Special Collections Finding Aids

Abstract Typed summary of interview (4 leaves) with corrections concerning his work on the Helendale Farm. Includes some mention of J.B. Powers, his son Allie, and Gronbeck's wife Josephine Vangsness Gronbeck who worked as nursemaid and cook on the Helendale Farm.

Abstract Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett (10 leaves) and corrections (3 leaves) concerning Ankerfelt's life, and the Helendale Farm upon which he worked. There is also some Ankerfelt family history information.

Abstract Contains a typed summary of an interview George did with Leonard Sackett and one newspaper clipping.

Abstract Typed summary of detailed interview (7 leaves) with John G. Plath and his daughter Gladys (Plath) Cavanaugh concerning his father John H. Plath, homesteading at Davenport, N.D. Mentions farm equipment, especially steam engines, buying and selling land, early Davenport, N.D. businesses, Leech Farm, Arthur Lewis, T.S. Lewis, J.B. Powers' Percheron stallions, Helendale Farm, bank at Leonard and its failure, and family clippings.

Abstract Typed summary of an interview with Leonard Sackett concerning James B. Power, the Helendale Farm and its operations, buildings, livestock, Power's son Allie and his banking career, as well as Mr. Anderson's obituary.

Abstract Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett concerning his father, Engebredt Almlie, and himself, both of whom worked on the Helendale farm of J.B. Power.

Abstract Typed summary of first interview (12 leaves) with Leonard Sackett includes mention of the Chaffee family, Helendale Farm, description of a round grain elevator at Amenia, handling grain, his uncle, Cornelius Reed, who worked at the Amenia grain elevator, plows and grain binders used at Amenia and Sharon, Amenia store, description of various sections of Amenia and Sharon land, Robert and John Reed buying cattle and sheep, raising sheep at the Amenia and Sharon, the Reed-Sargent farm partnership...