Title
Katie Lupkes Randolph Interview, ca. 1977
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Catherine Lupkes Randolph
Date Recorded
1977
Date Digital
7-29-2020
Keywords
Mothers--Death; Hotels--Employees; Waitresses; Hotelkeepers; Celebrities; Laurel and Hardy; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945; Ball, Lucille, 1911-1989
Description
Katie Randolph was 74 years old and was born in Rushmore, Minnesota. She moved with her family near Wheaton when she was 2 years old.
In this interview, she discusses her mother's death and helping to take care of her younger siblings. She talks about her various jobs working in hotels, as a waitress, and a manager at hotels and motels. She discusses meeting various famous people during her time working in customer service at hotels and restaurants. In particular, she discusses meeting Laurel and Hardy, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lucille Ball.
Run Time
00:11:01
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSRandolph01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Randolph, Catherine Lupkes, "Katie Lupkes Randolph Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 57.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/57
Notes
This oral history has no transcript.