Elk Valley Farms Records
Collection Overview
Title: Elk Valley Farms Records
Predominant Dates:1881-2001
ID: OGLMC1526
Primary Creator: Elk Valley Farms (1881-)
Extent: 18.5 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 05/31/2007
Subjects: Agriculture, Business and Industry, Larimore, North Dakota
Languages: English
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Elk Valley Farms Records have been divided into eleven series:
Series 1: General Historical Information
Series 2: Elk Valley Farms, 1879-2004
Series 3: Elk Valley Farms Elevator, 1901-1996
Series 4: Elk Valley Supply, Inc., 1975-1994
Series 5: Edison Farms, 1881-1941
Series 6: Crystal Springs Stock Farm, 1900-1922
Series 7: Charles Olmstead Materials, 1862-1917
Series 8: Double LL Stores of Crosby, Inc., 1980-1984
Series 9: J.B. Streeter Real Estate Company, 1893-1908
Series 10: Photographs
Series 11: Separated Materials
Collection Historical Note
"This land was located in 1881 by O.M. Towner and Associates. It passed into the hands of Messrs. Booth and N.G. Larimore, who organized a corporation by which it was managed as the Elk Valley Farm. The corporation was organized in Missouri and the land paid a handsome dividend on a valuation of $30.00 an acre from the beginning. The Elk Valley Farm gained a worldwide reputation from the visit of the foreign commissioners from the Worlds' Fair in 1893. The harvest was then in progress. Forty-three binders were working in a single field, cutting down the grain at a rate of 640 acres a day and it required three weeks to complete the harvest. One hundred and sixty four head of mules and a vast amount of machinery were required to do the work on this farm. In 1880, they had 8000 acres of wheat which yielded twenty four and one half bushels per acre. The cost of production was $4.00 an acre and that an average of 50 cents per bushel would give a profit of $8.25 per acre.
With the passage of time, this farm has been divided into about twenty smaller farms, known as the Elk Valley Farms, with Jameson Larimore, Jr. as head. Tenant managers run the farms."
--Source: Souvenir Book: Larimore, N.D., Diamond Jubilee, 1881-1956, page 17
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: Jameson Larimore III, Larimore, North Dakota
Acquisition Method: Donation: 2007-2920; 2010-3033; 2011-3122; 2012-3146
Related Materials: N.G. Larimore Papers: OGLMC 1082
Preferred Citation: (Description of item). Elk Valley Farm Records. OGLMC 1526. Box #. Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections. Chester Fritz Library. University of North Dakota.
Processing Information: Processed by Dan Ferris, Special Collections Student Assistant, from 2008 to 2012. Curt Hanson, Department Head, finished the processing and added the finding aid to Archon in June 2013.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: General Historical Information],
[Series 2: Elk Valley Farms, 1879-2004],
[Series 3: Elk Valley Farms Elevator, 1901-1996],
[Series 4: Elk Valley Supply, Inc., 1975-1994],
[Series 5: Edison Farms, 1881-1941],
[Series 6: Crystal Springs Stock Farm, 1900-1922],
[Series 7: Charles Olmstead Materials, 1862-1917],
[Series 8: Double LL Stores of Crosby, Inc., 1980-1984],
[Series 9: J.B. Streeter Real Estate Company, 1893-1908],
[Series 10: Photographs],
[Series 11: Separated Materials],
[All]
- Series 2: Elk Valley Farms, 1879-2004
- This is the largest series in the collection, contains material directly related to Elk Valley Farms, and has been divided into eight sub-series.
- Sub-Series 1: General Correspondence, 1896-1957
- Box 1
- Folder 3: 1896-1916
- Folder 4: 1917
- Folder 5: 1918
- Folder 6: 1919
- Folder 7: 1920
- Folder 8: 1921
- Folder 9: 1922
- Folder 10: 1923
- Folder 11: 1924-1925
- Folder 12: 1926-1930
- Folder 13: 1931-1935
- Folder 14: 1936
- Folder 15: 1937
- Folder 16: 1938
- Folder 17: 1939
- Folder 18: 1940
- Folder 19: 1941-1942
- Folder 20: 1943-1957
- Folder 21: undated
- Folder 3: 1896-1916
- Box 1
- Sub-Series 2: Letter Books, 1881-1892
- The letter books contain carbon copies of hand written correspondence.
