Frank B. Power Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 494
Scope and Contents
Interview and corrections (13 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning his recollections of J.B. Power and Helendale Farm, corrections by Ethelwyn Power. Includes mention of birth and death dates of J.B. Power's children: Charles M., George, Helen, and twins, James A. and Clara, Helen's death at boarding school, J.B.'s brother, William, J.B.'s employment with Northern Pacific Railroad, some history of Helendale Farm, J.B. Power's financial losses, description of farm buildings especially the main house, rebuilding the house after a fire, draining wetlands, Frank and Newman becoming business partners.
Dates
- 1956
Creator
- Power, Frank B., 1900- (Person)
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the NDSU Archives.
Biography
Born at Fargo, N.D. Son of J.A. (1870-1924) and Elizabeth (Newman) Power, grandson of J.B. Power, owner of Helendale Farm, Richland County, N.D. Graduated 1923 from North Dakota Agricultural College, went to work at Helendale Farm after his father's death in 1924. Worked at Helendale Farm until its sale in 1934, formed a partnership with his brother Newman in a Plentywood, Mont. creamery.
Extent
2 Items (2 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Interview and corrections (13 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning his recollections of J.B. Power and Helendale Farm, corrections by Ethelwyn Power. Includes mention of birth and death dates of J.B. Power's children: Charles M., George, Helen, and twins, James A. and Clara, Helen's death at boarding school, J.B.'s brother, William, J.B.'s employment with Northern Pacific Railroad, some history of Helendale Farm, J.B. Power's financial losses, description of farm buildings especially the main house, rebuilding the house after a fire, draining wetlands, Frank and Newman becoming business partners.
Provenance
Unknown.
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Bonanza farms -- North Dakota.
- Businessmen -- Montana.
- Drainage -- North Dakota.
- Farm buildings -- North Dakota.
- Farm life -- North Dakota.
- Farm management -- North Dakota.
- Farmhouses -- North Dakota.
- Fires -- North Dakota.
- Helendale Farm (N.D.)
- Interviews.
- Northern Pacific Railway Company.
- Power, Charles McIlraith.
- Power, Ethelwyn.
- Power, Frank B., 1900- -- : Interviews.
- Power, J. A. (James A.), d. 1924.
- Power, J. B. (James Buel), 1833-1912.
- Power, J. B. (James Buel), 1833-1912. -- : Finance, Personal.
- Power, Newman.
- Power, William.
- Richland County (N.D.)
Creator
- Power, Frank B., 1900- (Person)
- Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Frank B. Power Interview
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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