Title
Chester Johanson Interview, ca. 1979
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Chester Johanson
Date Recorded
1979
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Traverse County
Keywords
Swedish Americans; Frontier and pioneer life--Minnesota--Traverse County; Blizzards--Minnesota--Traverse County; Rural schools--Minnesota--Traverse County; Wheaton (Minn.); Farm life--Minnesota--Traverse County; Cooperative societies--Minnesota--Wheaton; General stores--Minnesota--Wheaton; Prices; Washing machines; Senior centers--Minnesota--Wheaton
Description
Chester Johanson was 83 years old and was born near Wheaton, Minnesota in 1896. His family homesteaded in the area in 1880, before the railroad arrived in the area or Wheaton was founded. His parents immigrated in 1879 from Sweden to the United States.
In this interview, Chester discusses his family being stuck in the blizzard of 1880 in Minnesota shortly after they arrived. He talks about his family homesteading in the area. He discusses the rural school he attended. He talks about the founding of Wheaton and life on the farm as a child. He then talks about farming as an adult, and about his job at the farmer's cooperative in Wheaton. He discusses pricing of various items at the store, and the change in the price of land. He also discusses the founding of the senior center in Wheaton, Minnesota.
Run Time
00:11:19
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSJohanson01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Johanson, Chester, "Chester Johanson Interview, ca. 1979" (1979). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 102.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/102
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.