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Tollief George Thomsen papers, 1924-1950
- Title
- Tollief George Thomsen papers, 1924-1950
- Identifier
- P0385
- Date
- 1924-1950
- Creator
- Thomsen, Tollief George
- Description
- Correspondence and articles (32 typescript pages) of a Norwegian-born farmer at McGrath, Minnesota. The articles consist of anecdotal accounts of land claims, Indian neighbors, transportation, housing, forest fires, livestock, drought, wildlife, and schools during pioneer days in Aitkin County. Includes: A Norwegian version of one of the articles ("Et pioneerminde fra Tørkeaaret 1894") was published in "Minneapolis Tidende," Sept. 6, 1934, a clipping of this was transf. from the C.G.O. Hansen clipping collection 1996. See in Minn. Historical Society, Thomsen reminiscences, 1938-40. 4 items, P1505 Memoirs of pioneer in Aitkin co. 1893, information on other homesteaders, on mail delivery, transportation, and relations of settlers with the Chippewa Indians. "A Pioneer memorial from the drought year, 1894" (written, 1934), "Pioneer Days--Idun Township" (1949)
- Location: 1/C/4
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Type
- Clippings
- Correspondence
Collection
Citation
Thomsen, Tollief George, “Tollief George Thomsen papers, 1924-1950,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12263.