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1. Circus Parade in downtown, Northfield, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900
Description:
View of a circus parade through Bridge Square and past the Scriver Building on the left in 1900.
Contributing Institution:
Northfield Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

2. Firefighter demonstration, Northfield, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910
Description:
View of a firefighter demonstration in Bridge Square in 1910.
Contributing Institution:
Northfield Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

3. Firefighter demonstration, Northfield, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910
Description:
View of a firefighter demonstration in Bridge Square in 1910.
Contributing Institution:
Northfield Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

4. St. James Orphanage, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
McKenzie, Hugh, 1879-1957
Date Created:
1910?
Description:
St. James Orphanage, brick; bluestone foundation; East Chisholm Street; Catholic; children's home; water tower
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5. Cook Home cemetery vault, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
McKenzie, Hugh, 1879-1957
Date Created:
1912-09-30
Description:
Cook Home vault; county poor farm Greenwood cemetery vault; 2501 Rice lake Road; brownstone
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

6. Charter for the Josiah Edson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Northfield, Minnesota

Date Created:
1915-07-05
Description:
Charter for the Josiah Edson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Northfield, Minnesota. Organized July 15, 1905.
Contributing Institution:
Northfield Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Certificates

7. Duluth Children's Home, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
McKenzie, Hugh, 1879-1957
Date Created:
1915?
Description:
Duluth Children's Home building at 504 North 15th avenue east and children on the sidewalk. The Children's Home Society was a privately endowed institution which derived part of its income from the annual Charity Ball. It was founded in 1888 by Sarah Burger Stearns, but its beginnings date to 1883 and its first rooms in a small needlecraft shop operated by Mrs. Fogelson. She cared for 3 or 4 children. By 1886 the number of children had grown, and a group of interested women collected money to purchase a double house between 16th and 17th avenues east. In 1904 on June 3 and 4, it opened with 47 children being cared for at 15th Avenue East and Fifth street.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

8. Fire Department, Northfield, Minnesota

Creator:
Chamberlin, Louis C.
Date Created:
1916 - 1917
Description:
Exterior view of the Northfield Fire Department with firefighters and a fire truck. At left is chief Ross Phillips with his daughter, Margaret Phillips Starks, 2.5 years old.
Contributing Institution:
Northfield Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

9. Bethany Children's Home, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
McKenzie, Hugh, 1879-1957
Date Created:
1923?
Description:
Bethany Lutheran Children's Home, 40th Avenue West and 9th Street; porches; cupola
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

10. Bethany Children's Home, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
McKenzie, Hugh, 1879-1957
Date Created:
1923?
Description:
Bethany Lutheran Children's Home, 40th Avenue West and 9th Street; porches; cupola
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

11. Aftenro Home, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
McKenzie, Hugh, 1879-1957
Date Created:
1925?
Description:
The Aftenro Society was organized in 1908 by a group of Norwegian women to raise money for the construction of a good Christian old people's home. Their first building was opened in 1921 with 30 residents and was named for the Norwegian word meaning �Evening�s Rest� (Aftenro). The Aftenro home presently continues its function as a home for the aged, in its location at 1423 North Nineteenth Avenue East. In this view of the new building, the entire front grounds area is a vegetable garden.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

12. Fire Department, Northfield, Minnesota

Date Created:
1927
Description:
Northfield Fire Department testing the water hoses in 1927.
Contributing Institution:
Northfield Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

13. Neighborhoods of Duluth: Central Hillside, Funeral for Fire Chief Joseph Randall, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1927-06
Description:
Central Hillside; Funeral for fire chief Joseph Randall from Fourth Avenue East and First Street looking west; First Street is still a two-way street; people; cars; houses with porches and people; houses with small front yards with shrubs; street; sidewalks; buildings; aerial bridge; canal park; Hotel Duluth with intact cornice with lamps; Alworth building; view of harbor; Whitney Brothers Rock Crushing conveyor is visible in Lake Superior
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

14. Annual Report of the State and County Agent for the Blind for the Year Ending December 31, 1928, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Hanford, Bertha, State and County Agent for the Blind
Date Created:
1929
Description:
In 1928, the St. Louis County Child Welfare Board was requested by the State Board of Control to sponsor the work for the Blind in this county. This the first use of local management of such a pgoram and was successful. The report describes the Range Broom Factory at Chisholm, Minnesota, that employs several agency clients under the management of R. H. Alcox. This agency operated under the State Department for the Blind, Children's Bureau, Board of Control and the St. Louis County Board of Commissioners. Its work was for the prevention of blindness and the treatment of people with blindness. The reports give objectives, staff, and statistics. Its district included St. Louis, Carlton, Itasca, Cook, Lake, and Koochiching counties.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

