Interview with Ziba B. Clark. He relates some of his personal history, and also tells that his grandmother was a cousin of President John Quincy Adams and his wife was a direct descendent of Martin Luther. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Interview with Mabel Early, the daughter of, and Mrs. Katherine Early, the daughter-in-law of, Peter Early. They give some history of Peter and his wife, Elizabeth, including his service in the Civil War, and that he was one of the first residents of Brainerd. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.