Peter J. Peterson papers

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S3194

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains warranty deeds and quit claims, a negative of Peterson’s house in Fond du Lac and a list of the current addresses of some of the lots, tax receipts, a land patent for property in Bayfield, Wisconsin, and a letter from the Department of the Interior concerning land for settlement.

Dates

1854-1873

Creator

Peterson, Peter J., 1824-1873 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Peter J. Peterson, born in Sweden, came to the United States in 1852, to Superior, Wisconsin in 1837. He homesteaded on two islands in the St. Louis River, later moving to Fond du Lac, Minnesota. He was Justice of the Peace and a member of the School Board. His home at 13328 West Third Street, built in 1867, was used for services of the Swedish Lutherans while he lived there.

Administrative History: Peter J. Peterson, born in Sweden, came to the United States in 1852, to Superior, Wisconsin in 1837. He homesteaded on two islands in the St. Louis River, later moving to Fond du Lac, Minnesota. He was Justice of the Peace and a member of the School Board. His home at 13328 West Third Street, built in 1867, was used for services of the Swedish Lutherans while he lived there.

Extent

0.25 Linear Inches

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.

Related Materials:

NEMHC Archival Collections S3694 James Bardon land patent letters

General

This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.

Subjects

Duluth (Minn.)--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Fond du Lac (Duluth, Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Letters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Property records Subject Source: Local sources
Real property Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings