Hart Proudfoot Interview, ca. 1977

Title

Hart Proudfoot Interview, ca. 1977

Authors

Hart Proudfoot

Files

Download Hart Proudfoot Interview Transcript (211 KB)

Document Type

Book

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Interviewer

Lee Tempte

Interviewee

Hart Proudfoot

Date Recorded

1977

Date Digital

7-29-2020

County

Stevens County

Keywords

Threshing; Farm life--Minnesota--Morris; Carpentry; Dwellings--Construction--Minnesota; Dwellings--Insulation; Automobiles; Automobile dealers; Sales personnel; Ford Motor Company; Chrysler Corporation. Chrysler-Plymouth Division

Description

Hart Proudfoot was 84 years old and was born in Stillwater, Minnesota. He moved to Morris when he was 7.

In this interview, he discusses threshing and farm life in Minnesota. He talks about carpentry and why homes weren't insulated. He talks about selling cars for Ford and Chrysler Plymouth and his tricks to good salesmanship.

Run Time

00:10:32

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

KMRSProudfoot01

Repository

West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)

Local Identifier

1019

Primo Type

Audio

Hart Proudfoot Interview, ca. 1977

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