Mrs. Minnie Schwanke Pankonin. Interview, 1975.
Scope and Contents
Mrs. Pankonin, age 100, gives reflections on being a young German immigrant girl when her parents were early settlers in Blue Earth County. She talks about the life of a young girl on a frontier farm, church life and schooling. Later reflections as a housewife and mother on a Cottonwood County farm.
Dates
- Creation: November 19, 1975
Creator
- Finnell, Arthur L. (Arthur Louis) (Interviewer, Person)
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))
1 Folder (One folder containing 2 transcripts of the audio recording and newspaper clippings.)
1 Cassettes (One cassette copy of the original recording.)
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Pankonin, Mrs. Minnie (Interviewee, Person)
- Title
- Mrs. Minnie Schwanke Pankonin. Interview, 1975.
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2025-08
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Southwest Minnesota Historical Center Repository
Southwest Minnesota State University
McFarland Library
1501 State Street
Marshall MN 56258