"This book of letters, photographs, and illustrations is the first in a series about the lives of the Marcus Nelson family ... and, by extension, the story of many other Aitkin County, Minnesota, pioneer settlers"--Preface.
Includes bibliographical references.
v. 1. Making a life in the land God forgot -- v. 2. From pinery camps to the Columbus Day holocaust -- v. 3. Lost, innocence, lost fortunes