Title
Max Podratz Interview, ca. 1979
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Max Podratz
Date Recorded
1979
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
German Americans--Minnesota; Stevens County (Minn.)--Ethnic relations; Rural schools--Minnesota--Stevens County; Ice fishing; Farm life--Minnesota--Stevens County; Agriculture--Minnesota--Stevens County; Windbreaks, shelterbelts, etc.; Horses; Tractors; Morris (Minn.); Business enterprises--Minnesota--Morris
Description
Max Podratz was 85 years old and lived in Morris at the time of the interview. His parents were born in Germany and after immigrating to the United States, settled near Swan Lake, Minnesota.
In this interview, Max discusses ethnic relations near Swan Lake in Stevens County. He also mentions country schools, ice fishing, and farm life. He discusses planting windbreaks and the change from horses to tractors on the farm. He also reflects on the changes in Morris.
Run Time
00:10:37
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSPodratz01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Podratz, Max, "Max Podratz Interview, ca. 1979" (1979). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 146.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/146
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.