Peter Braun Interview, ca. 1977

Title

Peter Braun Interview, ca. 1977

Authors

Peter Braun

Files

Download Peter Braun Interview Transcript (213 KB)

Document Type

Book

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Interviewer

Lee Tempte

Interviewee

Peter Braun

Date Recorded

1977

Date Digital

7-29-2020

County

Stevens County

Keywords

Farm life--Minnesota--De Graff; Agriculture--Minnesota--De Graff; Business enterprises--Minnesota--Alberta; Windmills--Minnesota; Automobile dealers--Minnesota--Alberta; Alberta (Minn.); Barrett Ranch (Morris, Minn.)

Description

Peter Braun was 87 years old and was born in South Dakota. From there, the family moved to De Graff to farm. They had to clear out the trees and build their own house. They moved to Alberta then and owned a business there and farmed. Peter was retired at the time of the interview and lived in Donnelly where some of his sons took care of his farm.

In this interview, he discusses farm life in De Graff, the family businesses in Alberta, and the Barrett Ranch.

Run Time

00:09:09

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

KMRSBraun01

Repository

West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)

Local Identifier

1019

Primo Type

Audio

Peter Braun Interview, ca. 1977

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