Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971.
Person
Found in 150 Collections and/or Records:
John L. Walcher Collection of Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 241
Abstract
Typed summary of interview (11 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning the Adams Farm (also known as Fairview Farm) and Elk Valley Farm. Includes mention of his father, John Walcher, a German immigrant, who hauled freight in Minnesota, moved to Sargent County, N.D. in 1885 to farm, later moving to Sauk Center, Minn. to manage a hotel, son John L. working at Elk Valley Farm, plowing with mules, being struck by lightning, Deering grain binders, carpentering at Adams Farm, W.P. and Mrs. Adams,...
Dates:
1954, 1968
John McCallum Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 563
Abstract
Typed summary of interview (6 leaves) with additions concerning the Hill Farm. Interview mentions George and John Lohr, James J. Hill, George Lohr's death in a 1913 auto accident, describes Hill's farm, comprised of Humboldt Division and Northcote Division, John Lohr's flax crop, sale of Hill's farm. Also includes a letter of transmittal.
Dates:
1955-1956
John McDougall Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 348
Abstract
Typed summary of interview (7 leaves) with John and Dora (Lathrop) McDougall concerning their fathers, John McDougall and Murrilow Dow Lathrop, and their work on the Antelope Farm, Dora's job as clerk, bookkeeper, and barber at the Antelope Farm store, mention of other Lathrop family members including M.D.'s wife, his brother Vernon, and LeRoy Smith, Dora's cousin, a horse named Old Billy previously used by the Minneapolis Fire Department, hog butchering, the crops and equipment, a drawing of...
Dates:
1923, 1955
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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John McDougall Papers
John W. Felson Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 546
Abstract
Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning the Reid Farm and his father, Francis W. Felson.
Dates:
1955
Joseph Hanson Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 1149
Abstract
Typed carbon copy of interview summary (5 p.) with Leonard Sackett concerning the Dalrymple family, threshing, C.O. Vinje, mules, working on the Grandin Farms, use of blind horses to power grain elevators, and a letter.
Dates:
1954-1955
Julius Smith Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 771
Abstract
Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett with mention of the Downing Farm, Frederick A. Bagg, Gerard Downing, and the Dwight Farm. Includes mention of his purchase of Downing quarter section of land at Mooreton, N.D.
Dates:
1954.
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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Julius Smith Interview
Kenneth Murray Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 564
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.
Dates:
1955.
Knute J. Lind Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 571
Abstract
Typed carbon copy of interview summary with Leonard Sackett concerning his father, John A. Lind, Bengt E. Sundberg who emigrated with John A. Lind from Sweden, Captain Donaldson, and Frank Kiene, all of whom were big farmers and landowners near Donaldson, Minn. Relates how Frank Kiene got the money to purchase farm land. Also includes "My own personal history," (1 leaf) Lind's own reminiscences about his life in America.
Dates:
1955.
Lars Anderson Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 518
Abstract
Typed summary of an interview with Leonard Sackett concerning James B. Power, the Helendale Farm and its operations, buildings, livestock, Power's son Allie and his banking career, as well as Mr. Anderson's obituary.
Dates:
1954.
Lars Henry Larson Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 753
Abstract
Letter from granddaughter, Mrs. Wallace Onsgard, her biographical sketch of Lars Henry Larson, entitled "My heritage," (1 leaf), and interview with Henry C. Larson concerning his father, Lars Henry, working on the Grandin Farm 1879-1880.
Dates:
1956.