15. Police officers and illegal liquor, Northfield, Minnesota

Creator:
Sumner, Charles Stuart
Date Created:
1930
Description:
View of Nothfield police officers and illegal liquor seized in 1930.
Contributing Institution:
Northfield Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

16. Annual Report of the State and County Agency for the Blind for the Year Ending December 31, 1930, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Hanford, Bertha, State and County Agent for the Blind
Date Created:
1931
Description:
St. Louis County is the only Minnesota county that funds work for the blind, and Duluth is the only city with a local State office. This report chronicles the work done by the agency in 1930. That year, towel hemming was added as a new project for clients within the Home Department. Yards of toweling was cut by volunteers and hemmed by blind women in their homes. This agency operated under the State Department for the Blind, Children's Bureau, Board of Control and the St. Louis County Board of Commissioners. Its work was for the prevention of blindness and treatment of people with blindness. The reports give objectives, staff, and statistics. Its district included St. Louis, Carlton, Itasca, Cook, and Lake counties, and the Cass Lake Indian Agency District.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

17. State and County Agency for the Blind Annual Report for the Fiscal Year of 1931, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Hanford, Bertha, State and County Agent for the Blind
Date Created:
1932
Description:
In 1931, the Cass Lake Indian Agency became part of the district included in the State and County Agency for the Blind. The agency also added more types of work for clients including: operating cigar and confectionery stands and messenger services, selling newspapers, providing social services, teaching music, serving as village treasurer, business manager, insurance agent, candy machine operator, watchman, day laborer. Duluth's Lighthouse for the Blind was an employer. The agency operated under the State Department for the Blind, Children's Bureau, Board of Control and the St. Louis County Board of Commissioners. Its work was for the prevention of blindness and the treatment of people with blindness. The reports give objectives, staff, and statistics. Its district included St. Louis, Carlton, Itasca, Cook, and Lake Counties, and the Cass Lake Indian Agency District.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

18. CCC Company 709 Northern Light Camp F-6 Grand Marais, Minnesota

Date Created:
1934-01
Description:
Civilian Conservation Corps camp workers in winter on the North Shore of Lake Superior at Grand Marais.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Panoramas

19. East Hillside Bethel Home for Women, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
McKenzie, Hugh, 1879-1957
Date Created:
1937?
Description:
East Hillside; Bethel Home for Women; brick building at 1230 East ninth street; architectural details; program was established for assistance of unmarried pregnant young women in 1901; Thirteenth Avenue East and ninth street; on the fiftieth anniversary in 1952 there was an open house to show Duluthians what the Community Chest-sponsored agency does; it was called Hillcrest House; in the 1970s the program was relocated; car; streetcar tracks; business next door; the building still stands in 2008
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

20. Juvenile Delinquency (Boys and Girls)

Creator:
University of Minnesota Sociological Research Facility
Date Created:
1938
Description:
Map showing the rate of juvenile delinquency for each Minneapolis neighborhood in the years 1936-1938.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Maps

21. Norweigan royalty visit to Northfield, Minnesota

Date Created:
1939-05
Description:
Visit of Noweigan Crown Prince and Princess in May of 1939, parade with motorcade. The Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha visit St. Olaf College.
Contributing Institution:
Northfield Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

22. Parade in St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1952
Description:
A band is shown on South Minnesota Avenue on a parade float sponsored by the South Side Shell service station in 1952 in St. Peter, Minnesota. The Nicollet County Courthouse is visible in the background.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

23. St. Cloud Clown Club, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Hall, Myron, 1911-1996
Date Created:
1954-05-29
Description:
St. Cloud Clown Club members visit the wedding reception of Virgil Egerman and Mildred Murphy.
Contributing Institution:
Stearns History Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

24. Decision '67 Action for Better Living

Creator:
City of Minneapolis Planning Commission
Date Created:
1967
Description:
Map of Minneapolis showing Pilot city, Accelerated programs, Downtown, and Model neighborhood and the programs in each area.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Maps

25. Decision '67 Action for Better Living - System for Physical Improvements

Creator:
City of Minneapolis Planning Commission
Date Created:
1967
Description:
Map of Minneapolis showing renewal programs, schools, libraries, neighborhood social service agencies, low rent housing, and freeways.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Maps

26. Decision '67 Action for Better Living - System for Social Improvements

Creator:
City of Minneapolis Planning Commission
Date Created:
1967
Description:
Map of Minneapolis depicting social characteristics of parts of the population in the city.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Maps

