Interviews, 1955-1956.

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Interviews, 1955-1956.

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Typed summary of two interviews with Leonard Sackett. First interview (2 leaves) with Anna Serum mentions the death of her father, working for Rachel Holstrom, and some of the men employed at Grandin Farm. Second interview (1 leaf) with Amelia (Melting) Oien, Anna's sister, a cook for threshing crews at Grandin Farm No. 1, includes mention of her wages, her husband, Clark Oien, and their purchase of farmland near Halstad, Minn. Also includes commentary (2 leaves) on a photograph of Anna Serum, seated before a lily pool on Grandin Farm No. 1 and wearing the uniform required by Rachel Holstrom. Includes comments by Frank Herman on other housekeepers employed by Rachel Holstrom, men who cooked for Grandin Farm crews, comments by Amelia Oien and Frank Herman on a photograph of farm crews in the winter and a description of buildings at the Grandin farmstead.

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Serum, Anna, 1895-

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Daughter of Anton Melting. Family emigrated from Trondheim, Norway in 1902. She first worked in Fargo, later was hired as house servant by Rachel Holstrom, wife of A.G. Holstrom, Grandin Farm manager. Wed Orland Serum, lived in Halstad, Minn. From the description of Interviews, 1955-1956. (North Dakota State University Library). WorldCat record id: 29931996 ...

Oien, Amelia

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Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971

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Holstrom, A. G. (Aaron G.), 1869-1947.

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Born in Sweden, emigrated with parents in 1881. Graduated Campbell University, Holton, Kansas, later learned shorthand at Miss Hess School of Stenography, Minneapolis. First hired by A.R. Dalrymple as assistant bookkeeper, later promoted to superintendent of Grandin Farm No. 1. Married Rachel Holmes 1889, died at Fargo, N.D. From the description of Collection, 1953-1954. (North Dakota State University Library). WorldCat record id: 28922149 ...

Holstrom, Rachel.

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Herman, Frank John, 1888-

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Attended school at Grandin, N.D., studied at Dakota Business College (Fargo, N.D.), hired by A.G. Holstrom, Grandin Farms superintendent, as bookkeeper (1907-1913). Farmed briefly near Grandin Farm No. 1, moved to Fargo, N.D. in 1918 to work for Interstate Seed and Grain Co. From the description of Collection of papers, 1953-1957. (North Dakota State University Library). WorldCat record id: 28910621 ...