Item: Jesse G. Anderson Papers, 1914-1925
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Finding Aid Title: Jesse G. Anderson Papers, 1914-1925
Finding Aid Collection Number: 2056
Date Range of Collection: 1914-1925
Creator of Materials: Anderson, Jesse G
Content Description: The Jesse G. Anderson papers consist of a handwritten diary he kept from June 21, 1914 through May 16, 1915. It recounts his journey with his stepfather and mother as they journeyed from McKenzie County to Saskatchewan in search of a homestead site. The diary begins with Jesse returning to his mother's home by train from Medicine Lake Montana, and then their preparation of a two wagon outfit for their journey to Canada. Their route began near the town of Alexander and passed through Williston and Bone Trail heading northwest to Montana. Once across the state line, the Andersons followed a route along the Big Muddy river from Medicine Lake to Outlet and to the Canadian border. The Andersons continued north and eventually settled near North Battleford, and at this point the diary describes their daily life in building a home and developing the land until the spring of 1915. The diary is quite descriptive, giving a vivid portrait of the landscape, travel conditions, wildlife, and social life with people encountered. The second item in the Anderson papers is a carefully assembled scrapbook containing all of the course information, student submissions, and instructor feedback compiled by Jesse while taking the International Correspondence School course in newspaper advertising from 1922 through 1925.
Finding Aid URL: http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv58782
Keywords: saskatchewan, medicine lake, canadian border, international correspondence school
Subjects: Montana and Histories of the American West Farm, Ranch Management, and Agriculture
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