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Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971.

 Person

Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:

Alfred Aasland Interview

 Collection
Identifier: SC 655
Abstract Typed summary of interview by Frank Herman and Leonard Sackett with Alfred Aasland concerning his father, Ole Aasland, who worked on the Grandin farm.
Dates: 1956.

Andrew R. Mourer Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 509
Abstract Typed summary of detailed interview (4 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning his father, Andrew R. Mourer, Sr., who came to Hankinson, N.D. area in 1878 and was the first to own a steam engine in Hankinson. Includes an explanation of how a horse-powered separator works, behavioral differences between horses and mules, treatment of mules at Keystone Farm, artesian water and its effect on new residents, physical effects of field work on hired men, and a pencil sketch of a horse drawn separator.
Dates: 1954

Anton Orvik Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC 264
Abstract Born at Norman County, Minn. Wed Clara Gilbertson in 1908. Worked as foreman at Robineau Farms, Kelso, N.D., Clark Dalrymple and A.R. Dalrymple farms. Began farming for himself in 1927, moved to Halstad, Minn. in 1934.
Dates: 1954-1957

Axel Dahl Interview

 Collection
Identifier: SC 663
Abstract Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett, includes reminiscences about the James Kennedy farm, located in Cass County, N.D.
Dates: 1956

Charles Bohnsack Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC 451
Abstract Typed summary of interview (10 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning the Grandin farms where Bohnsack worked, his early life, and clippings about him, his children, and their farmland.
Dates: 1954-1968

Charles H. Eggert Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC 618
Abstract Typed summary (10 leaves) of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning Eggert's work on area farms, including the Leach Farm, and newspaper clippings which mention James Kennedy and the Leach Farm, the golden anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Eggert, and Mrs. Eggert's obituary.
Dates: 1950-1959

Della Smith Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 651
Abstract Typed summary of interview (4 leaves) with Leonard Sackett which concerns the Chaffee family, and F.H. and George N. Smith, brothers who homesteaded north of Amenia, N.D. Includes mention of work at Amenia and Sharon Land Co., rules for hired men including church attendance, the Smith brothers' farm partnership, their terms in the N.D. and S.D. legislatures (F.H. elected to S.D. legislature, George N. to N.D. House, F. Paul to N.D. House), losing the S.D. farmland in the 1920s, business...
Dates: 1955-1956, 1969

Elizabeth Vangsness Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 759
Abstract Typed summary of interview (4 leaves) concerning her father, Andrew Johnson, who homesteaded near Leonard, N.D. and Helendale Farm. Interview includes mention of her father, Andrew Johnson, who worked as a hired man at Helendale Farm, her cooking and laundry duties at Helendale Farm, being tutored by Annie Anderson, the Helendale Farm cook, meeting her future husband, Ludvig (Louis) and their separation due to his alcoholism, and the generosity of J.B. Power's sister-in-law, Mrs. W.A. Power....
Dates: 1955-1956

Ella Radcliffe Bratland Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 254
Abstract Ella Bratland was the daughter of Thomas Radcliffe, an early Helendale Farm barn boss, who died in 1939.
Dates: 1954-1956

Emil C. Ankerfelt Interview

 Collection
Identifier: SC 619
Abstract Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett (10 leaves) and corrections (3 leaves) concerning Ankerfelt's life, and the Helendale Farm upon which he worked. There is also some Ankerfelt family history information.
Dates: 1956