- Sub-Series 3: Executive Correspondence
- This sub-series contains correspondence and documentation related to several named individuals at Elk Valley Farms: Clay Larimore, Jameson Larimore Jr., Newell G. Larimore, Walter Larimore, A.P. Lord., and Oscar Trippett. Researchers should note that additional correspondence can be found in sub-series 1 and 2.
- Box 1
- Folder 22: Clay Larimore: Insurance Policy, 1896
- Folder 23: Clay Larimore: California Land Documents, 1897-1898
- Folder 24: Clay Larimore: Bank Books, 1916-1935
- Folder 25: Clay Larimore: Farming Contracts, 1930-1933
- Folder 26: Clay Larimore: Tax Documents, 1913-1928
- Folder 27: Clay Larimore: Tax Documents, 1930-1938
- Folder 28: Clay Larimore: Estate Documents, 1933-1939
- Folder 29: Clay Larimore: Miscellaneous Documents, 1898-1934
- Folder 22: Clay Larimore: Insurance Policy, 1896
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Jameson Larimore: Miscellaneous Documents, 1901-1947, 1956, 1987
- Includes two telegrams from 1956 from Senator William Langer and Congressman Usher Burdick expressing congratulations to the city of Larimore for their 75th Anniversary
- Folder 2: Jameson Larimore Jr.: Farming Contracts, 1933-1937
- Folder 3: Jameson Larimore Jr.: Materials Related to Estate of Elizabeth Larimore, 1964
- Folder 4: N.G. Larimore: Miscellaneous Documents, 1902-1903
- Folder 5: Walter Larimore: Miscellaneous Documents, 1902-1926
- Folder 6: A.P. Lord: Correspondence, 1912-June 1918
- Folder 7: A.P. Lord: Correspondence, July 1918-1919
- Folder 8: A.P. Lord: Assorted Banking Documents, 1908-1918
- Folder 9: A.P. Lord: Business Receipts, 1917-1918
- Folder 10: A.P. Lord: Assorted Business, Government, and Legal Documents, 1918
- Folder 11: Oscar Trippett: Estate Materials, 1966-1991
- Folder 1: Jameson Larimore: Miscellaneous Documents, 1901-1947, 1956, 1987
- Box 1
- Sub-Series 4: Financial Information, 1882-1995
- Box 2
- Folder 12: Financial Statements, 1925-1948
- Folder 13: Financial Statements, 1949-1960
- Folder 14: Financial Statements, 1961-1970
- Folder 15: Financial Statements, 1971-1980
- Folder 16: Tax Documents, 1909-1919
- Folder 17: Tax Documents, 1920-1929
- Folder 18: Tax Documents, 1930-1939
- Folder 19: Tax Documents, 1940-1949
- Folder 20: Tax Documents, 1950-1959
- Folder 21: Tax Documents, 1960-1969
- Folder 22: Tax Documents, 1970-1980
- Folder 12: Financial Statements, 1925-1948
- Box 3
- Folder 1: Asset Documentation, 1893, 1937, 1941, 1989, 1993, 1995
- Folder 2: Assorted Stock Certificates and Investments, 1882-1912
- Folder 3: Assorted Financial Documents, 1902-1938
- Folder 4: Bank Statements, 1916, 1938
- Folder 5: Assorted Receipts, 1900-1918
- Folder 6: Assorted Receipts, 1919-1920
- Folder 7: Assorted Receipts, 1921-1939
- Folder 1: Asset Documentation, 1893, 1937, 1941, 1989, 1993, 1995
- Box 2
- Sub-Series 5: Tenant Farms, 1916-1987
- These files regard the individual tenant farms which were part of Elk Valley Farms.
