Title
Verena LeSage Interview, ca. 1979
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Verena LeSage
Date Recorded
1979
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Schools--Minnesota--Morris; Teachers colleges--Minnesota--Morris; Teachers--Minnesota; Teaching--Minnesota; Weddings--Minnesota; Farm life--Minnesota; World War, 1939-1945; Airplane factories--California; Women aircraft industry employees--California
Description
Verena LeSage was born in Iowa and was 90 years old. She moved to Minnesota when she was 13 years old. Her father was a carpenter.
In this interview, she discusses the school system in Morris and teaching. She talks about her wedding, life on the farm, and her experiences during World War II when she worked at an airplane factory in California.
Run Time
00:10:18
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSLeSage02
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
LeSage, Verena, "Verena LeSage Interview, ca. 1979" (1979). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 145.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/145
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.