Minnie (Rundall) Delimont, ca. 1871-

RG0937.AM:  Minnie (Rundall) Delimont, ca. 1871-

Reminiscences:  
Harlan County, Neb.:  Homesteader
Size:  1 folder

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

This collection consists of a reminiscence entitled, "I Lived in Soddies," by Minnie Rundall Delimont. She and her family settled near Orleans in Harlan County, Nebraska, in 1880. She writes about her youth and describes in detail the construction of the sod houses and dugouts they lived in. The reminiscences also describe the construction of water wells, schools in the area, and the plants that grew on the prairie.

ADDITIONAL OR RELATED MATERIALS

The NSHS collections contain numerous books and reminiscences about sod houses as well as photographic images.

 

ADDED ENTRIES:

Delimont, Minnie (Rundall), ca. 1871-
Dugout houses -- Nebraska -- Harlan County
Frontier and pioneer life -- Nebraska -- Harlan County
Harlan County (Neb.) -- History
Homesteading -- Nebraska
Rundall Family
Sod buildings -- Nebraska -- Harlan County

 

Revised 05-19-2008   TMM

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