Title
Grace Bratton Interview, ca. 1977
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Grace Bratton
Date Recorded
1977
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Frontier and pioneer life--South Dakota; Sod houses; Farm life; Depressions--1929
Description
Grace Bratton was 89 years old and was born in Illinois. She then moved to Iowa, South Dakota, and Minnesota.
In this interview, she discusses the homesteading procedure and the breaking up of virgin land, plus how sod houses were made. She also talks about farm work and the effect of the depression.
Run Time
00:10:40
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSBratton01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Bratton, Grace, "Grace Bratton Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 110.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/110
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.