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Interview

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection: Letter, and typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett, corrections by sister Fern McCleary Danielson, concerning their father, David McCleary, who managed the James J. Hill Farm for twenty years at Northcote, Minnesota (1896-1916). Mentions the buildings at Northcote, James J. Hill and son Walter, their hunting trips and private railroad cars, supplies for the farm, the size of Hill's farm, Hill's Negro servants, Tom Schone who refused to work for Walter Hill, David McCleary's move from Northcote to Humboldt, his losses in the 1929 stock market crash, Elliot's schooling in Northcote, Humboldt, and Fisher, Minn.

Dates

  • 1956

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.

Extent

From the Collection: 2 Items (2 items.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository

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