Title
Robert B. Coy Interview, 1976
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Gayle Goff
Interviewee
Robert B. Coy
Date Recorded
11-5-1976
Date Digital
7-7-2020
Location Recorded
McGinnis Residence, Morris, Minnesota
County
Swift County
Keywords
Danvers (Minn.); Danvers (Minn.)--Social life and customs; Business enterprises--Minnesota--Danvers; Fires--Minnesota--Danvers; Businesspeople--Minnesota--Danvers; Depressions--1929; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1939-1945
Description
Robert Coy was born in 1894 and came to Danvers Minnesota with his family in 1905. His father had purchased both a lumberyard and later a general store. His father subsequently sold the lumberyard and in a few years, his father died. The store was managed by a guardian who turned it over to the elder Coy's sons once the boys graduated from high school. Robert Coy lived in Danvers and managed the store until 1969.
In this interview, Robert Coy discusses what Danvers was like in the early 1900s in terms of recreation, facilities, and employment. He mentions the changes the years have brought (for example: a large fire in 1931) and speaks briefly about his role as a businessman during the Depression and World Wars.
Run Time
00:24:25
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
SWCCoy01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1052
Recommended Citation
Coy, Robert B., "Robert B. Coy Interview, 1976" (1976). All Minnesota Oral Histories. 95.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/mnoralhistories/95
Primo Type
Audio