Title
August "Pat" Zimmerman Interview, ca. 1979
Files
Download Pat Zimmerman Interview Transcript (184 KB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
August "Pat" Zimmerman
Date Recorded
1979
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Chokio (Minn.); German Americans--Minnesota--Chokio; Agriculture--Minnesota--Chokio; Farm life--Minnesota--Chokio; Tractors; Agricultural implements; Agricultural innovations
Description
August "Pat" Zimmerman was a lifetime resident of Chokio and was 80 years old. He was a farmer for most of his life.
Pat discusses the town of Chokio and what it was like when he was growing up. He talks about his German background, the local church, the family farm, his best years in farming, and changes in the types of equipment used.
Run Time
00:11:48
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSZimmerman01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Zimmerman, August, "August "Pat" Zimmerman Interview, ca. 1979" (1979). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 166.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/166
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.