A.L. Hanson Papers, 1878-1937, 1964, 1965, 1993, 2005

A.L. Hanson Papers

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Collection Overview

Title: A.L. Hanson Papers, 1878-1937, 1964, 1965, 1993, 2005

ID: OGLMC1244

Primary Creator: Hanson, A. L. (Albert) (1854-1938)

Extent: 31.25 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 07/31/1991. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Business and Industry, Hillsboro, North Dakota

Languages: English

Abstract

1854-1938; Involved in banks and real estate in Hillsboro, North Dakota

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The A.L. Hanson Papers date from 1878 to 2005 and consist almost entirely of business related correspondence from 1878 to 1937. Also included is a small amount of political and personal correspondence. All of the correspondence is arranged chronologically by year and alphabetically by the name of the individual or company.

Collection Historical Note

Albert L. Hanson was born October 28, 1854, in Allamakee County, Iowa. He was one of nine children born to Hans and Maren Hanson, who had immigrated to America from Norway in 1851. Hanson graduated from Iowa State Agricultural College, Ames, Iowa, in 1879. Hanson had been involved in private banking since at least 1878. He moved to Hillsboro, Dakota Territory, circa 1881.

In Hillsboro, Hanson went into banking with Amos L. Plummer. Circa 1882, Hanson and Plummer opened up the Hillsboro Bank with Plummer serving as president and Hanson as cashier. Besides general banking duties, they were also involved in making collections and Hanson served as an agent for a number of insurance companies.

In January 1884, Louis G. Phelps sold a Buxton, Dakota Territory, bank to A.L. Hanson and A.L. Plummer. This became a branch bank of the Hillsboro Bank. A.L. Hanson became the manager and Oliver S. Hanson, Albert's younger brother, was named cashier. In September 1884, A.L. Plummer and A.L. Hanson sold the Bank of Buxton to O.S. Hanson and Harry W. Davis. Later on O.S. Hanson bought out Davis.

In 1885, A.L. Plummer and A.L. Hanson obtained a national bank charter under the name of Hillsboro National Bank. Plummer was elected president and Hanson vice-president. In 1887, A.L. Hanson purchased Plummer's shares in the Hillsboro National Bank. Plummer purchased Hanson's interests in the bank in 1890 and became the major stockholder. In 1929, this bank was consolidated with the First National Bank of Hillsboro. All records of the former bank were lost or destroyed. It was also around this time that A.L. Hanson married again, having been widowed earlier.

Circa 1888 A.L. Hanson entered the real estate and tax titles business. In 1889 Hanson advertised "A.L. Hanson, Real Estate, Loans, Tax Titles and Collections." This same year the National Bank of Wahpeton was organized with Daniel Patterson as president and Hanson as vice-president.

A.L. Hanson was a member of the I.O.O.F., or Odd Fellows, having been commissioned District Deputy Grand Master for Traill and Griggs Counties in May 1883. He also served as director and treasurer of the school district at Hillsboro, circa 1884, was Hillsboro's city treasurer from circa 1885-1887, and managed the opera house in Hillsboro, circa 1888-1889. He was also the secretary of the Park Committee, circa 1889, served on the Board of Trustees of the University of North Dakota, circa 1889-1891, and was a member of the Hillsboro Fire Department, circa 1889-1891.

A.L. Hanson died July 23, 1938.

Sources:

Anderson, Beatrice O, Clarence Anderson and Leonard Beal. Yesteryears in Traill: Traill County, North Dakota. Traill County Historical Society, 1976.

Hauge, Robert and Lila Hauge, ed. Buxton Centennial Book: 1880-1980, Buxton, Traill County, North Dakota. Finley, ND: Buxton Centennial Committee, 1980.

Hillsboro, North Dakota: The First Hundred Years. Hillsboro, ND, 1981.

Iowa State University Alumni Association

Subject/Index Terms

Business and Industry
Hillsboro, North Dakota

Administrative Information

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Accruals: Additional material was donated by JoAnn Miller, White Earth, Minnesota, on August 24, 1995 (Acc95- 2028) and Louise Spaeth Morris on August 4, 1993 (Acc.93-1916) and in February 2005 (Acc.2005-2752).

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: Louise S. Morris, Marietta Spaeth Scherer, JoAnn Miller White and Sandra Spaeth Willis

Acquisition Method: Donation; Acc.91-1785

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). A. L. Hanson Papers. OGLMC 1244, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in May 2015.

