Interviewer
Vikki Johnston
Files
Description
Katie Hilde discusses her family’s immigration to the United States, her childhood, and marriage. She also talks about healthcare and home remedies; her school days, when students were punished for speaking Norwegian and German in school; and spinning and spinning wheels.
Biography
Katie Hilde grew up on a farm and lived in Ulen all her life.
Date of Interview
7-24-1974
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Length (Time)
58:43, 10:20
Original Format
Audio tape
Current Format
Mp3
Named Persons
Jacob W. Meighen, Earling A Bothne, Silas Hilde, Orpha Hendrickson, Delores Hilde Johnson, Darlene Hilde Rolle, Walterine Hilde Crosby, Jack Sands, Laverne Maxwell, Ronald W. Hitterdal
Organizations
Faith Mill, Pioneer Coffee Company, Ulen High School, Ada Historical Society, Bonanzaville U.S.A.
Places
Minnesota—Ulen, Minnesota—Moorhead, Nebraska—Henderson, South Dakota—Marion, South Dakota—Freeman, Russia, Netherlands, Minnesota—Rollag, Norway, Minnesota—Detroit Lakes
Keywords
Great Depression, Agriculture, Traditional medicine, Childbirth, Education, Spinning
ID Number
S704 706
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce these oral interviews must be obtained in writing from Minnesota State University Moorhead Archives.
Disciplines
Fiber, Textile, and Weaving Arts | Oral History
Recommended Citation
Hilde, Katie, "Oral Interview of Katie Hilde" (1974). Oral Interviews. 53.
https://red.mnstate.edu/oral_interviews/53