Title
Harold Schinzel Interview, ca. 1977
Files
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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
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSSchinzel01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Schinzel, Harold, "Harold Schinzel Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 33.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/33
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.