Otto Simonson papers, 1930-1964.

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Otto Simonson papers, 1930-1964.

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The Otto Simonson Papers spans from 1930 to 1964. These are letters that Otto wrote to his son, Roy Simonson, over the span of thirty-four years. These letters document the different happenings that were going on at the family farm at Agate, N.D. as well as special events. Included in this collection are memoirs that Roy had his father write in the early 1950s. There is also an article that Roy wrote in the early 2000s about the life and income that Otto had during his life. The two series in this collection are: Letters and Topical. These letters and memoirs were published in to a book called Letters, Letter Segments, and Memoirs from a Farm, (Simonson, Roy W. Letters, Letter Segments, and Memoirs from a Farm. West Conshohocken: Infinity, 2005.)

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Simonson, Roy W. (Roy Walter)

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Simonson, Otto, 1875-1966

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Otto Simonson was born May 21, 1875 on a small farm in southeastern Norway within sight of the Swedish border, youngest of the six children of Simon and Anna Marie Moira. A few years later, the family received tickets for passage to America from Andrew Simonson, a son of Simon by an earlier marriage. The parents and three of the children emigrated from Norway in April 1882 eventually reaching Benson, Minnesota after a rough trip. ... Otto and Johanna Karlsen, another immigrant from Norway, were ...