Title
Nels A. Anderson Interview, ca. 1977
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Nels A. Anderson
Date Recorded
1977
Date Digital
7-29-2020
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
Notes
This oral history has no transcript.