DARE Interview : Frankenmuth, Michigan; Primary Informant MI093

Fieldworker

McCracken, Robert

Date

• 1969

Publisher

Dictionary of American Regional English

Summary

• Informant Data:
• MI093: White; male; age: 74 (old); education: college; community type: village
• Media Files:
• Full Interview 1 (Tape 0719-S1). [Additional speakers: Informant's wife]
• Content:
• 00:35 Hearing changes with age
• 01:05 Local history, origin of local restaurants in early taverns, use of German
• 07:50 Local festivals and schools
• 10:05 Bavarian immigration, Lutherans, missionaries
• 16:00 Missionary schools for Native American children, Native American response to settlement of White people
• 21:00 Local railway
• 24:00 German language use
• 25:55 Lutheran churches, religion
• 29:00 Ethnic makeup of community no longer German
• 30:00 Commuting for employment
• 30:35 Tape end
• Full Interview 2 (Tape 0719-S2). [Additional speakers: Informant's wife]
• Content:
• 00:05 Local historical society
• 03:10 Local history, education in past
• 04:30 Historical society
• 06:00 Local festival, Bavarian Festival, parades, music, foods
• 22:20 Drinking customs
• 23:50 Local breweries and beers
• 26:50 Drinking customs
• 30:30 Tape end