Title
Hervey Richardson Interview, 1975
Files
Download Hervey Richardson Interview Transcript (3.5 MB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Kay Franey
Interviewee
Hervey Richardson
Date Recorded
5-19-1975
Date Digital
6-18-2020
Location Recorded
Richardson Residence, Morris, Minnesota
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party--Minnesota--Stevens County; Minnesota--Politics and government; Farmers--Political activity; Cooperative societies--Minnesota--Morris; Presidents--Election--1948
Description
Mr. Richardson was born in 1901, went to Macalester College, and a retailing school in New York City. He started farming in 1924. He sold his farm in 1963 and moved to Morris. In 1965 he became the city assessor. He was also involved in DFL politics starting in the 1930s. He was an active member in many cooperatives in the Stevens County area.
In this interview, Mr. Richardson discusses his cooperative memberships, the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party and its politics, and the 1948 presidential election.
Run Time
01:28:20
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
SCRichardson01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
304
Recommended Citation
Richardson, Hervey, "Hervey Richardson Interview, 1975" (1975). Stevens County. 25.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/stevenscounty/25
Primo Type
Audio
Notes
The digitization of this oral history was made possible in part by the people of Minnesota through a grant funded by an appropriation to the Minnesota Historical Society from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Any views, findings, opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the State of Minnesota, the Minnesota Historical Society, or the Minnesota Historic Resources Advisory Committee.