ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58202

A.L. HANSON PAPERS

COLLECTION: OGL #1244 (addition)

DATES: 1881-1937

SIZE: 20 linear feet

INTRODUCTION

ACQUISITION: This addition to the A.L. Hanson Papers was deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection by JoAnn Miller, White Earth, Minnesota, on August 24, 1995 (Acc.#95- 2028).

ACCESS: Available for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

This addition to the A.L. Hanson Papers dates from 1881 to 1937 and consists primarily of business, political and personal correspondence. The majority of the correspondence is business and political. A smaller portion is personal correspondence between Hanson and his family and friends. All of the correspondence is arranged chronologically by year and alphabetically by the name of the individual or company. Following the correspondence, there are several folders on prominent state and national legislation and one folder with biographical information about A.L. Hanson.

The following is a list of businesses, banks, political associates, and other individuals that appear repeatedly throughout the correspondence.

Businesses
Buxton Grain Co.
C.C. Allen Company
Fitch & Co.
Great Northern Railway
A.L. Hanson Co.
Iowa State College
Keystone Grain Co.
Loftus-Hubbard Co.
McCarthy Bros. Co.
Wm. Grettum & Co

Banks
Aurora County Bank
The Bank of Borup
Chase National Bank
Citizen National Bank, Guthrie Center Iowa
Citizen State Bank, Thief River Falls
Citizen's State Bank, Twin Valley
Cummings State Bank
Farmers & Mechanics Savings Bank
Farmers State Bank, Reynolds
First National Bank, Ada
First National Bank, Chicago
First National Bank, Hillsboro
First National Bank, Moorhead
First National Bank, Thief River Falls
First National Bank, Thompson
First National Bank, Twin Valley
First State Bank, Ada
Guaranty State Bank
Harris Trust & Savings Bank
Hastings City Bank
Scandinavian Bank, Halstad
Scandinavian Bank, Hendrum
State Bank, Buxton
State Bank Halstad
State Bank Hendrum

Political Associates
J.A.A. Burnquist, Lieutenant Governor
Kelsey S. Chase, Superintendent of Banks
Frank Clague, Senator 19th District
J.M. Hackney
S.G. Iverson, Minnesota State Auditor
Peter Matson, Jusdge of Probate Norman County
J.J. Opsahl, Manager Selkce Land Co.
C.K. Semling, Clerk District Court, Ada, Norman County
Lyndon A. Smith, Attorney General
C.L. Sulerud, House of Representatives Chairman
Andrew Trovaten, Pennington County Treasurer
A.C. Tvedt, Norman County Treasurer

Individuals
Azara Ericksen
Albert Andersen, publisher Olberg Journal
Leonard Hanson
O.S. Hanson, brother
E.E. Lommen
Mae, sister
Maren, mother
Herman A. Malzahn
H.H. Perry
Olaf Ramstad
H.H. Reah, father of Harry Reah
Harry Reah, nephew
Henry Reinhardt, proprietor of the Richwood Roller Mill
West A. Rolfe
H.E. Scherf
G.H. Spaeth
Emil Stenberg
A.L. Thompson, Security State Bank Mahnomen
Edwin Tronson
E.C. Trost, General Merchandise Dealer
Ella Sanford
P.G. Swenson, Attorney

