Typed interview
File — Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Typed summary of detailed interview (4 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning his father, Andrew R. Mourer, Sr., who came to Hankinson, N.D. area in 1878 and was the first to own a steam engine in Hankinson. Includes an explanation of how a horse-powered separator works, behavioral differences between horses and mules, treatment of mules at Keystone Farm, artesian water and its effect on new residents, physical effects of field work on hired men, and a pencil sketch of a horse drawn separator.
Dates
- 1954
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 Items (2 items.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Mourer, Andrew R., Jr. (Person)
- From the Collection: Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
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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