Correspondence
File — Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Letters, typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning his father, James McDonald, an early settler at Caledonia, and the Grandin boats on the Red River. James McDonald died when a wagon load of wheat overturned and tipped into the Sheyenne River. Interview mentions Asa Sargeant and George Weston, early Traill County settlers. George Weston was later elected Register of Deeds and County Clerk. Letter from Neal Sargeant, son of Asa Sargeant, mentions steamboats "Alsop," "Pluck," and "Grandin" owned by the Grandins and used to haul grain.
Dates
- 1955-1956
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Folders (1 folder)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: McDonald, Hugh, 1864-1958. (Person)
- From the Collection: Sargeant, Neal. (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