BOX AND FOLDER INVENTORY

Box 10
Folder

  1. 1881
  2. 1882
  3. 1885
  4. 1887
  5. 1888
  6. 1889
  7. 1890
  8. 1891
  9. 1892
  10. A 1893
  11. B1893
  12. C 1893
  13. D 1893
  14. E1893
  15. F 1893
  16. G 1893
  17. H 1893
  18. I 1893
  19. J 1893
  20. K 1893
  21. L 1893
  22. M 1893
  23. N 1893
  24. O 1893
  25. P 1893
  26. R 1893
  27. S 1893
  28. T 1893
  29. U 1893
  30. V 1893
  31. W 1893
  32. A 1894
  33. B 1894
  34. C 1894
  35. D 1894
  36. E 1894
  37. F 1894
  38. G 1894
  39. H1894
  40. I 1894
  41. J 1894
  42. K 1894
  43. L 1894
  44. M 1894
  45. N 1894
  46. O 1894
  47. P 1894
  48. Q 1894
  49. R 1894
  50. S 1894
  51. T 1894
  52. U 1894
  53. V 1894
  54. W 1894
  55. A 1895
  56. B 1895
  57. C 1895
  58. D 1895
  59. E 1895
  60. F 1895
  61. G 1895
  62. H 1895
  63. I 1895
  64. J 1895
  65. K 1895
  66. L 1895
  67. M 1895
  68. N 1895
  69. O 1895
  70. P 1895
  71. R 1895
  72. S 1895
  73. T 1895
  74. U 1895
  75. V 1895
  76. W 1895
  77. Z 1895
  78. A 1896
  79. B 1896
  80. C 1896
  81. D 1896
  82. E 1896
  83. F 1896
  84. G 1896
  85. H 1896
  86. I 1896
  87. J 1896
  88. K 1896
  89. L 1896
  90. M 1896

Box 11
Folder

  1. N 1896
  2. O 1896
  3. P 1896
  4. Q 1896
  5. R 1896
  6. S 1896
  7. T 1896
  8. U 1896
  9. V 1896
  10. W 1896
  11. A 1897
  12. B 1897
  13. C 1897
  14. D 1897
  15. E 1897
  16. F 1897
  17. G 1897
  18. H 1897
  19. I 1897
  20. J 1897
  21. K 1897
  22. L 1897
  23. M 1897
  24. N 1897
  25. O 1897
  26. P 1897
  27. R 1897
  28. S 1897
  29. T 1897
  30. U 1897
  31. V 1897
  32. W 1897
  33. A 1898
  34. B 1898
  35. C 1898
  36. D 1898
  37. E 1898
  38. F 1898
  39. G 1898
  40. H 1898
  41. J 1898
  42. K 1898
  43. L 1898
  44. M 1898
  45. N 1898
  46. O 1898
  47. P 1898
  48. R 1898
  49. S 1898
  50. T 1898
  51. U 1898
  52. V 1898
  53. W 1898
  54. Y 1898
  55. A 1899
  56. B 1899
  57. C 1899
  58. D 1899
  59. E 1899
  60. F 1899
  61. G 1899
  62. H 1899
  63. I 1899
  64. J 1899
  65. K 1899
  66. L 1899
  67. M 1899
  68. N 1899
  69. O 1899
  70. P 1899
  71. R 1899
  72. S 1899
  73. T 1899
  74. U 1899
  75. V 1899
  76. W 1899
  77. Y 1899
  78. Z 1899
  79. A 1900
  80. B 1900
  81. C 1900
  82. D 1900
  83. E 1900
  84. F 1900

Box 12
Folder

  1. G 1900
  2. H 1900
  3. I 1900
  4. J 1900
  5. K 1900
  6. L 1900
  7. M 1900
  8. N 1900
  9. O 1900
  10. P 1900
  11. R 1900
  12. S 1900
  13. T 1900
  14. U 1900
  15. V 1900
  16. W 1900
  17. Z 1900
  18. A 1901
  19. B1901
  20. C 1901
  21. D 1901
  22. E 1901
  23. F 1901
  24. G 1901
  25. H 1901
  26. I 1901
  27. J 1901
  28. K 1901
  29. L 1901
  30. M 1901
  31. N 1901
  32. O 1901
  33. P 1901
  34. R 1901
  35. S 1901
  36. T 1901
  37. U 1901
  38. V 1901
  39. W 1901
  40. A 1902
  41. B 1902
  42. C 1902
  43. D 1902
  44. E 1902
  45. F 1902
  46. G 1902
  47. H 1902
  48. I 1902
  49. J 1902
  50. K 1902
  51. L 1902
  52. M 1902
  53. N 1902
  54. O 1902
  55. P 1902
  56. R 1902
  57. S 1902
  58. T 1902
  59. U 1902
  60. V 1902
  61. W 1902
  62. Y 1902
  63. Z 1902
  64. A 1903
  65. B 1903
  66. C 1903
  67. D 1903
  68. E 1903
  69. F 1903
  70. G 1903
  71. H 1903
  72. I 1903
  73. J 1903
  74. K 1903
  75. L 1903
  76. M 1903
  77. N 1903
  78. O 1903
  79. P 1903
  80. R 1903
  81. S 1903

