Title
Elsie Mohr Interview, ca. 1976
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Elsie Mohr
Date Recorded
1976
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
German Americans--Minnesota; English language; Schools--Minnesota; German Americans--Food; Food--Minnesota; German Americans--Social life and customs; Influenza--Minnesota; Epidemics--Minnesota; Depressions--1929; Shopping; Automobiles--Minnesota
Description
Elsie Mohr was 85 years old and was born in Nebraska. She moved to Horton Township in 1902.
In this interview, Elsie Mohr reflects on her life in the German community outside Hancock. She discusses using the German language and learning English, as well as German food. She discusses schools, churches, food, entertainment, shopping, and their first family car. She also discusses the Spanish Flu Epidemic and the Depression.
Run Time
00:08:07
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSMohr01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Mohr, Elsie, "Elsie Mohr Interview, ca. 1976" (1976). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 17.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/17
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.