Abstract Letter with biographical information on Thomas M. Walker, typed summary of interview (7 leaves) with Leonard Sackett, concerning Thomas Walker and his family who lived near Grandin, N.D. Includes a biographical sketch of Walker, manager of Rand and Brown Farm and Alan Rice's uncle, separation of his parents, his brothers and sisters, growing up in Traill County, raising turkeys at Walker's farm, Blanche Walker, adopted daughter of Thomas and Agnes (Coughay) Walker, taking a bust of grandfather,...

Abstract Born at Rolette, Minn. to August and Kate (O'Rourke) Maas. Took over management of the second store built by his father in Norman County, Minn.

Abstract Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning his parents, Anton and Verna Gaudland; his father managed the Bollman Farm near Georgetown, Minn.; later entered a partnership in an elevator and mill at Goodrich, Minn. Anton Gaudland emigrated from Norway.

Abstract Extensive interview with James and Clara Trammell McKissick about his father, Charles, who managed the Dwight Farm, later the Hinkle Smith Farm near Amenia, N.D. and the Grandin Farm near Mayville. Mentions the livestock and acreage at Grandin Farm, Oliver Dalrymple, immigrant farm laborers, James McKissick's education and various jobs as farmer, milk truck driver, butcher shop owner, hog shrinker and a hired man who set fire to McKissick's barns.

Abstract Typed summary of interview (8 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning the Hill Farm at Northcote, Minn., family history article and newspaper clippings on the Florance Farm at Hallock, Minn., and a poem entitled "The pioneers" by his father Edward. Hill Farm (also known as Northcote Farm) was owned by James J. Hill, later by his son Walter. Most of the original Hill Farm was taken over by Edward Florance Jr. and son Maurice. Florance Farm was strictly grain farming, no livestock was owned.

Abstract Typed summary of interview (1 leaf) with Leonard Sackett concerning Baldwin Farms, his salary, introduction of alfalfa, plowing; typed copy of speech (5 leaves) entitled "What professional farm management stands for," typed copy of a newspaper clipping "Does farming pay," by A.E. Winship (1930) which mentions McNary's setting up a young unnamed Russian farmer in farming, newspaper clipping of Baldwin elevator being moved (1943), sale of the last pieces of land owned by Baldwin Corporation...

Abstract Typed summary of interview, with annotations, with Leonard Sackett concerning Northcote Farm, a division of James Hill's bonanza farm, his father, Donald Murray, who emigrated from Scotland to Canada, and brought the family to Northcote Farm about 1880, the Northcote store purchased by Kenneth Murray, Walter Hill, the electric light plant installed at Northcote, brief mention of John Lohr and H. Dan McGrew, also managers of Northcote Farm.

Abstract Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning his various business interests which included managing a creamery, lumber company agent, organizing a grain elevator, loading freight, and amateur baseball in Ada, Minn. Includes some family information.

Abstract Letter, and typed summary of interview (3 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning Humboldt Farm, owned by James J. Hill. Includes mention of Humboldt Farm's managers, a man named Valentine and a man named Donaldson, and of Donaldson's marriage to Belle Ferguson, a local school teacher.