Anna Halvorson Interview, ca. 1977

Title

Anna Halvorson Interview, ca. 1977

Authors

Anna Halvorson

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Download Anna Halvorson Interview Transcript (217 KB)

Document Type

Book

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Interviewer

Lee Tempte

Interviewee

Anna Halvorson

Date Recorded

1977

Date Digital

7-29-2020

County

Grant County

Keywords

Farm life--Minnesota--Elbow Lake; Rural schools--Minnesota--Grant County; Homemakers--Minnesota--Elbow Lake; Laundry; Teachers--Minnesota--Grant County; Elbow Lake (Minn.); 4-H clubs--Minnesota--Elbow Lake; Gift shops--Minnesota--Elbow Lake; Sewing; Draperies; Quilts; Quilting

Description

Anna Halvorson was 83 years old and spent all her life in Elbow Lake.

In this interview, Anna discusses growing up on a farm, country school, early homemaking techniques, and her experiences as a teacher. She talks about her work with 4-H, a gift shop she owned, and quilt and drape making.

Run Time

00:13:00

Language

English

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.

Original Format

Reel-to-Reel

Digital Identifier

KMRSHalvorson01

Repository

West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)

Local Identifier

1019

Primo Type

Audio

Anna Halvorson Interview, ca. 1977

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