Title
Hilfred Lee Interview, ca. 1977
Files
Download Hilfred Lee Interview Transcript (209 KB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Hilfred Lee
Date Recorded
1977
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Morris (Minn.)--Frontier and pioneer life; Farm life--Minnesota--Morris; Agriculture--Minnesota--Morris; Plowing; Morris Indian School; Off-reservation boarding schools--Minnesota--Morris; Pomme de Terre River (Minn.); Fishes--Minnesota--Stevens County; Automobile dealers--Minnesota--Morris; Ford automobile; Ford tractors
Description
Hilfred Lee was 76 years old and lived in rural Morris. His father homesteaded the same land, and immigrated from Norway.
In this interview, Hilfred discusses homesteading in the early years, including breaking sod and plowing with oxen. He discusses the Morris Indian School and the land that currently is the University of Minnesota Morris. He talks about the Pomme de Terre River and the fish in it. He discusses working at the Ford dealership in Morris and some details about Ford vehicles, including both cars and tractors.
Run Time
00:09:57
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSLee01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Lee, Hilfred, "Hilfred Lee Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 80.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/80
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.