Title
Sylvester Eul Interview, ca. 1977
Files
Download Sylvester Eul Interview Transcript (218 KB)
Document Type
Book
Loading...
Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Sylvester Eul
Date Recorded
1977
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Horses; Horse-drawn vehicles; Trucks; Automobiles; Delivery of goods; Freight and freightage; Trucking; Collecting of accounts
Description
Sylvester Eul was 81 years old and a life-time resident of Morris.
In this interview, Sylvester discusses trucking and delivery work in Morris, mentioning the various goods he delivered, for which companies, and to which communities. He talks about transport by horse-drawn carts, and the first truck his father bought. His wife Edna comments on her role as bill collector for her husband's business.
Run Time
00:11:30
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSEul01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Eul, Sylvester, "Sylvester Eul Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 92.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/92
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.