Title
Mabel Mithun Interview, ca. 1977
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Mabel Mithun
Date Recorded
1977
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Pope County
Keywords
New Prairie (Minn.); Business enterprises--Minnesota--New Prairie; Farm life--Minnesota--Pope County; Agriculture--Minnesota--Pope County; Hotels--Minnesota--Cyrus; Food--Minnesota; Dance parties--Minnesota; Dance halls--Minnesota--Cyrus; Dance--Minnesota
Description
Mabel Mithun was 86 years old and was born in New Prairie, Minnesota.
In this interview, she discusses the location of New Prairie and what it consisted of. She also mentions growing up on a farm, the changes in types of machinery and the dances that were held near a hotel she used to work at.
Run Time
00:10:55
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSMithun01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Mithun, Mabel, "Mabel Mithun Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 108.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/108
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.