27. Minneapolis Urban Renewal and Public Housing

Creator:
Minneapolis Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Date Created:
1968
Description:
Charts and graphs showing planning sequence and land use in urban renewal projects.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Maps

28. Transgender person Christine Jorgenson spoke at Atwood Memorial Center, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Date Created:
1973-05-01
Description:
Transgender person Christine Jorgenson speaks at Atwood Memorial Center at St. Cloud State College.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

29. Abortion protest in St. Cloud, Minnesota

Date Created:
1973-10
Description:
Abortion protest near the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

30. Abortion protest in St. Cloud, Minnesota

Date Created:
1973-10
Description:
Abortion protest near the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

31. Abortion protest near the St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Date Created:
1973-10
Description:
Abortion protest near the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

32. Man gets on a bus for the abortion protest in St. Cloud, Minnesota

Date Created:
1973-10
Description:
A man gets on a bus at an abortion protest near the St. Cloud Hospital.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

33. People protest Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke speech at Halenbeck Hall, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Date Created:
1974-09
Description:
People protest Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke speech at Halenbeck Hall at St. Cloud State College.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

34. Ku Klux Klan grand dragon David Duke speaks at Halenbeck Hall, St. Cloud State University

Date Created:
1974-09-18
Description:
Ku Klux Klan grand dragon David Duke speaks at Halenbeck Hall at St. Cloud State College.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

35. Ku Klux Klan grand dragon David Duke speaks at Halenbeck Hall, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Date Created:
1974-09-18
Description:
Ku Klux Klan grand dragon David Duke speaks at Halenbeck Hall at St. Cloud State College.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

36. Rob Zander of Cheap Trick performs at Halenbeck Hall, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Date Created:
1977-03-27
Description:
Rob Zander of Cheap Trick performs at Halenbeck Hall at St. Cloud State University.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

37. Members of United Cerebral Palsy Minnesota Delegation visit with Senator Wendell Anderson in his Senate office, Washington, D.C.

Date Created:
1977-04-21
Description:
Minnesota Senator Wendell Anderson speaks with United Cerebral Palsy members from Minnesota during their visit to his Senate office.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

38. Florian Chmielewski speaks to people attending the ground breaking ceremony at Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1977-12-05
Description:
State Senator Florian Chmielewski speaks to people gathered for the ground breaking ceremony for the Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

39. Helmi Lammi and Grace M. Jennings attend the ground breaking ceremony at Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1977-12-05
Description:
Helmi Lammi, Executive Director of United Cerebral Palsy - Duluth Area and Grace Jennings, Chairperson for the UCP Housing for Handicapped Committee attend the ground breaking ceremony for the Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

40. Jim Oberstar, Charles Peterson, and Floyd Anderson attend the ground breaking ceremony at Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1977-12-05
Description:
Rep. Jim Oberstar, Councilor Charles Peterson and United Cerebral Palsy board member Floyd Anderson participated in ground breaking for the Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

41. Stewart Holman and Kay Jennings attend the ground breaking ceremony at the Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1977-12-05
Description:
Members of United Cerebral Palsy and their supporters gather in Duluth to break ground for a new apartment building. Individuals in attendance include: Stewart Holman third from the right and Kay Jennings fifth from the right. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

42. A group of people, including Karl Kassulke, celebrate the ribbon cutting at Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
Former Minnesota Vikings player Karl Kassulke, resident manager Brian Johnsen, and others celebrate following the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

43. Blair Johnsen breaks through a barrier at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
Blair Johnsen, resident manager at the Meridian Apartments, raises his arms as he rolls through a paper banner at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

44. David Wihriala breaks through a barrier at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
David Wihriala walks through a paper banner at the ribbon cutting ceremony for his new residence, the Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

45. David Wihriala, Karl Kassulke, Susan, and Blair Johnsen at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
David Wihriala, former Minnesota Vikings player Karl Kassulke, Susan, and Blair Johnsen pose for the camera at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

46. Evelyn Jernerg awards a door prize to Scott Anderson at the dedication celebration for the Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
Evelyn Jernerg, President of United Cerebral Palsy - Duluth Area, awards a door prize to Scott Anderson, the first resident of the Meridian. They are at the Normandy Inn, attending the dedication celebration for the Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

47. Goldie Karon at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
United Cerebral Palsy board member Goldie Karon stands in a doorway, speaking to others in the room, at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

48. Helmi Lammi breaks through a barrier at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
Helmi Lammi, Executive Director of United Cerebral Palsy - Duluth Area throws her hands in the air as she breaks through a banner at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

49. International Symbol of Access at Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
A sticker showing the International Wheelchair Symbol is pasted on what appears to be the back of a truck topper in the parking lot at the Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

