Title
Art Carlson Interview, ca. 1976
Files
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Art Carlson
Date Recorded
1976
Date Digital
7-29-2020
Location Recorded
KMRS Studio
Keywords
Morris (Minn.), Dams--Minnesota--Morris, Electricity--Minnesota--Morris, Automobiles--Minnesota--Morris, Railroads--Minnesota--Morris, Hardware stores--Minnesota--Morris
Description
Art Carlson was 82 years old. His father ran an electric light plan for Stuart. Art worked as a messenger boy on the Benson-Huron Railroad and later became an electrical contractor following the introduction of electricity to West Central Minnesota. He acquired the Coast to Coast franchise in 1932.
In this interview, Art Carlson reflects on merchandizing then vs. now. He recalls the old flour mill and the pre-WPA dam. He remembers the first car in Morris in 1901. He also talks about the operation of the railroad in Morris.
Run Time
00:09:53
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSCarlson01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Carlson, Art, "Art Carlson Interview, ca. 1976" (1976). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 12.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/12
Notes
The transcript for this oral history is a rough draft.