- Box 3
- Folder 8: Edison Farm #1, 1934-1947
- Folder 9: Farm #1 (Home Farm), 1920-1987
- Folder 10: Edison Farm #2, 1934-1948
- Folder 11: Edison Farm #3, 1934-1948
- Folder 12: Farm #3, 1916-1987
- Folder 13: Farm #5, 1919-1987
- Folder 14: Farm #6, 1924-1944
- Folder 15: Farm #7, 1920-1987
- Folder 16: Farm #8, 1922-1974
- Folder 17: Farm #10, 1919-1978
- Folder 18: Farm #13, 1918-1977
- Folder 19: Farm #14, 1920-1973
- Folder 20: Farm #15, 1920-1987
- Folder 21: Farm #16, 1918-1987
- Folder 22: Farm #17
- Folder 23: Farm E.A. and E.E., 1936-1947
- Folder 24: Farm Pi (Pifer), 1930-1986
- Folder 25: Grand Forks County Agreement #133: Delmer Thorsell and Gladys E. Taylor, 1946
- Folder 26: Grand Forks County Agreement #134: Adolph Marien and Gladys E. Taylor, 1946
- Folder 27: Grand Forks County Agreement #176: W.E. Stormswold, 1946
- Folder 28: Grand Forks County Agreement #244: Elk Valley Farms/Tony Markovich, 1948
- Folder 29: Grand Forks County Agreement #245: Elk Valley Farms/Harley Ehlers, 1948
- Folder 30: Grand Forks County Agreement #299: Elk Valley Farms/Clarence H. Meyer, 1948
- Folder 31: Grand Forks County Agreement #365: Elk Valley Farms/John Farrell, 1948
- Folder 32: Grand Forks County Agreement #370: Elk Valley Farms/Don Shide, 1948
- Folder 33: Grand Forks County Agreement #373: Elk Valley Farms/William Shide, 1948
- Folder 34: Grand Forks County Agreement #374: Elk Valley Farms/Gust Johnson, 1948
- Folder 35: Grand Forks County Agreement #376: Elk Valley Farms/Sigurd Rasmussen, 1948
- Folder 36: Grand Forks County Agreement #377: Elk Valley Farms/E. Fanning, 1948
- Folder 37: Grand Forks County Agreement #378: Elk Valley Farms/Harold Warne, 1948
- Folder 38: Grand Forks County Agreement #379: Elk Valley Farms/H.H. Pifer, 1948
- Folder 39: Miscellaneous Farming Contracts, 1930, 1937, 1946
- Folder 8: Edison Farm #1, 1934-1947
- Box 3
- Sub-Series 6: Mexican Land, 1909-1951
- This sub-series regards land owned by Elk Valley Farms in Mexico.
- Box 4
- Folder 1: Correspondence, 1911-1925
- Folder 2: Correspondence, 1926
- Folder 3: Correspondence, 1927
- Folder 4: Correspondence, 1928
- Folder 5: Correspondence, 1929
- Folder 6: Correspondence, 1930
- Folder 7: Correspondence, 1931
- Folder 8: Correspondence, 1932
- Folder 9: Correspondence, 1933
- Folder 10: Correspondence, 1934
- Folder 11: Correspondence, 1935-1936
- Folder 12: Correspondence, 1937-1947
- Folder 13: Land and Legal Documents, 1905-1951
- Folder 14: Financial Documents, 1913-1944
- Folder 15: Receipts, 1909-1925
- Folder 16: Receipts, 1926-1929
- Folder 17: Receipts
- Folder 1: Correspondence, 1911-1925
- Box 4
- Sub-Series 7: General Files, 1884-2003
- Box 4
- Folder 18: Elk Valley Bank, Litton Real Estate Transaction, 1910-1919
- Folder 19: Crop Yield Reports, 1928-1964
- Folder 20: Crop Yield Reports, 1965-1984
- Folder 21: Hoverson Farms Correspondence, 1997-2001
- Folder 22: Hoverson Farms Assorted Land and Legal Documents, 1995-2003
- Folder 23: Hoverson Farms Invoices, 1996-2003
- Folder 24: Lake Agassiz Sugar Corporation, 1961-1967
- Folder 25: Legal Documents, 1884-1908
- Folder 26: Legal Documents, 1914-1965
- Folder 27: Legal Documents, 1970-1994
- Folder 28: Legal Documents, 1995-1999
- Folder 29: Legal Documents, undated
- Folder 30: New Office Building, 1970
- Folder 31: North Dakota Worker's Compensation Bureau, 1919-1923
- Folder 32: Potato Warehouse Construction Correspondence, 1944-1955
- Folder 33: Potato Warehouse Construction Permits, 1944-1955
- Folder 34: Potato Warehouse Construction Plans and Material Lists, 1942-1944
- Folder 35: Potato Warehouse Receipts, 1930-1955
- Folder 36: Potato Warehouse Construction Informational and Promotional Materials
- Folder 37: Telephone Utility Annual Reports, 1931-1972
- Folder 18: Elk Valley Bank, Litton Real Estate Transaction, 1910-1919
- Box 5
- Box 4
- Sub-Series 8: Ledger Books, 1879-2004
- This sub-series consists of bound ledger books related to Elk Valley Farms. Some of these have been placed in Boxes 9 and 10, while others have been placed on the shelves adjacent to the collection.
