Roy Peterson. Interview, 1973.
Scope and Contents
Topics discussed: Nonpartisan League and the Farm Holiday movement in the Benson area; Foreclosures; consideration of Floyd Olson as governor; Huey Long and the 1935 Farm Holiday state convention and resolutions drawn from it; Elmer Benson and his relationship to Farm Holiday; Oren Lee Staley and the NFO; Roy Peterson was born in Beardsley, Minnesota, he moved with family to Benson in 1924, where he now resides. Mr. Peterson has been a distributor for Oak Grove Dairy since 1952. Long active in the Farmer Labor Party, he also participated in activities of the Farm Holiday movement, where he represented Swift County at the state convention in 1935.
Dates
- Creation: August 14, 1973
Creator
- Antonson, Jo (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 Volumes (Two printed copies of the audio recording (which is missing).)
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Peterson, Roy (Interviewee, Person)
- Title
- Roy Peterson. Interview, 1973.
- 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