Papers, 1888-1955.

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Papers, 1888-1955.

Correspondence, speeches, and subject files relating to Major General Farnsworth's life and career, including teaching military science at University of North Dakota, his second wife, Helen D. Bosard, the Bosard family of Grand Forks, N.D. and the Bosard Farming Company. The speeches relate to the military and his years at West Point. Correspondents include William Lemke, George C. Marshall, W.L. Nuessle, John J. Pershing, and Sen. Martin N. Johnson.

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North Dakota State University Library

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Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1870-1959

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Farnsworth, Helen Bosard, d. 1951.

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Bosard, Robert, b. 1875.

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Bussard family.

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Farnsworth family.

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Farnsworth, Charles Stewart, 1862-1955

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Charles Stewart Farnsworth (1862-1955) was born on a farm in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, and raised in Clarion, Pennsylvania. Upon graduating from West Point in 1887, he married Laura Galey, of Clarion, and embarked on a military career. His son Robert was born at Fort Shaw, Montana, in 1888; his wife died there two years later. From 1893 to 1897 he was assigned to teach military science and tactics at the University of North Dakota. There he married Helen D. Bosard of Grand Forks, North Dako...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Lemke, William, 1878-1950

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U.S. Representative from North Dakota, 1933-1950; North Dakota Attorney General, 1921. From the description of Papers, 1942-1953. (State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives). WorldCat record id: 18430444 U.S. Congressman (1933-1940, 1943-1950), North Dakota, active in Nonpartisan League and Republican Party. William F. Lemke was born in Albany, Stearns County, Minnesota on August 13, 1878, moved to North Dakota in 1881, settling in Town...

Bosard Farming Company (N.D.)

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Johnson, Martin N. (Martin Nelson), 1850-1909

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Martin N. Johnson was born in 1850 at Norway, Wisconsin. After his education he established a law practice with his brother Lewis at Decorah, Iowa. In 1883 Martin and Stella Johnson and his brother Lewis and family homesteaded near present Petersburg, N.D. He was a member of the North Dakota Constitutional Convention in 1889. From 1891 to 1899 he was U.S. Congressman from North Dakota and in 1908 was elected to the U.S. Senate. He died in office on Oct. 21, 1909. From the description...

Bosard, James H., 1845-1907.

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United States Military Academy

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West Point, N.Y., was originally utilized as a strategic defense location during the American Revolution. West Point is geographically located on a 100 ft. plateau overlooking the Hudson River. After the American victory Congress created a Corps of Invalids (veterans) that were transferred to West Point for the purpose of instructing candidates for commission. In 1802 Congress legally established the United States Military Academy at West Point. The Academy produced many leaders of American forc...

Nuessle, William L., 1878-1959

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University of North Dakota. Disability Services for Students

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Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948

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Career Army officer who served in the Philippines as an adjutant general and engineer officer, collector of customs, and cavalry squadron commander, participating in actions against the Tausug (Moros), 1899-1903; later apppointed governor of Moro Province and commander, Department of Mindanao, 1909-1913. Well-known for his command of the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I, 1917-1919. From the description of General John J. Pershing photograph collection [pictu...