Title
Herman Gades Interview, ca. 1977
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Herman Gades
Date Recorded
1977
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Swift County
Keywords
Agriculture--Minnesota--Holloway; Farmers--Minnesota--Holloway; Holloway (Minn.); Blizzards--Minnesota; Droughts--Minnesota
Description
Herman Gades farmed in the Holloway area since 1923. His father came from Germany when he was 15 years old. Herman was 82 years old and still engaged in farming at the time of the interview.
In this interview, he talks about the blizzards they survived and the changes from horses to big tractors and combines.
Run Time
00:10:31
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSGades01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Gades, Herman, "Herman Gades Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 40.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/40
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.