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Folder 1: 1891-National Bank of Wapheton - Nelson County
Folder 2: 1891-Nelson, Peter - Northwestern Trust Company
Folder 3: 1891-Northwestern Elevator Co.
Folder 4: 1891-Northwestern Typewriter Co.
Folder 5: 1891-Norway, N.D. - Nyhus, E.
Folder 6: 1891-O'Brien, Daniel - Oen, Knud A.
Folder 7: 1891-Odegard, J.T.
Folder 8: 1891-Olson, O.S. - Olson, Sven
Folder 9: 1891-Olson, Ole
Folder 10: 1891-Omoth, Olaus
Folder 11: 1891-Osborn, Herbert - Patterson, John
Folder 12: 1891-Paulson, E.M. & Co. - Pierce, William W.
Folder 13: 1891-Plankinton Grain Palace - Publisher
Folder 14: 1891-Portage, WI, First National Bank
Folder 15: 1891-Queal, D. - Regan, William
Folder 16: 1891-Reah, H.H.
Folder 17: 1891-Reich, Michael - Roeder, F.
Folder 18: 1891-Robinson, J.C.
Folder 19: 1891-Rockne, Iver L.
Folder 20: 1891-Rosholt, J.
Folder 21: 1891-Rud, Nettie - Ryer, L.H.
Folder 22: 1891-Sanaker, Martin - Sarles, E.Y.
Folder 23: 1891-Sarles, O.C. & Co.
Folder 24: 1891-Seaver, Sullivan - Sexton, D.
Folder 25: 1891-Selby & Ingwaldson
Folder 26: 1891-Shearer, James D. - Snow, F.E.
Folder 27: 1891-Sorbel, Ole E. - Steele County Bank
Folder 28: 1891-Steele County, Treasurer
Folder 29: 1891-Stenen, John A.
Folder 30: 1891-Stewart, A. - Stockwell, J.C.
Folder 31: 1891-Stoner - Stuart, James
Folder 32: 1891-Taylor, B.C. - Thompson, Ira
Folder 33: 1891-Treasurer, Traill County
Folder 34: 1891-Trom, Knut K. - Typewriters
Folder 35: 1891-Ullensaker, Martin - U.S. Land Office
Folder 36: 1891-United States Savings, Loan and Building Company
Folder 37: 1891-University of North Dakota
Folder 38: 1891-Vaughn, James W. - Ward, J.S.
Folder 39: 1891-Wastvedt, G.H.
Folder 40: 1891-Watts, Thomas - Webb, E.A.
Folder 41: 1891-Webb, Geo. H.
Folder 42: 1891-Wells, J.H. - Wheat
Folder 43: 1891-White, G.A.
Folder 44: 1891-Whitely, Joseph - Wilber, D.B.
Folder 45: 1891-Wilson, Daniel - Yerxa Bros. & Co.
Folder 46: 1892-Ackerman, Joseph - American Investment Company
Folder 47: 1892-Ames, F.W.
Folder 48: 1892-Anderson, A.O. & Bro. - Assessor
Folder 49: 1892-Aughney, James - Bacon, Elias O.
Folder 50: 1892-Bank of Buxton
Folder 51: 1892-Bank of Park River - Beal, B.D.
Folder 52: 1892-Beidler & Robinson Lumber Co.
Folder 53: 1892-Benhold - Bjordal, Tonnes T.
Folder 54: 1892-Birkholz, John
Folder 55: 1892-Bjorkum, H.O.
Folder 56: 1892-Blair, Mrs. Alice - Brittain, F.M.
Folder 57: 1892-Bock, C.G.
Folder 58: 1892-Cable, C.W. - Carmody & Leslie
Folder 59: 1892-Carter, W.L.
Folder 60: 1892-Cassell, M.B.
Folder 61: 1892-Casselton, First National Bank - Clark, L.B.
Folder 62: 1892-Collins & Murphy - Cushing, Sidney
Folder 63: 1892-Consolidated Adjustment Co.
Folder 64: 1892-Dakota - Dawdy, C.W.
Folder 65: 1892-Donovan, Daniel
Folder 66: 1892-Eckern, Martin O. - Erickson, Zara
Folder 67: 1892-Fellenz, G.H. - First National Bank, Fargo
Folder 68: 1892-First National Bank, Grand Forks - Flory, Ferd
Folder 69: 1892-Forrester Bros.
Folder 70: 1892-Foss, H. - French, Gilbert C.
Folder 71: 1892-Friend, L.H. - Fulton, F.R. & Co.
Folder 72: 1892-Fuller & Johnson
Folder 73: 1892-Gates, O.F. - Goose River Bank, Mayville
Folder 74: 1892-Goplerud, L.C. - Graves and Vinton Company
Folder 75: 1892-Great Northern Railway Line - Gross
Folder 76: 1892-Haarstad, J.O. - Hansen, Anton
Folder 77: 1892-Hansen, Gina
Folder 78: 1892-Hanson, A.L. & Co.
Folder 79: 1892-Hanson, Henry - Hatch, Chas. O.
Folder 80: 1892-Hanson, O.S.
Folder 81: 1892-Hatton, Bank of
