Title
Bill Torgerson Interview, ca. 1976
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Bill Torgerson
Date Recorded
1976
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Pope County
Keywords
Banks and banking--Minnesota--Starbuck; Gasoline--Minnesota--Starbuck; School boards--Minnesota--Starbuck; School board members--Minnesota--Starbuck; Mayors--Minnesota--Starbuck; Power-plants--Minnesota--Starbuck; Electricity--Minnesota--Starbuck; Lakeshore Park (Starbuck, Minn.); Parks--Minnesota--Starbuck; Starbuck (Minn.)
Description
Bill Torgerson was 92 years old and was born in Fargo, North Dakota and moved to Starbuck in 1914 to assume operation of the Starbuck bank. His father was a pioneer doctor and before coming to Starbuck, Bill Torgerson worked in a livery barn and as a carpenter. He operated an early filling station in Starbuck. As a former member of the school board, town treasurer and mayor, he was active in local affairs. He was instrumental in selling Starbuck a municipal power plant and the establishment of Lakeshore Park.
In this interview, Bill Torgerson discusses his time working at the bank in Starbuck and operating the early filling station. He discusses all the things he did as school board member and mayor, particularly the power plant and the establishment of Lakeshore Park.
Run Time
00:08:12
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSTorgerson01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Torgerson, Bill, "Bill Torgerson Interview, ca. 1976" (1976). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 20.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/20
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.