Wetherill, Fred E. 1903 - 1988. Oral History Interview, 1977
Abstract
This collection consists of an oral history interview conducted with Fred Wetherill of St. Peter, Minnesota. In the interview, Wetherill discusses his family background and education, his time as Agricultural Extension Director, agriculture in Nicollet County, and what political, economic, and technological changes have occurred since the 1920s, and how they have changed farming.
Dates
- Creation: 1977
Conditions Governing Access
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.
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.
Biographical / Historical
Fred Wetherill was bom in Holden, Missouri on December 15, 1903. He married Dorris Espenett of New Brighton, Minnesota, in 1924. They had two children. Wetherill came to Minnesota in the 1920s. In the 1930s he worked for the Federal Land Bank and at the University of Minnesota in the Farm Management and Economics Department. He became Nicollet County Agent in the early 1940s, and stayed in that position for thirty years, until his retirement. Fred Wetherill died in September 1988.
Full Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet (2 Cassette Tapes 2 Audio CDs 1 Folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Fred Wetherill donated this collection in July 1977.
- Title
- SMHC Collection 1277. Wetherill, Fred E. 1903 - 1988. Oral History Interview, 1977
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karin Thiem processed this collection
- Date
- 1979-05
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2000-12: Robert Russell
- 2017-03: Kieu Cao updated finding aid
Repository Details
Part of the Southern Minnesota Historical Center Repository
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Memorial Library
PO Box 8419
Mankato MN 56002-8419 US
507-389-1029
archives@mnsu.edu
