Title
Neil Harcum Interview, ca. 1977
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Neil Harcum
Date Recorded
1977
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Traverse County
Keywords
Browns Valley (Minn.)--History; Brown, Joseph R.; Brown, Samuel; Indigenous peoples--Minnesota--Browns Valley; Grain elevators--Minnesota; Droughts--Minnesota--Browns Valley
Description
Neil Harcum was 77 years old.
In this interview, Neil talks about the history of Browns Valley. He discussed how the town got its name from Joseph R. Brown and his son. He tells some tales about them. He discusses the Native Americans in the region and the fair William Palm set up. He finally discusses the grain elevators and how people would haul their grain on barges and, in the winter, on sleds. He also discusses the dry weather at the time of the interview and the 1930s.
Run Time
00:20:20
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSHarcum01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Harcum, Neil, "Neil Harcum Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 47.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/47
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.