Title

Ed Hilbrand Interview, ca. 1977

Authors

Ed Hilbrand

Files

Interviewer

Lee Tempte

Interviewee

Ed Hilbrand

Date Recorded

1977

Date Digital

7-29-2020

County

Stevens County

Keywords

Farm life--Iowa; Diseases; Tuberculosis; Typhoid fever; Influenza; Automobiles; Tractors; Farm mechanization; Depressions--1929; Watchmen

Description

Ed Hilbrand was 96 years old and lived in Morris. He was born in Iowa in 1880.

In this interview, he discusses diseases, the depression, and the changeover from horses to cars. He farmed for some time and then had other jobs including working in a packing house and as a watchman. He got his last job when he was 80 years old.

Run Time

00:09:28

Language

English

Notes

This oral history has no transcript.

Original Format

Reel-to-Reel

Digital Identifier

KMRSHilbrand01

Repository

West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)

Local Identifier

1019

Rights

This oral history is in copyright.

Recommended Citation

Hilbrand, Ed, "Ed Hilbrand Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 72.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/72