William P. Sebens at the offices of the Greater North Dakota Association, Fargo, 5/11/1956 to L. Sackett (10 leaves)
Item — Folder: SC 520
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Typed summary of two interviews. First interview (2 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerns Fred Bagg, a friend of Sebens, and a nephew of J.F. Downing. Includes mention of Seben's purchase of a sweet clover crop from Bagg, Bagg's appearance, and Bagg's son, Roy, a mechanic and pilot. Second detailed interview (10 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerns the Adams Farm, (also known as the Fairview Farm) owned by W.P. Adams family at Mooreton, N.D. Includes W.P. Adams' father buying land, withholding
wheat from the market, description of the farm buildings, sale of the farm to John Mathews in 1916, W.P. experimenting with sweet clover, threshing, W.P.'s formula on getting the most from laborers, planting
flax and other financial information; also includes two clipping
Dates
- 1955.
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Extent
From the Collection: 4 Items (4 items.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Sebens, William P., 1898-1978. (Person)
- From the Collection: Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu