Minn. From the description of Collection of papers, 1935, 1955-1956. (North Dakota State University Library). WorldCat record id: 28796921 ...