Title
Fred Burns Interview, 1972
Files
Download Fred Burns Interview Transcript (539 KB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
George Shervey
Interviewee
Fred Burns
Date Recorded
1972
Date Digital
9-11-2020
Location Recorded
Burns Residence, Kensington, Minnesota
County
Grant County
Keywords
Pomme de Terre (Minnesota); Farm life--Minnesota--Grant County; Schools--Minnesota--Grant County
Description
Fred Burns was born in 1886 and raised near village of Pomme de Terre. His parents came to Grant County in 1852.
In this interview, Fred Burns talks about his early neighbors, grasshoppers on the farm, his school experiences, the Pomme de Terre Fort and the businesses in the village of Pomme de Terre.
Run Time
00:08:48
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
GCBurns01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
319
Recommended Citation
Burns, Fred, "Fred Burns Interview, 1972" (1972). All Minnesota Oral Histories. 13.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/mnoralhistories/13
Primo Type
Audio