Abstract Letter, and two interviews. First interview (3 leaves) with Leonard Sackett mentions Melville, N.D., a business partnership with his uncle, T.N. Putnam, Carrington & Casey farm lands, Peter Zink, an area pioneer, Melville baseball team, and its most famous player, Billy Sunday. Second interview (7 leaves) with Ralph Miller and James Edward (Ed) Galehouse mentions Charlie Wing (known as C.K.), his trading and poker playing, a brothel near Carrington, brief mention of Mrs. Galehouse and Mabel...

Overview Biographical notes about the farms of Homer E. Sargent, jr. whom Sargent county North Dakota is named after.

Abstract Downing was the Manager of the Downing farm near La Moure and Mooreton, N.D. The collection concerns mainly his farming and and personal financial problems, particulary in the 1930s. The collection also contains correspondence and interviews with Downing as well as correspondence with his son, Wellington, while he served in the United States Navy during World War II.

Abstract Correspondence between Campbell and Leonard Sackett regarding the records of Campbell's wheat farm, the Cream of Wheat corporation, the Bull family, and bonanza farms.

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.