Title
Len Arnquist Interview, 1975
Files
Download Len Arnquist Interview Transcript (2.5 MB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
George Shervey and Eddy Henjum
Interviewee
Len Arnquist
Date Recorded
2-28-1975
Date Digital
6-19-2020
Location Recorded
Arnquist Residence, Hoffman, Minnesota
County
Grant County
Keywords
Swedish Americans; Business enterprises--Minnesota--Hoffman; General stores--Minnesota--Hoffman; Depressions--1929; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1939-1945
Description
Len Arnquist was born in Star Prairie, Wisconsin in 1885 and grew up on the family farm in New Richmond, Wisconsin. In 1912, he moved to Hoffman where he opened a general store.
In this interview, Len Arnquist discusses farming in the late 19th century in Wisconsin, the conditions for small businessmen in West Central Minnesota, and the effect of the Depression and World Wars on small business.
Run Time
00:45:33
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
GCArnquist01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
329
Recommended Citation
Arnquist, Len, "Len Arnquist Interview, 1975" (1975). All Minnesota Oral Histories. 31.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/mnoralhistories/31
Primo Type
Audio