Title
Frank Austin Interview, 1974
Files
Download Frank Austin Interview Transcript (3.3 MB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Spencer Kvam
Interviewee
Frank Austin
Date Recorded
12-26-1974
Date Digital
7-2-2020
Location Recorded
Austin Residence, Montevideo, Minnesota
County
Chippewa County
Keywords
Austin Family; Montevideo (Minn.); World War, 1914-1918; Prohibition; Depressions--1929; World War, 1939-1945; City councils--Minnesota--Montevideo
Description
Frank Austin was born on January 29, 1899 in the home in which is resided at the time of the interview. He had been a sign painter and lived in Montevideo, Minnesota all his life.
In this interview, Frank Austin gives a history of how his family arrived in the United States and in Montevideo. He talks about the reaction to World War I, the Crash, the Depression, and World War II in Montevideo. In addition, he talks about changes in Montevideo's atmosphere and city government.
Run Time
01:19:39
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
CCAustin01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
323
Recommended Citation
Austin, Frank, "Frank Austin Interview, 1974" (1974). All Minnesota Oral Histories. 78.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/mnoralhistories/78
Primo Type
Audio