Title

August "Pat" Zimmerman Interview, ca. 1979

Authors

August Zimmerman

Files

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

Notes

This oral history has no transcript.

Original Format

Reel-to-Reel

Digital Identifier

KMRSZimmerman01

Repository

West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)

Local Identifier

1019

Rights

This oral history is in copyright.

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