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Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971.

 Person

Found in 146 Collections and/or Records:

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

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.

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.

Leslie N. Putnam Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC 591
Abstract Typed summary of first interview (3 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning the Putnam family and their lumberyard business. Mentions Ralph L. Miller, business partner of T.N. Putnam; Leslie Putnam's struggle to retain the farm; T.N.'s career in lumber business; his election as Foster County Treasurer and both houses of N.D. legislature. Second interview (1 leaf) with Leonard Sackett mentions L.B. Hanna's purchase in 1932 of the Carrington and Casey ranch, includes references to Hanna's...
Dates: 1954.

Mabel Vold Interview

 Collection
Identifier: SC 934
Overview Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning her father, Martin Hanson, Helendale Farm, and the J.B. Power family. Includes mention of Martin Hanson's coming to N.D., buying land near Helendale Farm, lists names and birthdates of Mabel's siblings, Mabel's employment as nanny and later as cook at Helendale Farm, description of the housing for J.B. Power, his son Allie, and Allie's family, a general store on Helendale Farm, kitchen arrangements, her friendship with the Power family,...
Dates: 1956.