Title
Robert Lewis Interview, 1984
Files
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Document Type
Article
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Interviewer
Carol Swenson
Interviewee
Robert Lewis
Date Recorded
11-20-1984
Date Digital
6-26-2020
Location Recorded
Lewis Residence, Perham, Minnesota
County
Otter Tail County
Keywords
National Farmers Organization (U.S.); Farmers--Minnesota--Otter Tail County; Protest movements
Description
Robert Lewis was a native of Moorhead, Minnesota and moved to Perham, Minnesota in 1959. At the time of the interview, he worked full time for the National Farmers Organization (NFO). He eventually left the dairy farming business in 1974 to concentrate more on his NFO duties.
In this interview, Robert Lewis discusses recruitment policies, meeting procedures, NFO farm protests, and the basic history of how the NFO has progressed over the years and the direction it is taking for the future.
Run Time
01:56:15
Language
English
Original Format
Cassette
Digital Identifier
OTCLewis0102
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
3443
Recommended Citation
Lewis, Robert, "Robert Lewis Interview, 1984" (1984). All Minnesota Oral Histories. 55.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/mnoralhistories/55
Primo Type
Audio