Box 13
Folder

  1. T 1903
  2. U 1903
  3. V 1903
  4. W 1903
  5. Y 1903
  6. A 1904
  7. B 1904
  8. C 1904
  9. D 1904
  10. E 1904
  11. F 1904
  12. G 1904
  13. H 1904
  14. I 1904
  15. J 1904
  16. K 1904
  17. L 1904
  18. M 1904
  19. N 1904
  20. O 1904
  21. P 1904
  22. R 1904
  23. S 1904
  24. T 1904
  25. U 1904
  26. V 1904
  27. W 1904
  28. A 1905
  29. B 19905
  30. C 1905
  31. D 1905
  32. E 1905
  33. F 1905
  34. G 1905
  35. H 1905
  36. I 1905
  37. J 1905
  38. K 1905
  39. L 1905
  40. M 1905
  41. N 1905
  42. O 1905
  43. P 1905
  44. R 1905
  45. S 1905
  46. T 1905
  47. U 1905
  48. W 1905
  49. A 1906
  50. B 1906
  51. C 1906
  52. D 1906
  53. E 1906
  54. F 1906
  55. G 1906
  56. H 1906
  57. I 1906
  58. J 1906
  59. K 1906
  60. L 1906
  61. M 1906
  62. N 1906
  63. O 1906
  64. P 1906
  65. R 1906
  66. S 1906
  67. T 1906
  68. U 1906
  69. V 1906
  70. W 1906
  71. A 1907
  72. B 1907
  73. C 1907
  74. D 1907
  75. E 1907
  76. F 1907
  77. G 1907
  78. H 1907
  79. I 1907
  80. J 1907
  81. K 1907
  82. L 1907

Box 14
Folder

  1. M 1907
  2. N 1907
  3. O 1907
  4. P 1907
  5. R 1907
  6. S 1907
  7. T 1907
  8. U 1907
  9. V 1907
  10. W 1907
  11. A 1908
  12. B 1908
  13. C 1908
  14. D 1908
  15. E 1908
  16. F 1908
  17. G 1908
  18. H 1908
  19. I 1908
  20. J 1908
  21. K 1908
  22. L 1908
  23. M 1908
  24. N 1908
  25. O 1908
  26. P 1908
  27. R 1908
  28. S 1908
  29. T 1908
  30. U 1908
  31. V 1908
  32. W 1908
  33. Y 1908
  34. A 1909
  35. B 1909
  36. C 1909
  37. D 1909
  38. E 1909
  39. F 1909
  40. G 1909
  41. H 1909
  42. I 1909
  43. J 1909
  44. K 1909
  45. L 1909
  46. M 1909
  47. N 1909
  48. O 1909
  49. P 1909
  50. R 1909
  51. S 1909
  52. T 1909
  53. U 1909
  54. W 1909
  55. X 1909
  56. Y 1909
  57. A 1910
  58. B 1910
  59. C 1910

Box 15
Folder

  1. D 1910
  2. E 1910
  3. F 1910
  4. G 1910
  5. H 1910
  6. I 1910
  7. J 1910
  8. K 1910
  9. L 1910
  10. M 1910
  11. N 1910
  12. O 1910
  13. P 1910
  14. Q 1910
  15. R 1910
  16. S 1910
  17. T 1910
  18. U 1910
  19. V 1910
  20. W 1910
  21. Y 1910
  22. A 1911
  23. B 1911
  24. C 1911
  25. D 1911
  26. E 1911
  27. F 1911
  28. G 1911
  29. H 1911
  30. I 1911
  31. J 1911
  32. K 1911
  33. L 1911
  34. M 1911
  35. N 1911
  36. O 1911
  37. P 1911
  38. Q 1911
  39. R 1911

