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  • Source is exactly "Peterson, Marjorie (Field)"
Go to "Land of the Vikings" item page

Letter from S.O. Field published in the local Shelby, Michigan paper describing why he decided to leave Michigan and move back to Norway, the country of his birth.
Go to "Prepare for Invasion by Pest Enemies: M.C. Field and Area Associates have Real Defense Against Enemy Horde" item page

Article published in local Shelby, Michigan newspaper highlighting where to purchase pesticides in the area, including M.C. Field Company.
Go to "Save Your Crop With Insecticides and Fungicides!" item page

Advertisement in Shelby, Michigan newspaper for insecticides sold by M.C. Field. S.O. Field, Marge's great grandfather owned a share of that company, as did her grandparents Anton and Abba Field. Company was located in downtown Shelby.
Go to "Success Without a Mortgage: A Thrifty Norwegian's Way," circa 1900 item page

Article published in the local Shelby newspaper discussing S. O. Field's (great grandfather of Marge Peterson) success at financing their farm. Article accompanies Peterson_Marge-006.jpg
Go to "The Old Norway Home" item page

Letter written by S. O. Field describing his visit to Norway, where he was born. Published in the local newspaper, Shelby, Michigan.
Go to Anton and Abba Field preparing for trip to Mexico City item page

Photo of Anton (right) and Abba (left) Field preparing to leave for a trip to Mexico City. (Anton's father was S. O. Field.) A sweet cherry tree is pictured in the background. A copy of their travel journal from that trip was also donated and scanned…
Go to Field Family Clippings, 1918-1940 item page

Book of clippings from local newspaper maintained by Mrs. A.T. Field, Shelby, Michigan (Oceana County). Clippings span 1918-1940, with bulk of clippings from 1920s-1930s. Articles are pasted into a book telling the history of the Detroit News, a way…
Go to Field Family Farm Records, 1926-1927, 1953 item page

Farm Records from 1926-1927, with records from 1953 included as well. Diary includes all expenses, crops, and labor related to family farm for that period including cost of sales. Some details regarding household expenses also included. Blank pages…
Go to Field Family Farm Records, 1927-1928 item page

Farm Records from 1927-1928. Diary includes all expenses, crops, and labor related to family farm for that period including cost of sales. Some details regarding household expenses and insurance are also included. Blank pages not scanned. Shelby,…
Go to Field Family Farm Records, 1929-1930 item page

Farm Records from 1920-1930. Diary includes all expenses, crops, and labor related to family farm for that period including cost of sales. Blank pages not scanned. Shelby, Michigan.
Go to Field Family Farm Records, 1930 item page

Farm Records from 1930. Diary includes all expenses, crops, and labor related to family farm for that period including cost of sales. Blank pages not scanned. Shelby, Michigan.
Go to Field Family Farm Records, 1931 item page

Farm Records from 1931. Diary includes all expenses, crops, and labor related to family farm for that period including cost of sales. Blank pages not scanned. Shelby, Michigan.
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