Title
Clara Alsakson Interview, ca. 1979
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Clara Alsakson
Date Recorded
1979
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Pope County
Keywords
Farm life--Minnesota--Pope County; Agriculture--Minnesota--Pope County; Laundry; Washing machines; Chores; Rural schools--Minnesota--Pope County; Lutheran Normal School (Madison, Minn.); Teachers--Minnesota--Pope County; Teaching--Minnesota--Pope County; Education, Rural--Minnesota--Pope County
Description
Clara Alsakson was 83 years old and had lived all her life in the Starbuck area.
In this interview, Clara discusses growing up on the farm, household chores (including laundry and washing machines), country school, and her teaching experiences.
Run Time
00:09:23
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSAlsakson01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Alsakson, Clara, "Clara Alsakson Interview, ca. 1979" (1979). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 142.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/142
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.