Box 16
Folder

  1. S 1911
  2. T 1911
  3. U 1911
  4. V 1911
  5. W 1911
  6. Y 1911
  7. Z 1911
  8. A 1912
  9. B 1912
  10. C 1912
  11. D 1912
  12. E 1912
  13. F 1912
  14. G 1912
  15. H 1912
  16. I 1912
  17. J 1912
  18. K 1912
  19. L 1912
  20. M 1912
  21. N 1912
  22. O 1912
  23. P 1912
  24. Q 1912
  25. R 1912
  26. S 1912
  27. T 1912
  28. U 1912
  29. V 1912
  30. W 1912
  31. Y 1912
  32. A 1913
  33. B 1913
  34. C 1913
  35. D 1913
  36. E 1913
  37. F 1913
  38. F 1913 continued
  39. G 1913
  40. H 1913

Box 17
Folder

  1. I 1913
  2. J 1913
  3. K 1913
  4. L 1913
  5. M 1913
  6. McCarthy Brother's Company 1913
  7. N 1913
  8. O 1913
  9. P 1913
  10. Q 1913
  11. R 1913
  12. S 1913
  13. T 1913
  14. U 1913
  15. V 1913
  16. W 1913
  17. X 1913
  18. Y 1913
  19. Z 1913
  20. A 1914
  21. B 1914
  22. C 1914
  23. D 1914
  24. E 1914
  25. F 1914
  26. G 1914
  27. H 1914
  28. I 1914
  29. J 1914
  30. K 1914
  31. L 1914
  32. M 1914
  33. N 1914
  34. O 1914
  35. P 1914
  36. Q 1914
  37. R 1914
  38. S 1914
  39. T 1914
  40. U 1914
  41. V 1914
  42. W 1914
  43. Y 1914

Box 18
Folder

  1. A 1915
  2. B 1915
  3. C 1915
  4. D 1915
  5. E 1915
  6. F 1915
  7. G 1915
  8. H 1915
  9. I 1915
  10. J 1915
  11. K 1915
  12. L 1915
  13. M 1915
  14. N 1915
  15. O 1915
  16. P 1915
  17. R 1915
  18. S 1915
  19. T 1915
  20. U 1915
  21. V 1915
  22. W 1915
  23. Y 1915
  24. Z 1915
  25. A 1916
  26. B 1916
  27. C 1916
  28. D 1916
  29. E 1916
  30. F 1916

Box 19
Folder

  1. G 1916
  2. H 1916
  3. I 1916
  4. J 1916
  5. K 1916
  6. L 1916
  7. M 1916
  8. N 1916
  9. O 1916
  10. P 1916
  11. Q 1916
  12. R 1916
  13. S 1916
  14. T 1916
  15. U 1916
  16. V 1916
  17. W 1916
  18. A 1917
  19. B 1917
  20. Beecher-LaBree Company 1917
  21. C 1917
  22. D 1917
  23. E 1917
  24. F 1917
  25. G 1917
  26. H 1917
  27. I 1917
  28. J 1917
  29. K 1917
  30. L 1917
  31. M 1917
  32. N 1917
  33. O 1917
  34. P 1917
  35. R 1917
  36. S 1917

Box 20
Folder

  1. T 1917
  2. U 1917
  3. V 1917
  4. W 1917
  5. Z 1917
  6. A 1918
  7. B 1918
  8. C 1918
  9. D 1918
  10. E 1918
  11. F 1918
  12. G 1918
  13. H 1918
  14. I 1918
  15. J 1918
  16. K 1918
  17. L 1918
  18. M 1918
  19. N 1918
  20. O 1918
  21. P 1918
  22. Q 1918
  23. R 1918
  24. S 1918
  25. T 1918
  26. U 1918
  27. V 1918
  28. W 1918
  29. Z 1918
  30. A 1919
  31. B 1919
  32. Becher LaBree Company (January 1919-July 1919)
  33. Becher LaBree Company (August 1919-December 1919)
  34. Berg-Tewilliger Company 1919
  35. C 1919
  36. D 1919
  37. E 1919
  38. F 1919
  39. G 1919
  40. H 1919
  41. I 1919
  42. J 1919
  43. K 1919
  44. L 1919
  45. M 1919
  46. N 1919
  47. O 1919
  48. P 1919
  49. Q 1919
  50. R 1919
  51. S 1919
  52. T 1919
  53. U 1919
  54. V 1919
  55. W 1919

