Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971.
Person
Found in 150 Collections and/or Records:
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.
William A. McCain Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 567
Abstract
Farmer at Blanchard, N.D., who named his farm Aurora Borealis, referred to as Aurora Farm. Later, appointed postmaster at Hillsboro, N.D.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1950-1959
William Dalrymple Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 513
Overview
This collection contains a letter from William’s father, William while he was working on the Grain Commission in Duluth, Minnesota and then a typed interview with L. Sackett, dated August 5, 1955 with William.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1909, 1955
William G. Ahles Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 547
Abstract
Interview of St. Vincent, Minn. farmer and merchant, W. G. Ahles concerning his working on the Reid farm, his father John Ahles who operated a brewery at St. Vincent, John Gillespie who was manager of the Reid farm, and Walter Hill; and newspaper clippings.
Dates:
1935, 1955.
William J. Tiedeman Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 503
Overview
This collection contains one photograph of William Tiedeman, a typescript to Leonard Sackett that is a minitature biography and life on a bonzanza farm, a newspaper clipping of his obituary.
Dates:
1954-1958.
William P. Sebens Interviews
Collection
Identifier: SC 520
Abstract
Interviews related to William P. Sebens, and farming concerns related to his friend, Fred Bagg, as well as the Adams Farm, (also known as the Fairview Farm) owned by W. P. Adams family at Mooreton, N.D. Includes his experimenting with sweet clover, threshing, his formula on getting the most from laborers, and planting flax.
Dates:
1955.
William Sylvester Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 517
Abstract
Letter, and typed summary of interview (3 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning Humboldt Farm, owned by James J. Hill. Includes mention of Humboldt Farm's managers, a man named Valentine and a man named Donaldson, and of Donaldson's marriage to Belle Ferguson, a local school teacher.
Dates:
1955.