Title

Eda Beck Interview, ca. 1979

Authors

Eda Beck

Files

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

Notes

This oral history has no transcript.

Original Format

Reel-to-Reel

Digital Identifier

KMRSBeck01

Repository

West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)

Local Identifier

1019

Rights

This oral history is in copyright.

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