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Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971.

 Person

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

A. G. Holstrom Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC 153
Overview Typed summaries of three detailed interviews. One interview (7 leaves) with Rachel Holstrom, widow of A.G., mentions her life at Grandin Farm No. 1, their servants, entertaining the Grandins, and winter vacations in California. Second interview (5 leaves) with Harry Holstrom, nephew of A.G. Holstrom, and his year working on the Grandin Farm, including harvest, laundry, livestock, and his own farm. Funeral book with photo of A.G. Holstrom included.
Dates: 1953-1954.

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

Charles E. Davis Interview

 Collection
Identifier: SC 1116
Abstract Typed transcript of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning the Baldwin Land Company farms in Dickey County, and their management. Owned by George Baldwin, and later, his sons George B. and Charles F. Baldwin.
Dates: 1953

James W. McNary Records

 Collection
Identifier: SC 102
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...
Dates: 1930-1953

John C. Polfuss Interview

 Collection
Identifier: SC 646
Abstract Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett mentioning the Keystone and Adams farms, his father's first reaper, breaking his leg, Keystone Farm superintendents Jones, Yunker, and Merrifield.
Dates: 1954

Mary E. Warner Interview

 Collection
Identifier: SC 1439
Abstract Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning her father, Stott English, who worked as foreman on the Cass, Bond, Greene, Twitchell, and Kennedy farms. He was a native of Pittsfield, Pa.
Dates: 1957.

Weston G. Merrifield Collection of Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 239
Abstract Worked as Keystone Farm, N.D. manager, 1909-1914, appointed appraiser for sale of Keystone Farmlivestock and equipment, then worked at a lumberyard until 1915. Started work at Downing Farm, Mooreton, N.D. Resident of Hankinson, N.D.
Dates: 1954-1955.