Title
Albert Hendrickson Interview, ca. 1979
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Document Type
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Albert Hendrickson
Date Recorded
1979
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Pope County and Stevens County
Keywords
Farm life--Minnesota--Pope County; Horses; Chauffeurs; Blacksmithing; Blacksmiths; Horseshoes; Wagons; Welding; Automobiles--Maintenance and repair; Mechanics
Description
Albert Hendrickson was 89 years old and was born in Pope County in 1890. He grew up on a farm, worked as a hired hand and a driver for a veterinarian in South Dakota before settling down in Hancock in a blacksmith and auto repair shop. He came to Morris in 1942 and worked for Ecklund's Auto Body Repair for 27 years.
In this interview, he discusses early blacksmithing, shoeing horses, and wagon repair in Stevens County. He also discusses working in auto repair.
Run Time
00:14:38
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSHendrickson01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Hendrickson, Albert, "Albert Hendrickson Interview, ca. 1979" (1979). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 106.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/106
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.