Otto Drewes Interview, 1975
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Interviewer
Julie Harlan
Interviewee
Otto Drewes
Date Recorded
5-30-1975
Date Digital
6-18-2020
Location Recorded
Drewes Residence, Morris, Minnesota
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Stevens County Farmers Union (Minn.); Farmers--Political activity; Farmers--Economic conditions
Description
Mr. Drewes was born in 1908 near Colman, South Dakota. In 1912 he moved to Minnesota and began farming, which he has done all of his life. He was president of the Stevens County Farmer's Union from 1963 to 1967.
In this interview, Mr. Drewes discusses farming and the Farmer's Union in Stevens County.
Run Time
01:04:34
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
SCDrewes01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
345
Recommended Citation
Drewes, Otto, "Otto Drewes Interview, 1975" (1975). Stevens County. 5.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/stevenscounty/5
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.