Collection, 1955-1960.

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Collection, 1955-1960.

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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).

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Sargent, E. C.

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Sargent, Frank, 1949-

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Amenia and Sharon Land Company

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Sunday, Billy, 1862-1935

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William Ashley Sunday, Sr., American evangelist, was born November 19, 1862 in Ames, Iowa. After holding various jobs while completing high school, he was recruited to join the Chicago White Stockings, a professional baseball team. He committed his life to Christ in 1886 or 1887, upon following a street gospel band back to their mission. He married Helen Amelia Thompson in 1888. He gave talks to young men in the cities his team visited and worked part-time for the Chicago YMCA. He coached the ba...

North Dakota Agricultural College

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Reed, J. H. (John Horace), 1846-1925

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Born at Amenia Union, N.Y. Attended Williston Seminary, Conn. Wed Florence Chaffee (1849-1881), daughter of E.W. and Amanda Chaffee. Employed by Amenia and Sharon Land Co., as surveyor and manager. Wed Cornelia Lawrence (1855-1892). He and son, Robert B. Reed, established Oswego Cattle Co., Ransom County, N.D. From the description of Collection, 1884-1892, 1915. (North Dakota State University Library). WorldCat record id: 29869784 ...

Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971

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Power, J. A. (James A.), d. 1924.

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Reed, Robert B., 1874-1960

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Born at Ellsworth, Conn., son of John H. and Florence (Chaffee) Reed, grandson of E.W. and Amanda Chaffee. Family moved to Amenia, N.D. in 1886. He was first student to enroll at North Dakota Agricultural College, and member of the first graduating class (1895). Wed Edith Varnum (1871-1951) of Sykeston, N.D. Ranched near Sheldon, N.D. in partnership with his father, later employed by Amenia and Sharon Land Company. Work there until 1921 when the company dissolved. Farmed in partnership with his ...

Power, J. B. (James Buel), 1833-1912

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Born at Stockport, N.Y., son of William H. and Catharine A. (Buel) Power. Began working for New York and Erie Railway in 1849, later worked for St. Louis and Pacific Railroad, and Northern Pacific Railway. Wed Helen Amelia Buckhout of Newburgh, N.Y. in 1857. Moved to Waseca County, Minn. in 1857. Purchased 6,000 acres of land near Leonard, N.D. in 1874 and named it Helendale Farm. Appointed to North Dakota Agricultural College Board of Trustees in 1890, served as acting president of North Dakota...