Title
Edwin Christianson Interview, ca. 1977
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Edwin Christianson
Date Recorded
1977
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Farm life--Minnesota; World War, 1914-1918; Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919; Agriculture--Minnesota; Corn--Harvesting; Threshing; Inventors; Hunting; Fishing; Trapping
Description
Edwin Christianson was 81 years old and from Morris, Minnesota. He moved to Morris in 1903 from Rock County in southern Minnesota. He grew up on a farm and ended up farming himself.
In this interview, he talks about World War I and his patriotic reasons for enlisting. He talks about the influenza epidemic in 1918. He relates farming experiences and talks about changes that have occurred. He talks about harvesting corn by hand and threshing. He discusses some of the items and implements he invented. Finally, he mentions his hunting, fishing, and trapping experiences.
Run Time
00:08:57
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSChristianson01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Christianson, Edwin, "Edwin Christianson Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 86.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/86
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.