Cleda Wernsing Interview, ca. 1979

Title

Cleda Wernsing Interview, ca. 1979

Authors

Cleda Wernsing

Files

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Document Type

Book

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Interviewer

Lee Tempte

Interviewee

Cleda Wernsing

Date Recorded

1979

Date Digital

7-29-2020

County

Stevens County and Big Stone County

Keywords

Farm life--Illinois; Agriculture--Illinois; Chokio (Minn.); Johnson (Minn.); Chores; Minnesota--Social life and customs; Household appliances

Description

Cleda Wernsing was born in Illinois and was 83 years old. Her father was a farmer and her family moved to Minnesota because of cheaper land.

In this interview, Cleda discusses the changes Chokio and Johnson have undergone over the years. She discusses what they did for a social life. She also talks about some of the changes in home appliances over the years.

Run Time

00:11:06

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

KMRSWernsing01

Repository

West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)

Local Identifier

1019

Primo Type

Audio

Cleda Wernsing Interview, ca. 1979

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