Title
Eda Beck Interview, ca. 1979
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Eda Beck
Date Recorded
1979
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Grant County
Keywords
Teachers--Minnesota; Teaching--Minnesota; Public schools--Minnesota; Rural schools--Minnesota; Norcross (Minn.); Clubs--Minnesota--Norcross; Fishing; Crocheting
Description
Eda Beck grew up on a farm near Herman and was 88 years old. Her father farmed and her family moved many times until they settled in Barrett, Minnesota. Eda was a teacher and taught in both country and town schools. She spent most of her adult life living in Norcross, Minnesota. She helped to organize the Norcross Study Club.
In this interview, she discusses her experiences as a teacher. She talks about the Norcross Study Club and her hobbies: fishing and crocheting.
Run Time
00:10:27
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSBeck01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Beck, Eda, "Eda Beck Interview, ca. 1979" (1979). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 167.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/167
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.