Title
Henry A. Dosdall Interview, 1976
Files
Download Henry Dosdall Interview Transcript (2.5 MB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Sue Van Mosch
Interviewee
Henry A. Dosdall
Date Recorded
10-30-1976
Date Digital
6-19-2020
Location Recorded
Dosdall Residence, Morris, Minnesota
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Farm life--Minnesota--Stevens County; Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939; Depressions--1929; Farmers--Minnesota--Stevens County; Agriculture--Minnesota--Stevens County; Droughts--Minnesota--Stevens County; Cooperative societies--Minnesota--Stevens County
Description
In this interview, Henry Dosdall reminisces about early farm life and early school days. He discusses his first ride in a car and threshing. He speaks about farm equipment and the change from horses to steam to tractors. He discusses Federal land bank loans, interest rates, and his acquiring of land. He discusses the Great Depression and droughts during that time, as well as government programs during the Depression (wheat subsidies). He discusses the establishment of the Farmer's Union Oil Station in Starbuck and his ideas on farm cooperatives.
Run Time
00:56:03
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
SCDosdall01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1051
Recommended Citation
Dosdall, Henry A., "Henry A. Dosdall Interview, 1976" (1976). Stevens County. 35.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/stevenscounty/35
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.