Harold Schinzel Interview, ca. 1977

Title

Harold Schinzel Interview, ca. 1977

Authors

Harold Schinzel

Files

Download Harold Schinzel Interview Transcript (212 KB)

Document Type

Book

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Interviewer

Lee Tempte

Interviewee

Harold Schinzel

Date Recorded

1977

Date Digital

7-29-2020

County

Stevens County

Keywords

Le Grand Hotel (Morris, Minn.); Pepperton Methodist Church (Alberta, Minn.); Cowboys--South Dakota; Railroads--Employees; Farmers--Minnesota--Donnelly; Doll furniture

Description

Harold Schinzel was 77 years old. Harold's father helped work on the inside work of the Le Grand Hotel and built the steeple of the Pepperton Church. In South Dakota, Harold herded cows on the Sutton Ranch. He also worked for the railroad in the Twin Cities and talked about tying up locomotives. He farmed in Donnelly with failing eyesight and now he makes doll furniture that has gone even to Africa and Tokyo.

Run Time

00:12:33

Language

English

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.

Original Format

Reel-to-Reel

Digital Identifier

KMRSSchinzel01

Repository

West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)

Local Identifier

1019

Primo Type

Audio

Harold Schinzel Interview, ca. 1977

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