Title
L.O. Strand Interview, ca. 1979
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
L.O. Strand
Date Recorded
1979
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Rural schools--Minnesota--Stevens County; Farm life--Minnesota--Stevens County; Agriculture--Minnesota--Stevens County; Willmar Seminary; Tornadoes--Minnesota--Stevens County; Roads--Design and construction; Stevens County (Minn.)--Officials and employees; Kongsvinger Lutheran Church (Donnelly, Minn.); Kongsvinger Lutheran Cemetery (Donnelly, Minn.); Cemeteries--Minnesota--Donnelly; Cemeteries--Recording; Norway--Description and travel; Norwegian Americans
Description
L.O. Strand was 87 years old and was born in Terrace, Minnesota. His parents were from Norway. He lived in Donnelly, Minnesota for most of his life.
In this interview, L.O. discusses his schooling, farming, the cyclone of 1916, road construction, and some of the positions he held including county commissioner, member of the PCA board and member of the creamery board. He talks about the Kongsvinger Cemetery in Donnelly and his record keeping of the graves in the cemetery. Finally, he discusses his recent trip to Norway.
Run Time
00:12:54
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSStrand01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Strand, L. O., "L.O. Strand Interview, ca. 1979" (1979). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 132.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/132
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.