Title
Ed Hilbrand Interview, ca. 1977
Files
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Document Type
Book
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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
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSHilbrand01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
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
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.