Rose Taffe Interview, ca. 1979

Title

Rose Taffe Interview, ca. 1979

Authors

Rose Taffe

Files

Download Rose Taffe Interview Transcript (211 KB)

Document Type

Book

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Interviewer

Lee Tempte

Interviewee

Rose Taffe

Date Recorded

1979

Date Digital

7-29-2020

County

Big Stone County

Keywords

Banks and banking--Minnesota--Barry; Barry (Minn.); Business enterprises--Minnesota--Barry; Housewives; Chores; Electricity; Laundry; Pressing of garments; Slaughtering and slaughter-houses; Gardening; Schools--Minnesota--Barry; Radio

Description

Rose Taffe was 80 years old and was born in Nebraska. Her family moved to Minnesota to get away from the drought. She lived in Barry at the time of the interview. She worked in a bank for three years.

In this interview, she talks about working in the bank in Barry and describes what main street used to be like in Barry. She talks about what housekeeping was like before electricity, especially concerning washing clothes, ironing, butchering, and gardening. She discusses the school her children went to and her introduction to radios.

Run Time

00:11:02

Language

English

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.

Original Format

Reel-to-Reel

Digital Identifier

KMRSTaffe01

Repository

West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)

Local Identifier

1019

Primo Type

Audio

Rose Taffe Interview, ca. 1979

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