William P. Sebens Interviews
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Abstract
Typed summary of two interviews. First interview (2 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerns Fred Bagg, a friend of Sebens, and a nephew of J.F. Downing. Includes mention of Seben's purchase of a sweet clover crop from Bagg, Bagg's appearance, and Bagg's son, Roy, a mechanic and pilot. Second detailed interview (10 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerns the Adams Farm, (also known as the Fairview Farm) owned by W.P. Adams family at Mooreton, N.D. Includes W.P. Adams' father buying land, withholding wheat from the market, description of the farm buildings, sale of the farm to John Mathews in 1916, W.P. experimenting with sweet clover, threshing, W.P.'s formula on getting the most from laborers, planting flax and other financial information; also includes two clippings.