Title
Kenneth Prall Interview, ca. 1977
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Kenneth Prall
Date Recorded
1977
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Laundry industry; Dry cleaning industry; Depressions--1929; Fishing--Minnesota
Description
Kenneth Prall was born in Atlantic, Iowa in 1904, and was 73 years old at the time of the interview. He worked in the clothes cleaning business, starting at the age of 13 or 14.
In this interview, he discusses his time in the clothes cleaning business, which he worked in for 52-53 years. He discussed the tough times he had during the Great Depression. He also discusses fishing, which is a favorite hobby.
Run Time
00:11:28
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSPrall01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Prall, Kenneth, "Kenneth Prall Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 49.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/49
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.