50. Karl Kassulke and Blair Johnsen at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
Former Minnesota Vikings player Karl Kassulke and resident manager Blair Johnsen are the center of attention from people gathered at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

51. Karl Kassulke breaks through a barrier at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
Former Minnesota Vikings player Karl Kassulke rolls through a paper banner at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52. Karl Kassulke socializing at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
Former Minnesota Vikings player Karl Kassulke and others gather and socialize in the community room at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

53. Karl Kassulke speaks at the dedication celebration for the Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
Former Minnesota Vikings player Karl Kassulke speaks from the head table at a dedication event held at the Normandy Inn celebrating the opening of the Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

54. Marsh Nelson introduces Karl Kassulke at the dedication celebration for the Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
Sportscaster Marsh Nelson speaks from the head table at a dedication event held at the Normandy Inn celebrating the opening of the Meridian Apartments. Nelson is introducing guest speaker former Minnesota Vikings player Karl Kassulke, left. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

55. Mel Saari enters the community room during the ribbon cutting ceremony at Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
Mel Saari is outside the door to the community room at the Meridian Apartments. People in the room are gathered for the ribbon cutting ceremony. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

56. New resident Susan, with Goldie Karon, breaks through a barrier at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
A resident of the Meridian Apartment, identified only as Susan, walks through a paper banner, with assistance from Goldie Karon, at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

57. View of a barrier-free shower at the Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
A barrier-free shower at the new Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

58. View of a barrier-free shower at the Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
A barrier-free shower at the new Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

59. View of a bathroom at the Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
A barrier-free bathroom at the new Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

60. View of a bedroom at the Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
An unidentified woman looks out of the window of an apartment in the new Meridian Apartment complex. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

61. View of a bedroom at the Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
A bedroom at the new Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

62. View of a living room at the Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
A living room at the new Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

63. Virginia Stebner receives a prize from Jan Murillo at the dedication celebration for the Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
Jan Murillo awards Virginia Stebner a prize at the dedication celebration for the Meridian Apartments, held at the Normandy Inn. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

64. Chisholm Residence, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Hyvarinen, Virginia
Date Created:
1979?
Description:
The Archibald Mark Chisholm (1864-1933) and Lillian Cummings Chisholm house at 1832 East Second Street was given to the Duluth board of education in 1935, and converted to the A. M. Chisholm Memorial Children's Musuem which had been established in 1931 at the Salter School. The building was modified again to serve as a home for boys in this photograph. The museum changed its name and relocated to The Depot in downtown Duluth.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

65. People protest a showing of the film "Gone with the Wind" at Atwood Memorial Center, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Date Created:
1981-01
Description:
People protest a showing of the film "Gone with the Wind" at Atwood Memorial Center at St. Cloud State University. The protest sign reads, "This film is racist don't support it."
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

66. Protest regarding sale of adult magazines at Atwood Memorial Center, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Date Created:
1989-01
Description:
Protest regarding sale of adult magazines at Atwood Memorial Center at St. Cloud State University.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

67. Protest regarding sale of adult magazines at Atwood Memorial Center, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Date Created:
1989-01
Description:
Protest regarding sale of adult magazines at Atwood Memorial Center at St. Cloud State University.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

68. Protest regarding sale of adult magazines at Atwood Memorial Center, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Date Created:
1989-01
Description:
Protest regarding sale of adult magazines at Atwood Memorial Center at St. Cloud State University.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

69. Protest regarding sale of adult magazines at Atwood Memorial Center, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Date Created:
1989-01
Description:
Protest regarding sale of adult magazines at Atwood Memorial Center at St. Cloud State University.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

70. Interview with Carl VonderHaar, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
VonderHaar, Carl
Date Created:
1990-10-20
Description:
In this oral history by David H. Overy, Carl F. VanderHaar details his service experiences in the Minnesota National Guard and U.S. Army from 1931 to 1952. VonderHaar was born in Albertville, Minnesota on June 21, 1913, and was raised in Little Falls where he spent his adult life. His service includes early surveying and construction at Camp Ripley, motor repair during World War II, and later quartermaster duties in both World War 2 and Korea. VonderHaar served overseas in Ireland, Africa, France, and the Philippines. In Minnesota, he ran several successful businesses between his terms of military service. VonderHaar also discusses Japanese internment, Vietnam and the Gulf War. The father of four he died on April 27, 2014, at the age of 100 in Little Falls, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

