Title
Howard Maxfield Interview, ca. 1978
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Howard Maxfield
Date Recorded
1978
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Boy Scouts; Camping; World War, 1914-1918; Weapons; Granite industry and trade; Farm life--Minnesota; Agriculture--Minnesota; Agricultural implements; Tractors; Crops--Prices
Description
Howard was 83 years old and was born in New York in 1895. His father was a tinsmith, plumber, and steamfitter. His family moved to South Dakota when he was a child.
In this interview, Howard talks about his experiences with the Boy Scouts, including the camping trips they had and building fires without matches. He then discusses his time in Europe in World War I and the weapons they used. He worked in the granite works for a while, then went into farming. He discusses an incident that happened while working at the granite works. He mentions the changes in farming and the change from horses to tractors. He talks about some of the prices of crops.
Run Time
00:11:08
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSMaxfield01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Maxfield, Howard, "Howard Maxfield Interview, ca. 1978" (1978). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 103.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/103
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.