Title
Francis Erwin Interview, ca. 1977
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Francis Erwin
Date Recorded
1977
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Farm life--Minnesota; Corn--Harvesting; Agriculture--Minnesota; Milking; Fishing; Gardening; Gardens--Minnesota; Agricultural exhibitions--Minnesota; Horticultural exhibitions--Minnesota; Pianists; Dance parties
Description
Francis Erwin was born in 1893 in Illinois and presently lived in Morris.
In this interview, she discusses farm chores, picking corn by hand, and milking cows. She did a lot of fishing and had her own boat and motor. She talks about gardening and exhibiting at the fair. She played the piano in bands until she was 80 years old.
Run Time
00:08:31
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSErwin01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Erwin, Francis, "Francis Erwin Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 83.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/83
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.