71. Interview with William Faber, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Faber, William
Date Created:
1990-10-20
Description:
In an oral interview conducted by David Overy on October 1990, William "Bill" Faber discussed his twenty years of military service in the National Guard, Navy, Air Force, and Army from 1937 to 1962. Faber was born on January 15, 1921, in Anoka, Minnesota, where he was raised. Faber enlisted in the National Guard in January 1937 as a member of the 125th Field Artillery, then joined the Navy in 1940, and later the Air Force as a sergeant first class. He would then transfer to the Army as second lieutenant. Faber"s military career spans multiple wars, he describes his role in the Battle of Midway in June 1942 during World War II and later his time as a member of the Korean Military Advisory Group after the Korean War. Throughout his various military roles Faber detailed daily life, food, foreign civilian interactions, and fond memories of his time in the service. In 1962, Faber retired from the Army as a major. He returned to Anoka and worked from the Telect Company as a quality control director. On January 18, 2008, Faber died in Little Falls, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

72. Interview with Forrest Klockeman, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Kockeman, Forrest
Date Created:
1990-12-24
Description:
Born on April 4, 1916 in Plainview, MN, Forrest L. Klockeman was a hydraulic engineer and mechanic during World War 2. He served with the Army Air Corps in Cairo, Egypt and, from there, made several trips into Turkey before returning home. In Africa, he was largely responsible for checking aircraft as they were transferred to the African theater from other locations. In Cairo, he worked at Heliopolis Airport servicing C-46 cargo planes. Settling in Fountain, Minnesota, with his wife, he operated Klockeman Brothers Garage and raised four sons. He died on January 26, 1994.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

73. Interview with Charles Arnold, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Arnold, Charles
Date Created:
1990-12-25
Description:
In an oral history conducted by Daniel Lewis on May 18, 1991, Charles Arnold discussed his experience as a baker and typist in the United States Air Force during World War II. Raised in Preston, Minnesota, he was drafted into the Army in 1941, but enlisted in the Air Force and became a baker. In this interview, Arnold described day to day life living and working in the Matagorda Island Air Force Base in Texas. In 1945, Arnold was transferred to Fresno, California to attend typist school. In addition, he discussed his thoughts and feelings about his time in the Air Force and the several military bases he served on. In 1944, Arnold married his wife, Audrey, and had six children. Lastly, Arnold discussed life after the Air Force, becoming a farmer and raising his children. He died on December 9, 2009.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

74. Interview with Donald Grant, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Grant, Donald
Date Created:
1990-12-28
Description:
In an oral history conducted by David Overy on December 28, 1990, Donald C. Grant discussed his experience as an artillery officer in the United States Army's 151st Field Artillery during World War II. Donald C. Grant was born on February 16, 1913, and was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1928, at age 15, Grant lied about his age and joined the National Guard of the United States. In 1937, Grant made second lieutenant in the United States Army and went on active duty during World War II. While stationed in North Africa, Grant received a Silver Star for role in the Battle of Hill 609. Grant discussed his experiences in Italy at the Battle of Monte Cassino and the Battle of Anzio and the harsh realities of being an artilleryman. In 1941, Grant married his wife Norma, and had three children. Lastly, Grant described his thoughts and feelings about military service impacting civilian life. He also served active duty stateside during the Korean War. In 1967, then Governor Harold LeVander chose Major General Grant to head the Army National Guard�s 47th �Viking� Infantry Division from 1963 to 1971. Throughout his military career and after, Grant was employed by the Western Electric Co. He worked his way up from floor sweeper to retiring at warehouse supervisor. Grant died in June 1998.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

75. Interview with Richard Johnson, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Johnson, Richard
Date Created:
1991-03-06
Description:
Richard Johnson was born on August 9, 1924. He was a B-17 pilot stationed in England and later became a prisoner of war after being shot down in the fall of 1944 on his eighth bombing mission. He was a B-17 pilot stationed in England. Johnson thoroughly detailed his training including through basic training to various levels of flight training. He was sent to three different schools to eventually become a copilot of a B-17 bomber. Stationed in England, Johnson was shot down during a mission in the fall of 1944. Johnson described the mission, how he survived and was captured. He was held at Stalag Luft III until January 1945 when he and the rest of the camp marched westward. They were held in Stalag Luft 7A until April 1945 when American forces liberated their camp. Johnson described the basics of camp life including food and sleeping arrangements as well as the interactions with Germans. He was in France when Germany surrendered and was sent home with other POWs. He died on May 11, 2009 in Dassel, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