- Ledger 1: Elk Valley Farms Wage Journal Book, 1899-1919
- Ledger 2: Elk Valley Farms Cash Book, 1916-1919
- Ledger 3: Elk Valley Farming Company Cash Book, 1897-1916
- Ledger 4: Elk Valley Farms Journal Book, 1907-1926
- Includes Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, Meeting Minutes, and Other Documents
- Ledger 5: Elk Valley Farms Ledger Book, 1922-1929
- Ledger 6: Elk Valley Farms Ledger Book, 1898-1920
- Ledger 7: Elk Valley Farms Ledger Book, 1927
- Ledger 8: Elk Valley Farming Co. Stock Ledger, 1881-1903
- Ledger 9: Elk Valley Farms Employee Ledger Book, 1916-1917
- Ledger 10: Elk Valley Farms Ledger Book, 1938-1962
- Ledger 11: Elk Valley Farms Ledger Book, 1955-1978
- Ledger 12: Elk Valley Farms Ledger Book, 1955-1962
- Ledger 13: Elk Valley Farms Property Ledger Book, 1946-1980
- Ledger 14: Elk Valley Farms Ledger Book, 1931-2004
- Ledger 15: Elk Valley Farms Potato Ledger Book, 1935-1996
- Ledger 16: Elk Valley Farms Ledger Book, 1930-1955
- Ledger 17: Elk Valley Farms Ledger Book, 1979-2004
- Ledger 18: Elk Valley Potato Growers Association Ledger Book, 1956-1986
- Ledger 19: Elk Valley Farms Potato Growers Ledger Book, 1950-1955
- Box 9
- Ledger 25: Elk Valley Farming Company Stock Certificate Book, 1881-1903
- Ledger 26: Elk Valley Farms Stock Certificate Book, 1907-1921
- Ledger 27: Elk Valley Farms Stock Ledger and Journal, 1907-1921
- Ledger 28: Elk Valley Farms Wheat Ledger Book, 1879-1880
- Ledger 29: Elk Valley Farming Company Record of Larimore Town Lots and Farming Lands, 1900-1920
- Ledger 30: Elk Valley Farms Time Book, 1916-1918
- Ledger 31: Elk Valley Farms Employee Ledger Book, 1916-1929
- Ledger 32: Elk Valley Farms Employee Ledger Book, 1930-1935
- Ledger 33: Elk Valley Farms Renters Ledger Book, 1916-1929
- Ledger 25: Elk Valley Farming Company Stock Certificate Book, 1881-1903
- Box 10
- Ledger 1: Elk Valley Farms Wage Journal Book, 1899-1919
- Sub-Series 1: General Correspondence, 1896-1957
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: General Historical Information],
[Series 2: Elk Valley Farms, 1879-2004],
[Series 3: Elk Valley Farms Elevator, 1901-1996],
[Series 4: Elk Valley Supply, Inc., 1975-1994],
[Series 5: Edison Farms, 1881-1941],
[Series 6: Crystal Springs Stock Farm, 1900-1922],
[Series 7: Charles Olmstead Materials, 1862-1917],
[Series 8: Double LL Stores of Crosby, Inc., 1980-1984],
[Series 9: J.B. Streeter Real Estate Company, 1893-1908],
[Series 10: Photographs],
[Series 11: Separated Materials],
[All]