Title
Albert Forbord and Mrs. Forbord Interview, ca. 1978
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Interviewee
Albert Forbord and Mrs. Albert Forbord
Date Recorded
1978
Date Digital
7-29-2020
Keywords
Agriculture--Minnesota--Pope County; Farm life--Minnesota--Pope County; Crops--Prices; Cattle--Transportation; Horses; Roads--Design and construction; Dust storms--Minnesota; Deer hunting; Milking; Dairy products
Description
Albert Forbord is 90 years old and was born on a farm in Pope County. Mrs. Forbord is 83 years old. They were married in 1916. He farmed and did road construction work.
In this interview, they reflect on the good old days, dust storms, deer hunting, and milking cows by hand. They talk about the price of crops when they were young. In addition to farming, they hauled cattle. Albert talks about hauling the cattle and a story about some broncos. He talks about his work doing road construction.
Run Time
00:18:32
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSForbord01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Forbord, Albert and Forbord, Mrs. Albert, "Albert Forbord and Mrs. Forbord Interview, ca. 1978" (1978). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 119.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/119
Notes
This oral history has no transcript. Mrs. Albert Forbord is hard to hear at some points in the interview.