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William August Blankenburg. Interview, 1976.

 Collection — Box: 1 S611-S612-S613-S614-S615-S616
Identifier: 695-1C4-S616

Scope and Contents

Blankenburg was born May 20, 1892, and was adopted from the State Orphanage at Owatonna, Minnesota. He was active in baseball while in high school and played on the Lakefield town team. He was a veterinarian in Lakefield, in business with his father. Later he began farming west of Lakefield. He talks about farming, baseball and the veterinary business.

Dates

  • Creation: July 15, 1976

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Extent

2 Reels (Two 7-inch audio reels, (1 original recording, 1 duplicate))

2 Folder (Two foldered copies of indexed contents of audio recording.)

Language of Materials

English

Subject

Title
William August Blankenburg. Interview, 1976.
Status
Completed
Date
2025-07
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Southwest Minnesota Historical Center Repository

Contact:
Southwest Minnesota State University
McFarland Library
1501 State Street
Marshall MN 56258