Folder 82: 1892-Haugen, John E. - Hencke, W.
Folder 83: 1892-Heslien, Anders - Horton, Elken & Co.
Folder 84: 1892-Houghton, L.W. - Howard, J.
Folder 85: 1892-Howe, A.L.
Folder 86: 1892-Howland, R.W.
Folder 87: 1892-Hubbard, N.K. - Jacobson, Geo.
Folder 88: 1892-Jacobson, J.G.
Folder 89: 1892-John, Henry - Johnson, Gunder
Folder 90: 1892-Johnson, John H. - Joslin & Regan
Folder 91: 1892-Kaiser, A. & Co. - Kery, Patrick
Folder 92: 1892-Kittelson - Knutson, H.
Folder 93: 1892-Land and Emigration Agency - Lavalley, B.F.
Folder 94: 1892-Life Insurance - Lydon, H.
Folder 95: 1892-Langland, Ole M.
Folder 96: 1892-McClelland - McIntyre
Folder 97: 1892-McCulloch, John Lumber Col
Folder 98: 1892-McKindley, J.N. - McRoberts, John
Folder 99: 1892-Mann-Fraser Co., Grain Commission
Folder 100: 1892-Mealy, J.T.
Folder 101: 1892-Meyer, H. - Moore, J.M.
Folder 102: 1892-Mills, J.D.
Folder 103: 1892-Morton Co. - Myran, O.H.
Folder 104: 1892-National Bank of Wapheton - Neste, E.E. & Co.
Folder 105: 1892-Nesvig, J. - Nilson, Gilbert
Folder 106: 1892-Newspaper Clippings
Folder 107: 1892-Norgord, K.S.
Folder 108: 1892-Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company - Nyhys, Erick P.
Folder 109: 1892-Oak Park - Odd Fellows
Folder 110: 1892-Oen, Knud Anderson
Folder 111: 1892-Omoth, Olaus
Folder 112: 1892-Olson, O.H. - Osborn, Herbert
Folder 113: 1892-Patterson, Daniel - Paulson, E.M.
Folder 114: 1892-Perry, O.H. & Co., Grain Commission
Folder 115: 1892-Pickert, R. - Purcell, W.E.
Folder 116: 1892-Portage, WI, First National Bank
Folder 117: 1892-Rader, Ferdinand - Reidy, Michael
Folder 118: 1892-Republican National Committee - Richland County Enforcement League
Folder 119: 1892-Richland County Gazette - Rude, P.
Folder 120: 1892-Rud, Nettie
Folder 121: 1892-Sand, John J. - Sarles, O.C. & Co.
Folder 122: 1892-Scott, W.A.
Folder 123: 1892-Scott, W.M. - Shearer, James D.
Folder 124: 1892-Selby & Ingwaldson
Folder 125: 1892-Sheep - Stordal
Folder 126: 1892-Sorley, H.A. - Spencer, George Burt
Folder 127: 1892-Starch, H.E. - Student, The
Folder 128: 1892-Taxes - Tillotson, F.A.
Folder 129: 1892-Tongelan, O.M. - Treasurer, Steele County
Folder 130: 1892-Treasurer, Traill County
Folder 131: 1892-Tronnes, O.P.
Folder 132: 1892-Ullensaker, Martin
Folder 133: 1892-Union National Bank, Grand Forks - Urbach, Wm.
Folder 134: 1892-Vale, V.B. - Wapheton Water Works
Folder 135: 1892-Ward, J. - Weston, Elizabeth
Folder 136: 1892-White, A.A. - Whiting Shirt Company
Folder 137: 1892-Whitney - Winam, James
Folder 138: 1892-Wilson, Daniel
Folder 139: 1892-Wood, C.
Folder 140: 1893-Acker, A.E. - Ames, F.W.
Folder 141: 1893-Beal, B.D. - Bock, C.G.
Folder 142: 1893-Cameron, B.
Folder 143: 1893-Cargill Elevator Company - Criswold, IA, Bethel Presbyterian Church
Folder 144: 1893-Donovan, Daniel - Francis & Southard
Folder 145: 1893-Fuller & Johnson - Goplerud, L.C.
Folder 146: 1893-Halland, John G. - Hanson, O.S.
Folder 147: 1893-Heslin, Anders - Howland, R.W.
Folder 148: 1893-Kraabel, A.T. & Co. - Minnesota, State Weighmaster
Folder 149: 1893-Mann-Fraser Co., Grain Commission
Folder 150: 1893-Neste, E.E. & Co. - Omoth, Ole
Folder 151: 1893-Patterson, Daniel - Pratt, R.J.
Folder 152: 1893-Rosholt, J. - Rude, Pete
Folder 153: 1893-Scott, William A. - Sowle, L.T. Elevator Company
Folder 154: 1893-State Bank, Buxton, ND - Swift, Chas. G.
Folder 155: 1893-Tax - Ullensaker, M.H.
Folder 156: 1893-Vinton, M.E. & Co. - Wilson, Daniel

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