Title
John O'Neil Interview, ca. 1978
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
John O'Neil
Date Recorded
1978
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Big Stone County
Keywords
Irish Americans; Ireland--Emigration and immigration; United States--Emigration and immigration; Frontier and pioneer life--Minnesota; Agriculture--Minnesota; Farm life--Minnesota
Description
John O'Neil was 90 years old and a lifetime resident of Beardsley. HIs parents came from Ireland and homesteaded in 1878 the farm John O'Neil still lived on.
In this interview, John discusses homesteading in Minnesota. He also discusses changes in farming and the fact that his family held on to their farm for 100 years.
Run Time
00:04:59
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSONeil01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
O'Neil, John, "John O'Neil Interview, ca. 1978" (1978). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 90.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/90
Primo Type
Audio
Notes
This oral history abruptly ends at 5 minutes, though that is clearly not the end of the interview.
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.