
Title
Ed Hilbrand Interview, ca. 1977
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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

Notes
This oral history has no transcript.