Collection: Oscar P. Bakke Interview | Special Collections Finding Aids

Scope and Contents

Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning his father Oscar Bakke, a Norwegian immigrant, young Oscar's trapping and working on the Helendale Farm.

Dates

1956.

Creator

Bakke, Oscar P., b. 1889 (Person)

Access

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

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection are held by the Institute.

Biography

Oscar P. Bakke was born January 22, 1889 near Leonard, North Dakota. Oscar would start herding cattle when he was 12 and would continue to do this work until he was drafted in 1917. He was the first man from Leonard drafted. Oscar would take up house painting after he returned from war. He lived in Leonard until 1942 then moving to the Veterans’ Hospital in Fargo. He died January 13, 1974.

Extent

1 Items (1 item (2 leaves).)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning his father Oscar Bakke, a Norwegian immigrant, young Oscar's trapping and working on the Helendale Farm.