76. Interview with Kenneth Skalberg, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Skalberg, Kenneth
Date Created:
1991-03-27
Description:
Kenneth Skalberg discussed his induction and training in the Army Air Corps in 1943. He described in detail his training throughout the United States in fighter pilot school. During the interview he gave thorough descriptions of the benefits and failings of the P-39, the P-38, and the P-47, which was the fighter he flew the most. He also described the different types of training received including mock dog fights that would spontaneously occur when Army pilots came across Navy pilots. Skalberg was eventually stationed in the Pacific theater but the war ended before he saw actual combat. He also discussed his continued involvement in the military and his later participation in Vietnam. During the 1950s, he was the personal pilot for Air Force Major General Doubleday and then flew C-133 Cargomasters for the remainder of his career, including 55 missions into Vietnam. Skalberg shared many flight experiences including near-misses, accidents he observed, and delivering military cargo to airfields near the battles. He also discusses the variety of cargo that he flew around the world. Throughout the interview, Skalberg showed appreciation for his military career and the opportunities it provided him. Retiring in 1970, Skalberg settled with his family in Dassel, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

77. Interview with Don Jurgs, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Jurgs, Don
Date Created:
1991-04-18
Description:
Donald Jurgs was born on September 16, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. Jurgs was drafted into the Army on March 1, 1942 and served with the 3rd Infantry Division. He was captured by the Germans in 1944 at the Battle of Cisterna in Italy. He was held as a prisoner of war in a various camps throughout Italy and Germany for fifteen months until being liberated. He spent time in large scale prisoner camps as well as working for almost a year in a 50 man work crew in a lumbering camp. Jurgs described aspects of camp life including food, clothing, and survival skills. He also describes the many acts of resistance the prisoners engaged in, the spirit and code among the POWs, interactions with guards and civilians, and the treatment prisoners of different nationalities received. After the war, Jurgs married, attended college to become a teacher, and was a father of three. Jurgs was active in the organization American Ex-Prisoners of War (AXPOW) and worked with the National Prisoner of War museum in Andersonville, Georgia. He died on March 11, 2001, and is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

78. Interview with Marcel Froneyberger, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Froneyberger, Marcel
Date Created:
1991-06-05
Description:
In an oral interview conducted by David Overy on October 30, 1991, Marcel Froneyberger discussed his experiences in United States Army in World War II and the Korean War. Froneyberger was born April 14, 1919, and was raised in Dupo, Illinois. In this interview, Froneyberger described his participation in rebuilding railroads and infrastructure in North Africa and Europe during World War II. He recounted his time on the frontlines on the Pusan Perimeter during the Battle of Bloody Ridge during the Korean War. In addition, he described how his military service affected his everyday life with family and employment, both good and bad. Froneyberger died December 19, 1996, and was buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in Missouri.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

79. Interview with Lloyd Klosowsky, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Klosowsky, Lloyd
Date Created:
1991-07-10
Description:
Born on June 25, 1919, Lloyd Klosowsky was married and a father when he was drafted into the Army shortly after the start of the war. He described his infantry training in Texas and his travel across the Atlantic Ocean on the ship Queen Elizabeth. He saw extensive action throughout the European theater as a sergeant in the 90th Infantry Division. He was involved in the North African campaign where he frequently experienced artillery barrages as well as guarded POWs. He participated in the D-Day landings although this portion of the interview is missing and only his last comments about the invasion are available. He was part of the liberation of France and the Battle of the Bulge and shared many stories about his combat experiences in both. He managed to escape serious injury even though he was wounded during D-Day and nearly lost his feet at the Battle of the Bulge. Klosowsky, with the rest of the 90th Division, helped pursue a German Panzer Corps into Czechoslovakia until the Germans surrendered. The 90th then prepared to invade Japan until receiving word that the war ended. Mr. Klosowsky returned to Duluth after his discharge from the service in December 1945. He died in Stillwater, Minnesota, on November 27, 1996.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

80. Interview with Clem Miller, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Miller, Clem
Date Created:
1992-07-23
Description:
Clem Miller was born on May 5, 1922 in Duluth, MN. He joined the Minnesota National Guard in 1939 and was inducted into the Army in 1941. He and his unit, the 125th Field Artillery in the 34th Infantry Division, were sent to the European theater, and he saw action in North Africa and Italy. Miller directed artillery fire on the battlefield as a surveyor had a wide variety of combat experiences including artillery barrages, air raids, sniper fire, minefields, and friendly fire. In North Africa he patrolled the battlefield after the Allied victory and guarded POWs. In Italy, he served with the 100th Infantry Division and the 92nd Infantry (segregated units of Japanese Americans and African Americans, respectively). Throughout the interview, Miller gave his opinions on the quality of American troops as well as the German and Italian soldiers, their respective armaments, and the civilians he encountered. Miller wrote about his military experiences in a book entitled Some Things You Never Forget. He died on August 27, 2008 in Hermantown, MN.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

