Title
Reuben Heggen Interview, 1973
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Joni Kennedy
Interviewee
Reuben Heggen
Date Recorded
6-20-1973
Date Digital
6-26-2020
Location Recorded
Heggen Residence, Wheaton, Minnesota
County
Traverse County
Keywords
Wheaton (Minn.); Browns Valley (Minn.); County seats--Minnesota--Traverse County; Courthouses--Minnesota--Browns Valley
Description
Reuben Heggen's father, Thomas Heggen, was involved in the moving of the Traverse County seat from Brown's Valley to Wheaton. Reuben Heggen was a long-time resident of Wheaton.
In this interview, Heggen discusses the moving of the county seat from Browns Valley to Wheaton. He discusses why Wheaton wanted the seat, the raiding of the Browns Valley Courthouse, and animosity between Browns Valley and Wheaton.
Run Time
00:18:47
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
TCHeggen01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
279
Recommended Citation
Heggen, Reuben, "Reuben Heggen Interview, 1973" (1973). All Minnesota Oral Histories. 63.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/mnoralhistories/63
Primo Type
Audio