Orville
and Gertrude Christianson Farm Records (S5085)
1941-1992
1941-1992
HISTORICAL SKETCH
This collection contains the
records of the Christianson Farm in Hickory Township, southeast Pennington
County.Christian Christianson
(1862-1917) began homesteading land for the farm in 1905.The Christianson farm remained in the hands
of the family for more than nine decades, varying in size from two to three
quarter sections. The farm was
cultivated in small grains, and the Christiansons maintained herds of dairy and
beef cattle.Orville Christianson
(1910-2002), the son of Christian and Olive (1880-1936) maintained the farm
with his wife Gertrude from 1936 until his retirement in 1992.He worked the farm in partnership with his
brother Merritt, while Orville’s wife Gertrude (1904-2007) maintained most of
the farm’s records.After the Christiansons
retired, the farm remained in family hands until it was sold to a neighbor in
2000.
COLLECTION
DESCRIPTION
The records of the Christianson farm consist of individual business and
partnership tax records that have been copied from the originals and organized
annually in binders.The records are
color coded for ease of use, and contain information about the crops planted,
the expenses, harvest yields and farm incomes.All the materials are in excellent condition.A separate file contains additional
biographical information with some photographs.Some sketch maps also indicate how individual fields were planted at
various points in time.
Inventory
Box 1
Christianson Biographical Information
Photographs
Tax Records.1941-92
Box 1
Christianson Biographical Information
Photographs
Tax Records.1941-92