Title
Mary Willie Interview, ca. 1979
Files
Download Mary Willie Interview Transcript (178 KB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Mary Willie
Date Recorded
1979
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Moving, Household; Wagon trains; Chores; Dance parties; Farm life--Minnesota; Agriculture--Minnesota; Threshing
Description
Mary Willie was born in Iowa and was 85 years old. Her family moved to Minnesota because of cheaper land available.
In this interview, she discusses the moving process and traveling by covered wagon. She also mentions barn dances and the threshing experience.
Run Time
00:09:06
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSWillie01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Willie, Mary, "Mary Willie Interview, ca. 1979" (1979). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 156.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/156
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.