Title
Olin Thompson Interview, 1972
Files
Download Olin Thompson Interview Transcript (522 KB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
George Shervey
Interviewee
Olin Thompson
Date Recorded
2-13-1972
Date Digital
7-6-2020
Location Recorded
Grant County, Minnesota
County
Grant County
Keywords
Elbow Lake (Minn.); Pomme de Terre (Minn.); Schools--Minnesota--Grant County; Stagecoaches--Minnesota; Business enterprises--Minnesota--Pomme de Terre; Businesspeople--Minnesota--Pomme de Terre
Description
Olin Thompson was born on May 1, 1888 and lived across the river from the old site of Pomme de Terre village. His father was Michael Thompson. He married Elaine Brown.
In this interview, Olin Thompson discusses his first teachers and the school he attended. He talks about Pomme de Terre village and the businesses that were there, as well as the stagecoach from Herman to Ashby.
Run Time
00:07:30
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
GCThompson01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
319
Recommended Citation
Thompson, Olin, "Olin Thompson Interview, 1972" (1972). All Minnesota Oral Histories. 10.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/mnoralhistories/10
Primo Type
Audio