Herbert Hanson Interview, ca. 1977

Title

Herbert Hanson Interview, ca. 1977

Authors

Herbert Hanson

Files

Download Herbert Hanson Interview Transcript (214 KB)

Document Type

Book

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Interviewer

Lee Tempte

Interviewee

Herbert Hanson

Date Recorded

1977

Date Digital

7-29-2020

County

Stevens County and Traverse County

Keywords

General stores--Minnesota--Morris; Business enterprises--Minnesota--Morris; Business education; Clothing industry; Business enterprises--Minnesota--Browns Valley; Retail trade--Minnesota; Freemasons--Minnesota

Description

Herb Hanson was 94 years old and was born in Morris. He was involved in the mercantile business, which his father had been owned before him.

In this interview, Herb discusses a business course he took and talks about selling clothes, and the types of clothes that were sold. He mentions the operation of the store he ran in Browns Valley and his membership in the Masonic Lodge. He was, at that time, the longest member in the state of Minnesota in the Freemasons.

Run Time

00:11:52

Language

English

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.

Original Format

Reel-to-Reel

Digital Identifier

KMRSHanson01

Repository

West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)

Local Identifier

1019

Primo Type

Audio

Herbert Hanson Interview, ca. 1977

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