Box 21
Folder

  1. A 1920
  2. B 1920
  3. Becher Barrett Lockery Company 1920
  4. Becher LaBree Company 1920
  5. Berg Terwilliger Company1920
  6. C 1920
  7. D 1920
  8. E 1920
  9. F 1920
  10. G 1920
  11. H 1920
  12. I 1920
  13. J 1920
  14. K 1920
  15. L 1920
  16. M 1920
  17. N 1920
  18. O 1920
  19. P 1920
  20. R 1920
  21. S 1920
  22. T 1920
  23. U 1920
  24. W 1920
  25. A 1921
  26. B 1921
  27. Becher Barrett Lockery Company 1921
  28. C 1921
  29. D 1921
  30. E 1921
  31. F 1921
  32. G 1921
  33. H 1921
  34. I 1921
  35. J 1921
  36. K 1921
  37. L 1921
  38. M 1921
  39. N 1921
  40. O 1921
  41. P 1921
  42. Q 1921
  43. R 1921
  44. S 1921
  45. T 1921
  46. U 1921
  47. W 1921
  48. X 1921
  49. A 1922
  50. B 1922
  51. C 1922
  52. D 1922
  53. E 1922
  54. F 1922
  55. G 1922
  56. H 1922
  57. I 1922
  58. J 1922
  59. K 1922
  60. L 1922

Box 22
Folder

  1. M 1922
  2. N 1922
  3. O 1922
  4. P 1922
  5. Q 1922
  6. R 1922
  7. S 1922
  8. T 1922
  9. U 1922
  10. V 1922
  11. W 1922
  12. A 1923
  13. B 1923
  14. C 1923
  15. D 1923
  16. E 1923
  17. F 1923
  18. G 1923
  19. H 1923
  20. I 1923
  21. J 1923
  22. K 1923
  23. L 1923
  24. M 1923
  25. N 1923
  26. O 1923
  27. P 1923
  28. Q 1923
  29. R 1923
  30. S 1923
  31. T 1923
  32. U 1923
  33. V 1923
  34. W 1923
  35. A 1924
  36. B 1924
  37. C 1924
  38. D 1924
  39. E 1924
  40. F 1924
  41. G 1924
  42. H 1924
  43. I 1924
  44. J 1924
  45. K 1924
  46. L 1924
  47. M 1924
  48. N 1924
  49. O 1924
  50. P 1924
  51. Q 1924
  52. R 1924
  53. S 1924
  54. T 1924
  55. V 1924
  56. W 1924
  57. Undated/Unnamed 1924-1925
  58. A 1925
  59. B 1925
  60. C 1925
  61. D 1925
  62. E 1925
  63. F 1922
  64. G 1922
  65. H 1922
  66. I 1925
  67. J 1925
  68. K 1925
  69. L 1925
  70. M 1925
  71. N 1925
  72. O 1925
  73. P 1925
  74. R 1925
  75. S 1925
  76. T 1925
  77. U 1925
  78. V 1925
  79. W 1925
  80. Y 1925
  81. A 1926
  82. B 1926

Box 23
Folder

  1. C 1926
  2. D 1926
  3. E1926
  4. F 1926
  5. G 1926
  6. H 1926
  7. I 1926
  8. J 1926
  9. K 1926
  10. L 1926
  11. M 1926
  12. N 1926
  13. O 1926
  14. P 1926
  15. Q 1926
  16. R 1926
  17. S 1926
  18. T 1926
  19. V 1926
  20. W 1926
  21. A 1927
  22. B 1927
  23. C 1927
  24. D 1927
  25. E 1927
  26. F 1927
  27. G 1927
  28. H 1927
  29. I 1927
  30. J 1927
  31. K 1927
  32. L 1927
  33. M 1927
  34. N 1927
  35. O 1927
  36. P 1927
  37. Q 1927
  38. R 1927
  39. S 1927
  40. T 1927
  41. V 1927
  42. Y 1927
  43. A 1928
  44. B 1928
  45. C 1928
  46. D 1928
  47. E 1928
  48. F 1928
  49. G 1928
  50. H 1928
  51. I 1928
  52. J 1928
  53. K 1928
  54. L 1928
  55. M 1928
  56. N 1928
  57. O 1928
  58. P 1928
  59. Q 1928
  60. R 1928
  61. S 1928
  62. T 1928
  63. U 1928
  64. V 1928
  65. W 1928
  66. Y 1928
  67. A 1929
  68. B 1929
  69. C 1929
  70. D 1929
  71. E 1929
  72. F 1929
  73. G 1929
  74. H 1929
  75. I 1929
  76. J 1929
  77. K 1929
  78. L 1929
  79. M 1929
  80. N 1929
  81. O 1929
  82. P 1929
  83. R 1929
  84. S 1929

