Title
Jerome Johnson Interview, ca. 1979
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Jerome Johnson
Date Recorded
1979
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Pope County
Keywords
Moose Island (Minn.); Movie picture theaters; Railroads--Employees; Barbers; Barbering; Hairstyles; Barbershops--Equipment and supplies
Description
Jerome Johnson was 74 years old and lived in Cyrus. His parents died when he was young and he went to live with relatives. He spent 62 years in the barbering business.
In this interview, he reflects on many aspects of the barbering business over the years. He also mentions working for the railroad, living at Moose Island, and going to movies. He fixes up old cars as a hobby.
Run Time
00:12:06
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSJohnson02
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Jerome, "Jerome Johnson Interview, ca. 1979" (1979). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 118.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/118
Primo Type
Audio
Notes
The audio for this oral history has a lot of background noise and is very hard to understand.
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.