Title
Lily Brendon Interview, ca. 1977
Files
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Document Type
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Lily Brendon
Date Recorded
1977
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Railroad travel; Transportation; Public schools--Minnesota--Alberta; Farm life--Minnesota--Alberta; Milking; Automobiles; Bus drivers; Horse-drawn omnibuses; School buses; Villa of St. Francis (Morris, Minn.); Project Head Start (U.S.)
Description
Lily Brendon was 82 years old and born in Illinois. Her family moved to the Alberta area when she was 8 years old because of the cheaper land prices.
In this interview, Lily describes the process of moving by train and traveling in the area. She also discusses the Alberta School, milking cows, their first car, experiences as a bus driver driving the horse-drawn school bus, her job at the Villa of St. Francis, and her current job with Head Start.
Run Time
00:11:27
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSBrendon01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Brendon, Lily, "Lily Brendon Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 93.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/93
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.