Box 24
Folder

  1. T 1929
  2. U 1929
  3. V 1929
  4. W 1929
  5. A 1930
  6. B 1930
  7. C 1930
  8. D 1930
  9. E 1930
  10. F 1930
  11. G 1930
  12. H 1930
  13. I 1930
  14. J 1930
  15. K 1930
  16. L 1930
  17. M 1930
  18. N 1930
  19. O 1930
  20. P 1930
  21. R 1930
  22. S 1930
  23. T 1930
  24. U 1930
  25. V 1930
  26. W 1930
  27. Y 1930
  28. A 1931
  29. B 1931
  30. C 1931
  31. D 1931
  32. E 1931
  33. F 1931
  34. G 1931
  35. H 1931
  36. I 1931
  37. J 1931
  38. K 1931
  39. L 1931
  40. M 1931
  41. N 1931
  42. O 1931
  43. P 1931
  44. R 1931
  45. S 1931
  46. T 1931
  47. U 1931
  48. W 1931
  49. X 1931
  50. A 1932
  51. B 1932
  52. C 1932
  53. D 1932
  54. E 1932
  55. F 1932
  56. G 1932
  57. H 1932
  58. I 1932
  59. J 1932
  60. K 1932
  61. L 1932
  62. M 1932
  63. N 1932
  64. O 1932
  65. P 1932
  66. R 1932
  67. S 1932
  68. T 1932
  69. U 1932
  70. W 1932
  71. A 1933
  72. B 1933
  73. C 1933
  74. D 1933
  75. E 1933
  76. F 1933
  77. G 1933
  78. H 1933
  79. I 1933
  80. J 1933
  81. K 1933
  82. L 1933
  83. M 1933
  84. N 1933
  85. O 1933
  86. P 1933
  87. R 1933
  88. S 1933
  89. T 1933
  90. U 1933
  91. W 1933
  92. A 1934
  93. B 1934
  94. C 1934
  95. D 1934
  96. E 1934
  97. F 1934
  98. G 1934
  99. H 1934
  100. I 1934
  101. J 1934
  102. K 1934
  103. L 1934
  104. M 1934
  105. N 1934
  106. O 1934
  107. P 1934

Box 25
Folder

  1. R 1934
  2. S 1934
  3. T 1934
  4. W 1934
  5. A 1935
  6. B 1935
  7. C 1935
  8. D 1935
  9. E 1935
  10. F 1935
  11. G 1935
  12. H 1935
  13. I 1935
  14. J 1935
  15. L 1935
  16. M 1935
  17. N 1935
  18. O 1935
  19. R1935
  20. S 1935
  21. T 1935
  22. U 1935
  23. W 1935
  24. A-Z 1936
  25. A-Z 1937
  26. Miscellaneous A.L. Hanson
  27. Unaddressed
  28. Undated
  29. Dated Telegrams
  30. Undated Telegrams
  31. Engineer Law
  32. Expense Accounts
  33. Chiropractic Bill
  34. One Day of Rest in Seven
  35. Prohibition
  36. Sanitarium
  37. State Normal School
  38. Suffrage
  39. Teacher's Pension Bill
  40. Telephone
  41. Ten Commandments
 Original Donation  First Addition: 1881-1937
 Second Addition: 1885, 1964, 1965, 1993, 2005  

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