Title
Marie Krogen Interview, ca. 1977
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Marie Krogen
Date Recorded
1977
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Rural schools--Minnesota--Stevens County; Blizzards--Minnesota--Stevens County; Farm life--Minnesota--Stevens County; Games; Morris (Minn.); Circus; Bands (Music)--Minnesota--Morris; Basements--Design and construction; Food prices
Description
Marie Krogen was 83 years old and was born on a farm near Donnelly. After she married, she moved to Morris.
In this interview, Marie Krogen discusses attending rural school and how they determined if the weather was safe enough to walk to school. She talks about living and working on a farm. She talks about the games and sports they played as children. She discusses the town of Morris and the development of the east side of town. She mentions a time when the circus came to town and the band that played in East Side Park. Marie's husband worked in construction, and she discusses how they used to dig and pour concrete basements. She also talks about food prices and the number of bars in Morris.
Run Time
00:09:34
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSKrogen01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Krogen, Marie, "Marie Krogen Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 65.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/65
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.