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Mrs. Arthur Oehler Interview

 Collection
Identifier: SC 1468

Scope and Contents

Interview questionnaire, completed by Mrs. Oehler, concerning pioneer life in the Ortonville, Minn. area. Includes brief mention of runaway horses, her mother-in-law's refusal to can strawberries or tomatoes, carrying 50 pounds of flour, being snowbound, picking rocks, the first German Lutheran church, corn and wheat crops, and mail delivery. Also includes letter of transmittal.

Dates

  • 1966.

Creator

Access

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Copyrights

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Biography

Wife of Arthur Oehler, farmer at Ortonville, Minn., later moved to Milbank, S.D.

Extent

2 Items (2 items.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Interview questionnaire, completed by Mrs. Oehler, concerning pioneer life in the Ortonville, Minn. area. Includes brief mention of runaway horses, her mother-in-law's refusal to can strawberries or tomatoes, carrying 50 pounds of flour, being snowbound, picking rocks, the first German Lutheran church, corn and wheat crops, and mail delivery. Also includes letter of transmittal.

Provenance

Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Oehler in October 1966 (Acc. 1468).

Property rights

The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the Mrs. Arthur Oehler Interview
Description rules
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Script of description
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Repository Details

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