81. Interview with Jim Gabriel, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Gabriel, James S.
Date Created:
1992-08-05
Description:
In an oral history conducted by David Overy on August 5, 1992, James S. Gabriel discussed his experience as an executive officer in the 143rd Battalion of the United States Army during World War II. Raised in St. Paul, Minnesota, He enlisted in the National Guard in 1938 and joined the United States Army in 1941 when the United States entered World War II. In this interview, Gabriel described his experiences in the Battle of the Bulge and the demilitarization efforts of Germany by the Allied Forces. In addition, he discussed his impression of the various foreign civilians that he encountered while serving in Europe. After World War II, Gabriel discharged from the Army, but served on active duty for the U.S. during the Korean War. Lastly, Gabriel recounted his life as a result of his military experience, both good and bad. He had married his wife, Beulah, and had three children. In 1973, Gabriel married his second wife, Joan, and had three stepchildren. Gabriel retired at the rank of Brigadier General (BVT) and was a supervisor at Western Electric for thirty years. He died on December 17, 2001.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

82. Interview with Kenneth Porwoll, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Porwoll, Kenneth
Date Created:
1992-08-05
Description:
In an oral history conducted by David Overy on August 5, 1992, Kenneth J. Porwoll discussed his experiences as an armored tank battalion sergeant and Japanese prisoner of war during World War II. He born on April 13, 1920, in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Porwoll was raised in Brainerd, Minnesota. In 1938, Porwoll joined the National Guard, and was activated into the service in 1941 as sergeant in an armored tank battalion in the Philippines. During World War II, he was captured by the Japanese in 1942, and participated in the Bataan Death March. He was then imprisoned for the next three and a half years in Japanese prisoner camps. In addition, he detailed the day to day life in the camps, living in a tropical climate with little to no food, water, and personal space, and living with illnesses like dysentery, malaria, and dengue fever. Porwoll described the kindness of the Filipino people. The Filipino would go out of their way to provide food, water, and cigarettes to the prisoners whenever they had the opportunity, even risking the punishment of death. Porwoll discussed the guilt of being a survivor and the luck that was involved in making it through another day. After the war, Porwoll was informed that he would probably be unable to have children because of the malnutrition and abuse he endured. Despite that assessment and back pain, Porwoll and his wife Mary Ellen had nine children. Outside of his military career, he worked for Capital Gears for thirty years and was an active volunteer in Minneapolis VA Hospital and the Listening House in St. Paul. Kenneth J. Porwoll died on November 11, Veterans Day, 2013 at the age of 93.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

83. Interview with Clair Dziuk, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Dziuk, Clair
Date Created:
1992-09-04
Description:
In an oral interview conducted by David Overy on September 4, 1992, Clair A. Dziuk discussed his experiences in the construction of the Alcan Highway, from 1941 to 1943. Dziuk was born April 5, 1907 in Benton County, Minnesota, where he was raised. In this interview Dziuk describes the day to day life of building the Alcan Highway, from working with Canadians and the Army, camp life, and the wildlife of Canada.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

84. Interview with Clifton Gawtry, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Gawtry, Clifton
Date Created:
1992-09-27
Description:
In an oral history conducted by Kris Wiggs on September 27, 1992, Clifton L. Gawtry discussed his experience as a flight instructor for the United States Navy during World War II. Gawtry was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on September 29, 1923. In 1941, after graduating high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he enlisted in the United States Navy in the V-5 program. After various flight schools for eighteen months, Gawtry became a flight instructor in Jacksonville and Pensacola, Florida. Gawtry recounted his experiences and comments on various aspects of flight and flight instruction. In 1944, he married his wife, Alice, and had four children. From 1949 to 1963, Gawtry served in a reserve squadron until he retired. He died on April 2, 2000 at the age of 76.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

85. Interview with E.V. Gene Sundberg, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Gene, E.V.
Date Created:
1992-10-15
Description:
E.V. "Gene" Sundberg was born on February 2, 1925. A native of Brainerd, he enlisted immediately after high school in the Army Air Corps and trained to become a gunner but eventually became a B-17 pilot stationed in England. Despite flying 23 missions mostly over northern Germany, his crew suffered no wounds and his plane was never severely damaged. However, Sundberg told many stories of planes that were lost, comrades who did not return from missions, and of several near-misses for his crew. Sundberg described the many difficulties involved with a successful mission including flak fire, fighter escorts, the ever changing weather, the dangers involved in flying in tight formation, and flying with dangerous cargo. Sundberg also described base life, including food, dress, discipline, comradery, and specifically how quickly crews from other planes not returning from missions. After the German surrender in May 1945, he flew for the Army Airways Communication System where he was able to celebrate the Japanese surrender in London. He died on July 19, 2001, in Brainerd, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

