George TORGERSON (b. 1892)

Residence: Park; Elk River
Occupation(s): Ran drayline; did road maintenance;farmed
Family Origin: Father was a Norwegian homesteader (c. 1890)

Interviews

George Torgerson Interview #1, 5/17/1976

Topics:
Homesteaders around Elk River. Prosperity of Elk River; devastating impact of mill removal. Settlement at Park. Moving from Elk River. 5-17-76 2 hr
Duration:
2:04:02
Interviewer:
Sam Schrager
Keywords:
African Americans IWW Prohibition automobiles banks brothels chores churches drinking families fires homesteads immigrants languages logging camps mills moonshine pioneers post offices roads stores strikes threshing timber winter
Locations:
Park Deary Potlatch Elk River
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Source
Preferred Citation:
"George TORGERSON (b. 1892)", Latah County Oral History Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/lcoh/people/torgerson_george.html
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