W. G. Merrifield collection of papers, 1954-1955.
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Abstract
Letter, interview (4 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning his employment at Keystone Farm, sale of Keystone Farm after the death of owner Robert Jones, his experiences working at the Downing Farm, mentions F.A. Bagg, nephew of J.F. Downing, drowning death of Bagg's son and Bagg's death. A brief (1 leaf) interview with Margareta Jaeger, wife of John M. Jaeger, foreman at Keystone Farm, about John's work on the farm, his bout with typhoid fever, and Canadian land purchase. John Jaeger died in Hankinson, N.D. Two brief typed notes on two other Keystone Farm managers, L.B. Hibbard and Mr. Soule.