Otto Thurmer Interview, 1978

Otto Thurmer Interview, 1978

Authors

Otto Thurmer

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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

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.

Original Format

Reel-to-Reel

Digital Identifier

SCThurmer01

Repository

West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)

Local Identifier

1101

Primo Type

Audio

Otto Thurmer Interview, 1978

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