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1. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Wilf Cyr, Hinckley, Minnesota

Creator:
Cyr, Wilf; Cyr, Wilfred
Date Created:
1999-05-19
Description:
Wilf Cyr, Northwest Bay Canada Ojibwe elder is speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

2. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Robert Strong, Nett Lake, Minnesota

Creator:
Strong, Robert, 1934-2012
Date Created:
1999-07-30
Description:
Magee-Macoons (Robert Strong), enrolled Bois Forte elder is speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Mr. Strong addresses the importance of the Ojibwe language and its survival for the younger generation. He tells a story in Ojibwe.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

3. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Raining Boyd, Mille Lacs, Minnesota

Creator:
Boyd, Raining, 1921-2009
Date Created:
1999-03-15
Description:
Gi Mi Wun (Raining Boyd), army veteran, truck driver retiring in 1978, singer and member of the drum society and Mille Lacs Ojibwe elder is speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Mr. Boyd states: As an Indian being helped from the spirits, there is an the understanding of what is being talked about by the Indian.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

4. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Ole Nickaboine, Onamia, Minnesota

Creator:
Benjamin, Oliver, 1928-2003
Date Created:
1999-02-19
Description:
Makoons (Ole Nickaboine) Educator of Ojibwe Language and Culture grades 4 through 12 at Nay Ah Shing School on the Mille Lacs reservation, Mille Lacs Ojibwe elders speaking Ojibwe,his first language, in interviews for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. He speaks about teaching children and teaching them the Ojibwe language.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

5. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Mildred and Oliver Benjamin, Onamia, Minnesota

Creator:
Benjamin, Mildred, 1945-2009; Benjamin, Oliver, 1928-2003
Date Created:
1999-02-19
Description:
Makoons (Oliver Benjamin) and Zhaawanigiizhigookwe (Millie Benjamin), educator of Ojibwe Language and Culture grades 4 through 12 at Nay Ah Shing School on the Mille Lacs reservation, are speaking Ojibwe, their first language, in interviews for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Mrs. Benjamin tells a story in Ojibwe about Wenaboozhoo; Nanabozho and why it is important for children to speak the language and to continue it. Mr. Benjamin speaks about his background and teaching the children.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

6. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Marlene Stately, Hinckley, Minnesota

Creator:
Stately, Marlene Robinson, 1941-
Date Created:
1999-03-12
Description:
Enrolled Leech Lake elder Anangookwe (Marlene Stately) is speaking Ojibwe, her first language (transcribed by Nancy Jones), in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. She has worked at the Arrowhead Community College, teaching Ojibwe language and at Niigane Immersion Schoo, and Bug O Nay Ge Shing School. She states, "Our children come first, so that they can listen to the way we speak."
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

7. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Margaret Big George, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Big George, Margaret, 1945-2013
Date Created:
1999-11
Description:
Margaret "Sweet Pea" Big George, storyteller, accomplished jingle dress dancer, Big Island First Nations, Ojibwe elder is speaking Ojibwe, her first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Ms. Big George states: When we were let to, we always spoke the language.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

8. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Larry Smallwood, Mille Lacs, Minnesota

Creator:
Smallwood, Larry
Date Created:
1999-02-04
Description:
Amik O'Gaabaw (Larry Smallwood), director of language and culture for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and enrolled Mille Lacs elder is speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview (transcribed by Daniel Jones) for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Mr. Smallwood is often asked to tell stories in Ojibwe. He begins with, ""We have teachings that tell us about the different seasons.""
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

9. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Keller Papp, Red Cliff, Wisconsin

Creator:
Papp, Keller
Date Created:
1999-04-28
Description:
Keller Papp, Red Cliff Ojibwe is speaking Ojibwe in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Keller Paap studies linguistics. He states: First of all, I make a tobacco offering to the spirits every day. It has only been five years since I started learning to speak Anishinaabemowin.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

10. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Julie Shingobe, Mille Lacs, Minnesota

Creator:
Shingobe, Julie, 1929-2004
Date Created:
1999-05-12
Description:
Amikogaabowiikwe (Julie Shingobe), college graduate, chemical dependency counselor, member of the Grand Medicine Society/Midewiwin, and enrolled Mille Lacs elder is speaking Ojibwe, her first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Ms. Shingobe speaks of her birth and what she was taught. She remembered: "We were terrified of the nuns, we did not want to be there."
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

11. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Jim Clark, Hinckley, Minnesota

Creator:
Clark, Jim, 1918-2008
Date Created:
1999-03
Description:
Mille Lacs Ojibwe elder Naawigiizis (Jim Clark) is speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. He worked for Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis from 1953, in purchasing and into a warehouse firm distributing to hospitals. Mr. Clark states about the Spirit: I wonder if he will listen to us when we are speaking a different language, when we use the white man's language.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

12. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Jim Bedeau, Leech Lake, Minnesota

Creator:
Bedeau, Jim; Bedeau, James
Date Created:
1999-05-12
Description:
Jim Bedeau, Leech Lake Ojibwe elder who lives in Onigum, is speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. He tells a story in Ojibwe about vision and how to live a life from a baby forward. He speaks about teaching the children.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

13. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with George Dick, Cloquet, Minnesota

Creator:
Dick, George, 1943-2013
Date Created:
1999-03
Description:
George Dick, Red Lake Ojibwe elder is speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Mr. Dick states: Don't ever make fun of anybody - don't - and don't ever forget anybody.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

14. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Eddie Benton-Benai (part 2 of 2), Hayward, Wisconsin

Creator:
Benton-Benai, Eddie
Date Created:
1999-03-05
Description:
Bawdwaywidun (Eddie Benton-Benai) was active in the American Indian Movement (AIM), is a member of the Midewiwin Lodge, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe elder, speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

15. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Eddie Benton-Benai (part 1 of 2), Hayward, Wisconsin

Creator:
Benton-Benai, Eddie
Date Created:
1999-03-05
Description:
Bawdwaywidun (Eddie Benton-Benai) was active in the American Indian Movement (AIM), is a member of the Midewiwin Lodge, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe elder, speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

16. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Eddie Benton-Benai, Hayward, Wisconsin

Creator:
Benton-Benai, Eddie
Date Created:
1999-03-05
Description:
Bawdwaywidun (Eddie Benton-Benai) was active in the American Indian Movement (AIM), is a member of the Midewiwin Lodge, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe elder, speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. He speaks about his birth, name, and family but also history and culture.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

17. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Dee Bainbridge, Ashland, Wisconsin

Creator:
Bainbridge, Delores Dee, 1931-2008
Date Created:
1999-02-11
Description:
Delores "Dee" Bainbridge educator at Northland College and Bad River Tribal School, Bad River Ojibwe elder, is speaking Ojibwe, her first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. She explains the complexities of Ojibwe with examples and recites the Lord's Prayer in Ojibwe.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

18. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Dan Jones, Fond du Lac, Minnesota

Creator:
Jones, Daniel
Date Created:
1999-02-09
Description:
Dan Jones, Rainy River Ojibwe and Ojibwe language instructor at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, is speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. He speaks about people's confusion over terms like Ojiwe, Chippewa and Anishinaabe.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

19. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Dan Jones. Fond du Lac, Minnesota

Creator:
Jones, Daniel
Date Created:
1999-02-09
Description:
Dan Jones, Rainy River Ojibwe and Ojibwe language instructor at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, is speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Mr. Jones is an educator. He states: I really encourage my students, I say, "You know, you can decide for yourself what you want to do and what you want to learn."
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

20. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Anton Treuer, Hinckley, Minnesota

Creator:
Treuer, Anton, 1969-
Date Created:
1999-05-13
Description:
Waagosh (Anton Treuer), Bemidji State University Professor of Languages and Ethnic Studies, Indian Studies, and Director of American Indian Resource Center, an enrolled member of the Leech Lake Ojibwe, is speaking Ojibwe in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Dr. Treuer stated: "Approximately ten years ago I did not know how to speak Indian. But now when I lay down to sleep in the evening I dream in Indian."
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

21. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Anton Treuer, Hinckley, Minnesota

