Title
Lillian Cook Interview, ca. 1979
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Lillian Cook
Date Recorded
1979
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Threshing; Farm life--Minnesota; Agriculture--Minnesota; Housewives--Minnesota; Chores; Baking; Milking; Canning and preserving; Gardening
Description
Lillian Cook was 95 years old and lived in Alberta, Minnesota. Her parents homesteaded in Stevens County, where she was born. Her mother was Norwegian and her father was English.
In this interview, Lillian discusses her ethnic background, threshing experiences, prices, and her farm wife experiences including baking bread, milking, canning, and gardening.
Run Time
00:09:26
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSCook01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Cook, Lillian, "Lillian Cook Interview, ca. 1979" (1979). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 141.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/141
Primo Type
Audio
Notes
The audio for this oral history has some white noise and is slightly difficult to hear.
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.