Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971.
Person
Found in 146 Collections and/or Records:
Samuel M. Francis Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 757
Abstract
Typed summary of interview with corrections concerning his father, his mother's family, the McEldowney's, homesteading near Ayr, N.D., the Elgin Farm, the Dalrymple Farm, the Park Farm, and their operation, including use of steam engine tractors.
Dates:
1956.
Sargent Farm Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 333
Overview
Biographical notes about the farms of Homer E. Sargent, jr. whom Sargent county North Dakota is named after.
Dates:
1954-1955
Thomas Thompson Collection of Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 468
Overview
Electrostatic copy of a work agreement, dated March 28, 1887 and signed by A.R. Dalrymple at Hague, N.D., of Thomas Thompson to work as a hired man and his wife as a cook for Grandin Farms, states their wages and other conditions of employment, brief interview (1 leaf) with Thora and Martha Thompson, daughters of Thomas Thompson, which includes brief mention of A.R. Dalrymple and his daughters. Also includes Thompson's obituary
Dates:
1887, 1925, 1955-1956.
Thorfin Jesten Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 1056
Overview
This collection contains a typed summary of interview (4 leaves) with Leonard Sackett on August 28, 1954, concerning his life, with mention of Mrs. Chaffee, his various farm and railroad jobs. Corrections to the interview done by H.L. Chaffee.
Dates:
August 28, 1954
Tillie Konen and Edward Evenson Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 552
Abstract
Typed original and corrected copy of an interview by Leonard Sackett with Tillie (Evenson) Konen and Edward Evenson.
Dates:
1955.
Tollef Torgerson Collection of Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 867
Abstract
Typed summary of interview (5 leaves) concerning the George S. Barnes farm. Includes mention of various hired men who worked with Torgerson, horses and cattle on the Barnes Farm, shipping horses to logging camps in northern Minnesota in the winter, working at a logging camp, threshing equipment, buying his own farm land, and Jerry McCarthy, a Glyndon, Minn. farmer who froze to death. Also includes a clipping.
Dates:
1957.
Wallace G. Rice Collection of Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 837
Abstract
Interview with Wallace G. Rice concerning his father, Joseph F. Rice, who was a funeral director in Fargo, and the 1893 Fargo fire.
Dates:
1905, 1955-1956.
Walter B. Rae Interview, 1955
Collection
Identifier: SC 499
Abstract
Born 1894 in Sargent County, N.D. Family moved to Clay County, Minn. in 1899 and in 1909 moved north of Dilworth, Minn. Left partially paralyzed after recovering from influenza in 1918. He was employed by city of Dilworth, Minn. as town clerk and waterworks superintendent.
Dates:
1955.
Walter George Hadler Interview
Item
Identifier: SC 769
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.
Dates:
1954.
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.