Family papers, 1875-1937.

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Family papers, 1875-1937.

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Collection documents the lives of the Holes family and their business dealings. Includes some early family correspondence (1886-1888) with his brother Andrew Holes. The James Holes Company deal with the sale of agricultural equipment including the Emerson Wild Oats separator and includes journals (1914-1920) and ledgers (1913-1920). The files on son Bernard, who farmed at Hunter, N.D., include items on a fire that burned their home, drainage on the farm, and a World War Transport Mileage Ration card. The legal documents series includes three early deeds to James Holes from the Northern Pacific Railroad Company and a contract with Charlemagne Tower. The subject files includes family history information and newspaper clippings. There is papers related to a court case (1898) with the Red River Valley National Bank, James Holes' estate and his mother's. There is also a scrapbook of local newspaper clippings regarding the early history of the Fargo area.

1.4 linear ft.

North Dakota State University Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7540538

North Dakota State University Library

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Holes, Bernard R., 1919-1999.

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Northern Pacific Railroad Company

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These documents are duplicate copies from the papers of George A. Brackett, now part of the Northern Pacific Railroad collection at the Minnesota Historical Society. From the description of Papers. 1864-1914. (Tri-College Library). WorldCat record id: 18832082 Isaac "Ike" Gravelle was born in Canada in October 1871. He came to the United States in 1886. He was sent to the Montana State Prison in May 1891 on a conviction for horse stealing. After his release in 1893 he worked...

Holes family.

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James Holes Company.

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Holes, James, 1845-1916

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James Holes was born in 1845 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. He was one of the earliest settlers at Fargo, visiting here in 1868. He farmed at Fargo and near Hunter, N.D. From the description of James Holes family photograph collection [graphic]. [1850s-1970s] (North Dakota State University Library). WorldCat record id: 658237754 From the description of Family papers, 1875-1937. (North Dakota State University Library). WorldCat record id: 44401146 ...

Red River Valley National Bank (Fargo, N.D.)

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