Creator:
Treuer, Anton, 1969-
Date Created:
1999-05-13
Description:
Waagosh (Anton Treuer), Bemidji State University Professor of Languages and Ethnic Studies, Indian Studies, and Director of American Indian Resource Center, an enrolled member of the Leech Lake Ojibwe, is speaking Ojibwe in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Dr. Treuer stated: "Approximately ten years ago I did not know how to speak Indian. But now when I lay down to sleep in the evening I dream in Indian."
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

22. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Albert Churchill, Hinkley, Minnesota

Creator:
Churchill, Albert, 1918-2001
Date Created:
1999-05-12
Description:
Albert Churchill, ceremonial drum keeper, spiritual leader and Midewiwin member, Mille Lacs Ojibwe elder is speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. He states: I like our language; I like to sit and talk, and I like to sit and listen.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

23. Second Oral History Session, "Advance," Trout Lake Conference, Interview Tape 1, Trout Lake Camp, Pine River, Minnesota

Creator:
Carroll, Leonard; Lundberg, John; Tellgren, Vincent; Nelson, Franklin.
Date Created:
1981-05-19
Description:
Interviewees discuss the home and foreign mission work of the Baptist General Conference after 1944.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

24. Recording of joint meeting between Chippewa Region Historical Society and Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, Minnesota

Creator:
Chippewa Region Historical Society; Beltrami County Historical Society
Date Created:
1952-11-11
Description:
The recording is a joint meeting of the Chippewa Region Historical Society and BCHS on Oct 11, 1952, at the Catholic High School; Dr. Charles Vandersluis provides the initial voiceover; a woman talks about two Ojibwe women she knew who were students at a boarding school; a man speaks about the Ojibwe men who studied under Bishop Whipple; another man speaks about Joseph Renville; John G. Morrison, Jr., speaks about the Battle at Sugar Point. This record contains parts of multiple interviews. Please refer to the transcripts for help understanding these.
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

25. Recording of John G. Morrison, Jr., birthday celebration, Beltrami County Historical Society Oral History Collection, Bemidji, Minnesota

Creator:
Morrison, Jr., John G.
Date Created:
1963
Description:
The recording is a 90th birthday celebration for John G. Morrison, Jr., probably featuring members of the Beltrami County Historical Society. Morrison's birthday was October 30, 1963; he died less than three months later. The recording may have been made by Dr. Charles Vandersluis. This record contains parts of multiple interviews. Please refer to the transcripts for help understanding these.
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

26. Presentation on the History of Red Lake Fisheries, Beltrami County Historical Society Oral History Collection, Bemidji, Minnesota

Creator:
Morrison, Jr., John G.
Date Created:
1953
Description:
The recording is presentation before the BCHS about the history of the Red Lake fisheries with John G. Morrison, Jr., and an unnamed fishery employee. Morrison explains how the Ojibwe kept fish for winter use; and how he helped write a bill regulating the fishing industry on Red Lake. Morrison discusses consulting with state officials to get the fisheries set up. The unnamed fishery employee discusses a lawsuit in 1927 accusing the state of participating in a competitive enterprise; the first board of directors; total fish produced; condition of fish; fishing nets; types of fish in the lake; the current number of participating fishermen and employees; how Native Americans get paid; decreasing demand for whole fish; how fish are shipped; how much ice they harvest; the threat of the lamprey eel; and a cash journal in his possession from the fisheries in 1919. This record contains parts of multiple interviews. Please refer to the transcripts for help understanding these.
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

27. Presentation on the History of Music in Minnesota, Beltrami County Historical Society Oral History Collection, Bemidji, Minnesota

Creator:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Date Created:
1958 - 1959
Description:
This is the recording of a presentation on the history of music in Minnesota presented by an anonymous person. The presenter speaks about music history, sings a song arranged by Frances Densmore in some way representing Ojibwe music, sings a French Canadian voyageur song, and sings a song dating to territorial Minnesota arranged by Bessie Stanchfield called "The Beauty of the West" with the audience joining in. The final part of the recording seems to be Dr. Charles Vandersluis showing the recording device to his family or a private group. This record contains parts of multiple interviews. Please refer to the transcripts for help understanding these.
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

28. Oral History with Milton Nietfeld, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Meyer, Maria; Melrose Girl Scouts
Date Created:
1991-03-26
Description:
Milton Nietfeld relates the history of Meire Grove and his biography.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

