Title
Herbert Hanson Interview, ca. 1977
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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
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSHanson01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Hanson, Herbert, "Herbert Hanson Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 94.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/94
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.