Title
Otto Thurmer Interview, 1978
Files
Download Otto Thurmer Interview Transcript (2.4 MB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Susan Stumm
Interviewee
Otto Thurmer
Date Recorded
3-1-1978
Date Digital
6-19-2020
Location Recorded
Morris, Minnesota
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Carpentry; Carpenters--Minnesota--Morris; House construction--Minnesota--Morris; Depressions--1929; Labor unions
Description
Otto Thurmer was born in 1904 in Jackson, Minnesota. He lived in Morris from 1922 onward. He learned carpentry from his uncle when he was 15 years old and worked as a carpenter since then with short periods of working on farms also.
In this interview, Otto Thurmer discusses various aspects of construction carpentry from the 1920s to the time of the interview. He discusses tools, materials, methods of construction, composition of construction crews with degree of specialization, and other topics.
Run Time
00:45:42
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
SCThurmer01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1101
Recommended Citation
Thurmer, Otto, "Otto Thurmer Interview, 1978" (1978). Stevens County. 51.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/stevenscounty/51
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.