86. Interview with Matt Kremer, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Kremer, Matt
Date Created:
1992-10-23
Description:
Matt Kremer was the ball turret gunner on a B-17 plane during World War II. He was drafted into the army and trained in several camps around the United States. Throughout the interview Kremer described camp life including morale, food, discipline, and personal pastimes. Kremer participated in five bombing missions before being part of the second Schweinfurt Raid in 1943 over Germany, which cost the 8th Air Force over 60 planes and 600 casualties. Wounded by enemy fire, Mr. Kremer bailed out of his plane after it was shot down. Doctors amputated his leg and Kremer spent the next year in a German prison hospital recovering from his wounds. Kremer described his interactions with other prisoners and his doctors throughout the interview. He returned to the United States as part of a repatriation of wounded prisoners and sailed on a neutral Swedish vessel. Kremer described his efforts to readjust to civilian life after the war and the impact his wounds had upon his post-war life.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

87. Interview with Chester Judd, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Judd, Chester
Date Created:
1992-11-12
Description:
Chester Judd was born on Apr 2, 1916 and served as a first lieutenant in the Air Force during World War II. . He was stationed in England from September 1944 to late 1945 and was a B-17 copilot on 35 missions. Judd described camp life, including food and lodging, and explains how the planes were organized for actual missions. He described several combat experiences and how pilots and crew dealt with the strain, particularly flying his final mission. He returned to the United States and flew C-47 cargo planes to transport wounded veterans to hospitals across the country. After the war he became a farmer. He died on November 15, 1995.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

88. Interview with Lee Trunnell, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Trunnell, Lee
Date Created:
1993-08-12
Description:
Lee Trunnell was born on July 10, 1922, and grew up in Monticello, Minnesota. He was 19 when America entered the war and served as an aircraft mechanic in the Pacific theater. Trunnell discussed his experience as a member of the Army Air Corps as an aircraft mechanic. In his interview, Tunnell described his training and preparation for his duties as a soldier in Guam. He included experiences and thoughts on homesickness, rebuilding Guam, the role of African Americans and women in the war effort and interactions with Japanese POWs. Trunnell discussed camp life in Guam and the impact on the maintenance crews when crewmen or planes did not return from missions. Trunnell also shared his participation in preparing the Enola Gay for its mission over Hiroshima to drop the first atomic bomb.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

89. Interview with Bob Duoos, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Duoos, Bob
Date Created:
1993-09-06
Description:
In an oral interview conducted by Mike McDonald on September 6, 1993, Robert "Bob" Duoos discussed his training and service during World War II as a member of the 80th Infantry Division in Europe. Duoos was born on January 15, 1923 and was raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. Duoos was drafted in to the U.S. Army in December of 1942. In this interview, Duoos described his experiences in the European Theater, including his interactions with the foreign civilians and the time he spent in England, France, Germany, Luxemburg, and Czechoslovakia. In this interview, Duoos discussed his participation in the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp near Weimar, Germany. He described the horrors of "The Beast of Buchenwald" from his own experiences and recounts the stories he heard from survivors of the camp. Duoos voiced his opinions on the leadership of General Patton and General Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Pacific Theater of World War II.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

90. Kevin Garnett and Isiah Rider of the Minnesota Timberwolves practice at Halenbeck Hall, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1995-10
Description:
Kevin Garnett and Isiah Rider of the Minnesota Timberwolves practice at Halenbeck Hall.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

91. Interview with Richard Olsen, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Olsen, Richard
Date Created:
2008-05-06
Description:
Richard Louis "Buddy" Olsen, Jr. was born on November 11, 1925 and was raised on the Atlantic coast on Sapelo Island, Georgia. Part of a maritime family he joined the merchant marine upon graduating high school and served on Liberty ships in the South Pacific. He described the extensive training received including nine months on merchant vessels in the South Pacific. He received a commission to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and was there when the Japanese surrendered in August 1945. He served for the next nine years transporting goods to war-damaged countries in Europe and Asia as part of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Agency under the Marshall Plan and bringing back passengers, including war brides and displaced persons. In 1955, he joined the U.S. Navy and served for 21 years in transport and supply service. Serving both at sea and ashore from a variety of stations, Olsen was part of the Commander of Naval Forces in Vietnam staff for one year in Saigon where he worked with the South Vietnamese in preparing them to take over the naval bases there. He died in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on February 28, 2013.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories
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