Title
Nels A. Anderson Interview, ca. 1977
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Nels A. Anderson
Date Recorded
1977
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Grant County
Keywords
Swedish Americans; Roseville Township (Minn.); Prairies--Minnesota; Frontier and pioneer life--Minnesota; Agriculture--Minnesota; Farm life--Minnesota; Oxen; Prairie chickens; Threshing; Dance parties; Baseball; Agricultural innovations; Dillinger (Gang); Bank robberies--Minnesota--Breckenridge
Description
Nels Anderson was 81 years old and lived in Hoffman. His parents came from Sweden and settled in Roseville Township.
In this interview, Nels relates how Roseville Township got its name. He discusses the virgin land and breaking the prairie. He talks about farm life, including farming with oxen, the prairie chickens, and threshing. He also discusses barn dances, playing baseball, changes in agriculture, and a story about the Dillinger gang robbing the Breckenridge Bank.
Run Time
00:14:24
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSAnderson06
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Nels A., "Nels A. Anderson Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 101.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/101
Primo Type
Audio
Notes
The digitization and transcription of this oral history was made possible in part by the people of Minnesota through a grant funded by an appropriation to the Minnesota Historical Society from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Any views, findings, opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the State of Minnesota, the Minnesota Historical Society, or the Minnesota Historic Resources Advisory Committee.