Title
Marie Larson Interview, 1974
Files
Download Marie Larson Interview Transcript (2.5 MB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Ann Rathke and Beth Warfield
Interviewee
Marie Larson
Date Recorded
3-1-1974
Date Digital
6-18-2020
Location Recorded
Larson Residence, Cyrus, Minnesota
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Frontier and pioneer life--Minnesota; Traditional medicine; Norwegian Americans--Minnesota; Stevens County (Minn.)--Social life and customs; Depressions--1929; Farm life--Minnesota--Stevens County
Description
Mrs. Larson was born in 1888 and is the last surviving daughter of one of the first families to settle in Stevens County in 1866. She was a farmer's wife.
In this interview, Mrs. Larson gives a short family history. She talks about the life of an early settler on the prairie and home remedies. She goes into social activities and education in Stevens County and childhood memories. She discusses the Great Depression and talks about family life.
Run Time
00:44:58
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
SCLarson01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
318
Recommended Citation
Larson, Marie, "Marie Larson Interview, 1974" (1974). Stevens County. 9.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/stevenscounty/9
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.