Title
Gust Kositzke Interview, ca. 1977
Files
Download Gust Kositzke Interview Transcript (213 KB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Gust Kositzke
Date Recorded
1977
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Swift County
Keywords
German Americans; Railroads--Employees; Farm life--Minnesota; Agriculture--Minnesota; Tractors; Agricultural innovations; Flax straw; Golf courses--Minnesota--Appleton; Corn--Seeds; Florida
Description
Gust Kositzke was 86 years old and lived in Florida at the time of the interview. His parents came from Germany to Michigan, where Gus grew up. He worked for the railroad for a time and then went to Appleton and farmed.
In this interview, he discusses the changeover from horses to tractors. After he moved to town, he worked at custom corn picking, plumbing, carpentry, sold seed corn, and worked at the golf course. He also talks about buying up flax straw to make cigarette papers. He finally talks about his travels to Florida and moving to Florida to live permanently.
Run Time
00:10:14
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSKositzke01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Kositzke, Gust, "Gust Kositzke Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 98.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/98
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.