Title
Bill Larson Interview, 1974
Files
Download Bill Larson Interview Transcript (4.2 MB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
George Shervey
Interviewee
Bill Larson
Date Recorded
2-23-1973
Date Digital
7-6-2020
Location Recorded
Larson Residence, Barrett, Minnesota
County
Grant County
Keywords
Barrett (Minn.); Swedish Americans; Farm life--Minnesota--Grant County; Frontier and pioneer life--Minnesota--Grant County; Blizzards--Minnesota--Grant County; Fires--Minnesota--Grant County; Schools--Minnesota--Grant County; Letter carriers--Minnesota--Barrett; Postal service--Minnesota--Barrett; Business enterprises--Minnesota--Barrett
Description
Bill Larson was born on January 27, 1891 at Chadwick, Michigan. His parents settled in Roseville Township in Grant County in 1894. He became a U.S. mail carrier for the Barrett area in May of 1909. 50 years later, he retired from the job.
In this interview, Bill Larson talks about his experiences delivering mail in the county. He talks about the blizzard of 1894 and the fire of 1900 which destroyed almost all of the buildings in Barrett, Minnesota. He discusses all of the businesses and businessmen of Barrett for most of the tape.
Run Time
01:37:47
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
GCLarson02
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
319
Recommended Citation
Larson, William C., "Bill Larson Interview, 1974" (1973). All Minnesota Oral Histories. 23.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/mnoralhistories/23
Primo Type
Audio