Title
William Sloneker Interview, ca. 1979
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
William Sloneker
Date Recorded
1979
Date Digital
7-29-2020
Keywords
Agriculture--Minnesota; Farm life--Minnesota; Power resources; Agricultural machinery; Water-power; Artesian wells; Depressions--1929; Droughts--Minnesota
Description
William Sloneker was originally born in Illinois, but moved to Minnesota as an infant. William lived in Hancock at the time of the interview and was 91 years old. He grew up on a farm and farmed throughout Stevens County. He retired from farming in 1948 and moved to Fairmont, Minnesota for a few years before moving to Hancock.
In this interview, William Sloneker recalls early forms of power on farms in Minnesota and South Dakota using horses and artesian well water pressure. There is some mention of farming in the "dirty thirties."
Run Time
00:09:06
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSSloneker01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Sloneker, William, "William Sloneker Interview, ca. 1979" (1979). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 140.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/140
Notes
This oral history has no transcript.