Title
Mrs. John Jackson Interview, ca. 1979
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Mrs. John Jackson
Date Recorded
1979
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Moving, Household; Farm life--Minnesota; Chores; Mustard; Milking; Frogs; Cooking (Frogs); World War, 1939-1945; Morris (Minn.); Morris Indian School; Cooks; Pastry
Description
Mrs. John Jackson was 83 years old and was born in Iowa. Her family moved to Minnesota when she was 7 years old because of the cheaper land prices.
In this interview, Mrs. John Jackson describes how they moved by train. She also discusses growing up on the farm, chores, picking mustard, catching and selling frogs, collecting metal during World War II, and changes in Morris over the years. She also talks about the Indian School and working as a pastry cook.
Run Time
00:11:30
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSJackson01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Jackson, Mrs. John, "Mrs. John Jackson Interview, ca. 1979" (1979). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 148.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/148
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.