Nettie Benson (1873-). Her family came from Norway to Duluth in 1865, and later moved to Kandiyohi County where she and a younger sister lived on the family farm until 1975. Nettie became a nurse and musician, and never married. She discusses memories of her childhood and pioneer life in Kandiyohi County.

Interview with Philip Arfstrom, born 13 March 1901, Roberts County, South Dakota. He discusses his knowledge of the old Eagle Lake Cemetery, his life in South Dakota, and his move to Otter Tail County as a young boy. He also discusses his parents and their immigration from Sweden.

Interview with Ellsworth Boomer of Willmar concerning development of aviation in Kanadiyohi County, and aviation during World War II.

The bylaws of the Windom (Cottonwood County) Business Men's Association, as adopted 7 February 1916.

A short interview about life in the first half of the twentieth century in rural Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. Mrs. Haala and Mrs. Martinka, sisters, were born. of German parents in Stark Township, Brown County.

The collection contains the 1929 revision of articles of incorporation of the Mutual Creamery and Cheese Factory Fire Insurance Company of Minnesota (Business Office - Cottonwood, Minnesota): A 40th Anniversary (1900-1940} Mutual Creamery Fire Insurance Company folder showing schedule of rates, financial data, and a 40 year progress chart: and annual financial statements (1939, 1940) of the Mutual Creamery Liability Insurance Company, Cottonwood.

John Rempel tells of his life as an employee of the Chicago-Northwestern Railroad: 1) While in high school at Butterfield, Minnesota in the late l930's; 2) As agent-telegrapher at Rushmore, Minnesota after WW II until the mid 1950's; 3) At Windom, Minnesota since mid-l950's

A xerox copy of the Gunnlaugson - Gunlogson Family, also containing records of the Askdal family from 1878 to 1968. The history of the Icelandic family of Gunnlaugar Magnusson, who came to Minnesota in 1878, listing accounts of their lives and descendents. The family farmed in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County.

Xerox copy of the Hofteig family history, written by Thordis Josefson Lindall. Starting with the history of the Hofteig family in Iceland, beginning with Sigbjorn Sigurdsson, born in 1841 in Iceland, and his move to Minnesota in 1878. He farmed in Westerheim Township, Lyon County. The history includes accounts of his life and descendents in Minnesota.

Xerox copy of a history seminar paper (May 1977) by Ann Vander Kooi, entitled "De Nederlanders Trekken Egerton Binnen or the Dutch Infiltration of Edgerton, Minnesota." The development of Edgerton, Rock County, Minnesota as a Dutch community, 1879-1903.