29. Oral history with Louis Kunkel and Simon Hellermann, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Paschke, Jean; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
1989-01-17 - 1989-02-13
Description:
Louis Kunkel and Simon Hellermann relate the history of the Credit Union in Melrose.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

30. Oral history interview with Walter Rieland, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Paschke, Roger; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
1999-02-08
Description:
Walter Rieland relates his World War II stories.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

31. Oral history interview with Viola Berns, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Hoeschen, Evelyn; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
1987-10-18
Description:
Viola Berns describes her life from childhood to present, mainly playing the organ in church and giving piano lessons.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

32. Oral history interview with Sylvester Zech, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Paschke, Jean; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
1995-01-16
Description:
Sylvester and Francis Zech talk about their involvement with the Kraft Cheeze Plant in Melrose.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

33. Oral history interview with Ruth Graham, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Paschke, Roger; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
1988-05-29
Description:
Ruth Graham describes her life, mostly rural teaching schools in the Melrose area.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

34. Oral history interview with Randy Douvier, Germany

Creator:
Paschke, Roger; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
1992-08-25
Description:
Randy Douvier describes his basketball career in the United States and Germany.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

35. Oral history interview with Ralph Wiehoff, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Paschke, Roger; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
1995-08-08
Description:
Ralph Wiehoff explains his knowledge of early bars and moonshining in Melrose.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

36. Oral history interview with Ralph Fishbach, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Hartung, Kristi; Melrose Girl Scouts
Date Created:
2001-11-20
Description:
Ralph Fishbach describes his life and World War II years.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

37. Oral history interview with Paul Ellering, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Paschke, Roger; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
1993-07-07
Description:
Paul Ellering describes his life as a weight-lifter, professional wrestler and sled-dog racer.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

38. Oral history interview with Pat Gallagher and Bob Meyer, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Paschke, Roger; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
1998-06-27
Description:
Pat Gallagher and Bob Meyer describe early Melrose and "Gallagher Days", honoring James Gallagher who led the first non-stop flight in circum-navigating the earth.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

39. Oral history interview with Lucille Orth, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Monroe, Melissa; Melrose Girl Scouts
Date Created:
2001-07-19
Description:
Lucille Orth tells her biography.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

40. Oral history interview with Leo P. Meyer, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Meyer, Maria; Melrose Girl Scouts
Date Created:
1990-11-20
Description:
Leo Meyer relates his biography and tales of operating Meyer Electric.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

41. Oral history interview with Leona Blenker, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Monroe, Melissa; Melrose Girl Scouts
Date Created:
2001-07-20
Description:
Leona Blenker describes her life from childhood to present, mainly as a food cook.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

42. Oral history interview with John Meyer, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Hoeschen, Evelyn; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
1970
Description:
John Meyer relates stories of World War II, the lumber business, and his biography.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

43. Oral history interview with Joe Leach and Marshall Johnson, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Paschke, Jean; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
1988-10-11
Description:
Joe Leach and Marshall Johnson relate on making clay and pottery.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

44. Oral history interview with James Athmann, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Hartung, Kristi; Melrose Girl Scouts
Date Created:
2001-11-29
Description:
James Athmann describes his Vietnam War experience.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

45. Oral history interview with Hilda Rolfzen, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Meyer, Maria; Melrose Girl Scouts
Date Created:
1990-11-21
Description:
Hilda Rolfzen gives her general biography.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

46. Oral history interview with Henry Loxtercamp, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Paschke, Roger; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
1997-11-06
Description:
Henry Loxtercamp relates his enterprizing endeavors with Texaco Oil Co., Jennie-O, Kraft, bowling and the depression.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

47. Oral history interview with Harold Servatius, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Paschke, Roger; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
1997-09-09
Description:
Harold Servatius relates tales of moonshining and masonary.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

48. Oral history interview with George O'Brien, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Meyer, Maria; Melrose Girl Scouts
Date Created:
1991-01-26
Description:
George O'Brien relates his life at the Credit Union and owner of the Melrose Movie Theatre.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

49. Oral history interview with Garland and Rosemary Johnson, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Paschke, Jean; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
1993-11-16
Description:
Garland and Rosemary Johnson describe their operation of Hartmann's dry good store.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

