Title
Mike Roggeman Interview, ca. 1977
Files
Download Mike Roggeman Interview Transcript (217 KB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Mike Roggeman
Date Recorded
1977
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Belgian Americans; Belgium--Emigration and immigration; United States--Emigration and immigration; Agriculture--Minnesota; Farmers--Minnesota; Musicians--Minnesota; Shivaree--Minnesota; Blacksmiths--Minnesota; Liquor stores--Minnesota--Alberta; Softball--Minnesota
Description
Mike Roggeman is 70 years old and was born in Belgium. He immigrated to the United States when he was 4 years old.
In this interview, he discusses immigrating to the United States and his time working as a farmer. He discusses playing as a musician at barn dances and other parties and shivarees. Then he discusses other occupations he held, such as working in a blacksmith shop and creating a new farm implement and purchasing and operating the liquor store in Alberta, Minnesota. Finally he discusses the softball games played in Alberta and the surrounding area.
Run Time
00:11:55
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSRoggeman01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Roggeman, Mike, "Mike Roggeman Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 45.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/45
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.