Title
Roy Peterson Interview, 1973
Files
Download Roy Peterson Interview Transcript (1.9 MB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Jo Antonson
Interviewee
Roy Peterson
Date Recorded
8-14-1973
Date Digital
7-7-2020
Location Recorded
Peterson Residence, Benson, Minnesota
County
Swift County
Keywords
Benson (Minn.); Minnesota--Politics and government; Benson (Minn.)--Politics and government; Minnesota Nonpartisan League; Minnesota Farm Holiday Association; Depressions--1929; Farmer-Labor Party; National Farmers Organization (U.S.)
Description
Roy Peterson was a Benson area milkman who was active in a number of liberal political movements in West Central Minnesota since the 1930s. His mother was from Sweden and his father was from Denmark.
In this interview, Roy Peterson discusses the political attitudes in Benson, Minnesota, the Non-Partisan League, the Farmer's Holiday movement, accounts of violence with the Farmer's Holiday Movement, the Depression in Swift County, the Farmer-Labor Party, and the National Farmer's Organization (NFO).
Run Time
01:30:23
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
SWCPeterson01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
288
Recommended Citation
Peterson, Roy, "Roy Peterson Interview, 1973" (1973). All Minnesota Oral Histories. 90.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/mnoralhistories/90
Primo Type
Audio