50. Oral history interview with Francis Monroe, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Monroe, Melissa; Melrose Girl Scouts
Date Created:
2001-01-06
Description:
Francis Monroe relates her involvement with the Melrose Telephone Company.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

51. Oral history interview with Esther Hinnenkamp in 1992, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Paschke, Jean; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
1992-07-14
Description:
Esther Hinnenkamp describes the buildings and history of Main Street, Melrose, Minnesota
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

52. Oral history interview with Esther Hinnenkamp in 1989, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Paschke, Jean; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
1989-04-15
Description:
Esther Hinnenkamp describes her life as a beauty shop operator.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

53. Oral history interview with Ervin Schiffler, Albany, Minnesota

Creator:
Paschke, Jean; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
1998-06-24
Description:
Ervin Schiffler tells of the New Munich Ballroom and the Green Lantern Bar.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

54. Oral history interview with Ed and Mildred Salzman, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Paschke, Jean; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
1996-02-03
Description:
Ed and Mildred Salzman relate their tales of square dancing, moonshine and Ed's Auto Shop garage.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

55. Oral history interview with Donna Kociemba, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Monroe, Melissa; Melrose Girl Scouts
Date Created:
2001-06-14
Description:
Donna Kociemba relates her biography, travels, World War II and working in a grocery store.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

56. Oral history interview with Dillo Hinnenkamp, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Paschke, Roger; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
1988-07-05
Description:
Dillo Hinnenkamp describes his life, mainly as a boxer, blacksmith shop operator, moonshining, and World War II experiences.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

57. Oral history interview with Clarence Johnson, Wilton, Minnesota

Creator:
Johnson, Clarence
Date Created:
1976-05-18
Description:
Clarence Johnson talks about his work in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He describes the camp at Big Lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota and the various work assignments including fire prevention, firefighting, road building, tree planting, roadside cleanup and forest conservation.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

58. Oral history interview with Bob Meyer, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Paschke, Roger; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
1998-06-24
Description:
Bob Meyer relates the history of cutting ice on the Sauk River in Melrose for all-seasons usage.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

59. Oral history interview with Bill Daley, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Paschke, Roger; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
1992-10-15
Description:
Bill Daley describes his life as an athlete at the University of Minnesota, professional footbal, boxing, and his art gallery.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

60. Oral history interview with Alice Klaphake, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Monroe, Melissa; Melrose Girl Scouts
Date Created:
2001-07-20
Description:
Alice Klaphake narrates her general biography.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

61. Oral history interview with Alfred E. Nelson, Blackduck, Minnesota, Blackduck, Minnesota

Creator:
Nelson, Alfred E.
Date Created:
1976-04-15
Description:
Alfred (Irv) Nelson discusses his work with Company 708 of the Civilian Conservation Corps located at Rabideau Lake, South of Blackduck in Beltrami County, Minnesota. He describes the camp and camp life, and the various work projects including road building, tree planting, firefighting and fire prevention.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

62. Oral history interview with Albert Hinnenkamp, Melrose, Minnesota

Creator:
Paschke, Roger; Melrose Area Historical Society
Date Created:
2001-06-07
Description:
Albert Hinnenkamp describes his life, mainly his flying in the military.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

63. Oral history interview with Albert and Marie Primus

Creator:
Monroe, Melissa; Melrose Girl Scouts
Date Created:
2001-07-16
Description:
Albert and Marie Primus give a general biography of their live and times.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

64. Morrison Collections Tour 1 with John G. Morrison, Jr., Beltrami County Historical Society Oral History Collection, Bemidji, Minnesota

Creator:
Morrison Jr., John G.
Date Created:
1950 - 1957
Description:
The multi-part recording is John G. Morrison, Jr., showing a small group his collections, which were the basis for the original BCHS collections. On the tour, he describes a violin that belonged to his father; his collection of pipes; Navajo rugs; his grandfather's snuffbox and wallet; an assortment of drums and their purposes; bowls; a shopping bag; a battle flag; baby boards; snowshoes; a model tipi; a gambling game; tools and utensils; buckskin bags to carry food; a flint-lock musket; lacrosse sticks; war clubs; powder horns; a quiver; the knuckle game; sashes; headdresses; a stick detailing the training of a warrior; necklaces; and tobacco pouches.He discusses headdresses; water drums; grand medicine; beading; what the Ojibwe used before beads; a doll; dancing regalia; a bead sack; the differences between Sioux and Ojibwe beading designs; how different tribes recognized one another; a battle between the Sioux and Ojibwe; how Red Lake got its name; how the Ojibwe tanned leather; a tobacco sack; a shopping bag; a medicine rattle; a deer tail headdress; and the knuckle game. This record contains parts of multiple interviews. Please refer to the transcripts for help understanding these.
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

