Title
Hart Proudfoot Interview, ca. 1977
Files
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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
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSProudfoot01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Proudfoot, Hart, "Hart Proudfoot Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 97.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/97
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.