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Title: Haral Christianson Oral History Photo Collection
Dates: 1914-1975
Collection Number: 00032-BL-39
Quantity: 11 items
Abstract: Photographs copied from the personal collection of Haral Christianson during his oral history interview in Driscoll (ND), Burleigh County. The interview is available on Oral History Tape #0169A & B.
Provenance: The North Dakota Oral History Project was undertaken by Larry Sprunk, with the cooperation of the North Dakota American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, the North Dakota Farmers Union, and the State Historical Society of North Dakota. The primary objective of the North Dakota Oral History Project was to conduct oral tape recorded interviews with North Dakotans who lived through the state's history and who could speak of this history from a first-hand basis. Interviewees were photographed at the time of their interviews. In addition, the project borrowed over 6,000 historical photographs which were copied and added to the State Historical Society's collection. Many interviewees also donated family histories, documents, letters, ledgers, books, and artifacts.
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Biographical Sketch: Haral Christianson
From: Bismarck Tribune,Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1986
Haral Christianson was born April 2, 1892 at Helgeland, Norway to Anfind Knudsen and Ales Sjarsdatter Ersland. The Christianson family immigrated to the United States and settle in Minnesota. He was raised and educated in Osage, Iowa and Driscoll. In 1910, the family moved to Lein Township where he farmed with his parents until 1928. He married Priscilla Olauson April 14, 1928 in Mandan (N.D.). They continued to farm north of Driscoll (N.D.) until 1933 when they moved to a farm near Clear Lake Township. In 1945 they moved to a farm south of Driscoll (N.D.). In 1957 they retired from farming and moved into Driscoll (N.D.), where he worked for Farmer’s Mutual Insurance Company until 1976. His wife, Priscilla Olauson Christianson died in 1979. In 1984, Haral Christianson moved into the Golden Manor Nursing Home in Steele (N.D.). He died November 10, 1986 at a Bismarck Hospital. Services were held on November 14, 1986 at Golden Manor Nursing Home in Steele (N.D.) with Reverend Robert Pestal officiating. Services were also held at Grace Lutheran Church in Driscoll (N.D.) with burial in Zion Lutheran Cemetery north of Driscoll (N.D.). He was a member of the Driscoll Men’s Club. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Gordon (Marian) Swenning, Driscoll (N.D.) and Mrs. Leonard (Gladys) Diede, Wishek (N.D.); four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two step great-grandchildren.
Sources:
Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com
Photographs Inventory
00032-BL-39-00001 Threshing rig on farm Clear Lake Township (N.D.) with workers Louis Butler, Clem Cumming, Walter Johnson, Mirring Dahl, Haral Christianson, and Frank Koterba running the engine 1918.
00032-BL-39-00002 Threshing rig on farm Clear Lake Township (N.D.) with workers Louis Butler, Clem Cumming, Walter Johnson, Mirring Dahl, Haral Christianson, and Frank Koterba running the engine 1918.
00032-BL-39-00003 Farm hands enjoying dinner Clear Lake Township (N.D.) 1928
00032-BL-39-00004 Chaska monument dedication Clear Lake Township three miles north of Driscoll
(N.D.) 7/25/1937
00032-BL-39-00005 Dedication of Zion Lutheran Church Harriet-Lein Township, Burleigh County
(N.D.) 7/2/1917
00032-BL-39-00006 Side view of steam engine in pieces and tipped over north of Steele (N.D.) 1925
00032-BL-39-00007 Front view of steam engine in pieces and tipped over north of Steele (N.D.) 1925
00032-BL-39-00008 Knute A. Ersland, first secretary of Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of
Driscoll (N.D.) 09/1914
00032-BL-39-00009 Era Bell Thompson in classroom Driscoll (N.D.) 1917
00032-BL-39-00010 Haral Christianson portrait Driscoll (N.D.) 1/24/1975
00032-BL-39-00011 Haral Christianson portrait Driscoll (N.D.) 1/24/1975
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