Title
Ed Brandvold Interview, ca. 1977
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Ed Brandvold
Date Recorded
1977
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Pope County
Keywords
Agriculture; Frontier and pioneer life; Starbuck (Minn.); Railroads--Employees; Trucking; Truck drivers--Minnesota
Description
Ed Brandvold was born around the Starbuck area and was 86 years old at the time of the interview.. His family moved to Canada for a while in 1905 to homestead the land. He moved back to Starbuck in 1914 and married in 1915. He worked for the railroad in Glenwood for some time, then homesteaded in 1918.
In this interview, he discusses his history, his work for the railroad in Glenwood, and homesteading. Next, he talks about his truck driving work, which he did for 29 years.
Run Time
00:08:25
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSBrandvold01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Brandvold, Ed, "Ed Brandvold Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 48.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/48
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.