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Scott, George M., 1894-. Interviews, 1955, 1966.

Title: Interviews, 1955, 1966.

Typed summary combining two interviews with Leonard Sackett concerning his years while working for Robert Reed of the Amenia and Sharon Land Company. Describes his duties, the Amenia Hotel and its boarders, buildings on Amenia and Sharon Land Co. properties, bathing and laundry facilities, wages, Amenia and Sharon grain elevators, with mention of Edmund Gowland, his son Russell, and Carrie (Mrs. H.F.) Chaffee.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (10 leaves)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29904205 View

Field, Merton, 1871-1959. Papers, 1901-1959.

Title: Papers, 1901-1959.

Correspondence, writings, autobiography, and newspaper clippings. The autobiography, "By many trails" is a typed transcription (131 leaves) relating Mr. Field's childhood and college days to include his father, Jacob A. Field, ranch life near Apple Creek Township, Bismarck, N.D., herding cattle, schooling, death of his teacher in a blizzard, prairie fires, Nick Spain, his dog "Mac", school years at North Dakota Agricultural College which included working with Henry Luke Bolley, and reflections on his life. "The blizzard" manuscript recounts the experiences of John Porter and his dog who were caught in the 1888 blizzard and survived. There is also a draft of his NDAC graduation research paper, "An investigation of the bacterial condition of the water of the surface wells of Fargo", his graduation oration, "Survival of the fittest," "A tale of yesterday" concerning the Battle of the Little Big Horn, and a clipping on a talk he gave in 1930 concerning birth control and evolution. Correspondence is with classmate Robert Reed from medical school.

ArchivalResource: .2 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28628284 View

Reed, Robert B., 1874-1960,. Collection, 1955-1960.

Title: Collection, 1955-1960.

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 (John and Robert Reed, E.C. and Frank Sargent), and Billy Sunday. Second interview (2 leaves) with corrections concerns Allie Power, a roommate of Robert Reed when they attended North Dakota Agricultural College. Includes a brief mention of J.B. Power's Shorthorn cattle, Allie Power's funeral, and firewood from Helendale Farm. Also includes a reminiscence (2 leaves) of an 1898 cattle drive, two clippings, and a list of names of the first North Dakota Agricultural College football team, identified from a photograph (held in Institute collections).

ArchivalResource: 6 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29817627 View