Title
Sophie Melchert Interview, ca. 1976
Files
Download Sophie Melchert Interview Transcript (209 KB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Sophie Melchert
Date Recorded
1976
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Farm life--Minnesota; Morris (Minn.); Wild animals--Minnesota; Coyote--Minnesota; Roads--Minnesota; Blizzards--Minnesota; Snow--Minnesota; Dairy farming--Minnesota
Description
Sophie Melchert was 86 years old. She moved to Stevens County as a young girl.
In this interview, Sophie Melchert discusses what Morris was like when she moved here as a child in the early 1900s. She talks about how the winters were and what they did when the snow got to be as tall as the house. She discusses life on the farm, including wild animals, the roads, transportation, and the various chores.
Run Time
00:09:37
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSMelchert01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Melchert, Sophie, "Sophie Melchert Interview, ca. 1976" (1976). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 29.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/29
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.