Title
Ken McKay Interview, ca. 1976
Files
Download Ken McKay Interview Transcript (202 KB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Ken McKay
Date Recorded
1976
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Municipal officials and employees--Minnesota--Stevens County; Courthouses--Minnesota--Stevens County; School districts--Minnesota--Stevens County; Hospital buildings--Minnesota--Stevens County; Schools--Centralization--Stevens County; Taxation of personal property--Minnesota
Description
Ken McKay was 80 years old and he came to Morris in 1920 to farm in Morris Township. He was elected Stevens County Treasurer in 1939.
In this interview, Ken McKay discusses school district consolidation, the county hospital, the courthouse and district highway building. He also talks about the old personal property tax.
Run Time
00:05:20
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSMcKay01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
McKay, Ken, "Ken McKay Interview, ca. 1976" (1976). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 26.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/26
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.