65. Lyle Klein speaks on Ely's music history, Ely, Minnesota

Creator:
Lyle Klein
Date Created:
1982 - 1983
Description:
A talk given by Lyle Klein, music instructor. He spoke on the origins of bands in Ely beginning with the first band of about 12 people known as the "Ely Cornet Band," or the Brass Band or the City Band, and sometimes all three names were used in the same newspaper article. Bands began in 1888-1889. Klein lists the various band directors through to 1967. Most school students were members of bands and Ely had an excellent instrumental music program. The school music directors followed closely the list of city band directors. Klein speaks of the Sampo Band under the direction of Charles Klemola a trumpet player and composer.The talk touches on the various ethnic bands as well.
Contributing Institution:
Ely-Winton Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

66. Lee Gresser Interview, Oral History of Hennepin Technical College, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Creator:
Gresser, Lee
Date Created:
2008-02-26
Description:
Lee Gresser was the first director and employee of Hennepin Technical College. He, the District 287 Board (made up of 15 individual suburban school districts), and Richard Emery were instrumental in lobbying for a suburban vocational-technical school, buying land, deciding which programs to offer, and who to hire to teach the programs. Lee was interviewed by Joyce Randall Senechal. Also present in the room were Carole Carlson and Marty Patterson.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin Technical College
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

67. Interview with Ziba B. Clarke, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Creator:
Clark, Ziba B.
Date Created:
1936-06
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

68. Interview with Yung Lyun Ko and Shuk Ko

Creator:
Ko, Yung Lyun
Date Created:
1979-12-19
Description:
Yung Lyun Ko arrived in the United States from Korea in 1972. As a young assistant professor at Kun Kook University in Seoul, he had decided to further his career through graduate study in educational statistics at Illinois State University in Bloomington, Illinois. After his family arrived in 1973, however, he could no longer afford to continue his study, and he went to work as an aspiration therapist in a hospital in Chicago. In 1974 Ko and his family moved to Minneapolis after Korean friends persuaded him to do so by saying that the Twin Cities provided a better environment to work and raise a family. Although Ko was a professional in Korea, his training was not transferable to American society, and he had to take a blue-collar job working at Crown Meat Company in Minneapolis. Frustrated by this situation, Ko threw himself into working for the Korean community through the Korean Association of Minnesota. In 1974 he was instrumental in establishing the Korean Institute, a Saturday school for Korean children of immigrants and adoptive parents, where classes in Korean language and culture, as well as social activities, were provided on a weekly basis. In 1979 Ko began a two-year term as president of the Korean Association. He and his family are also active in the Korean United Methodist Church in Oakdale. Shuk Ko arrived with the children in Bloomington, Illinois, in 1973 to join her husband. After they moved to Minnesota she also became active in Korean community organizations in addition to full-time work outside their home. As the wife of the president of the Korean Association she was expected to organize and persuade the women to do much of the work for special events in the Korean community, such as cooking meals for large numbers of people, and arranging children's activities. Shuk and the children are also active in the Korean United Methodist Church. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: The Kos discuss the dynamics of the Korean community in the Twin Cities, and the cultural and religious organizations in the community. They also discuss the problems of childrearing in the immigrant situation and their concern that the children will develop a Korean or Korean-American identity. Yung Lyun discusses special events, such as Korean Day, that are organized annually by the Korean Association, and Shuk describes the changing family structure and extensive work of the women in community activities. COMMENTS ON INTERVIEW: Because he is president of the Korean Association, Yung Lyun Ko is in a position to know a great deal about the Korean community and to provide information on all the community organizations. Shuk Ko is also in a position to know about the contributions of the women to community events and programs.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

69. Interview with You V. Yang

Creator:
Yang, You Vang
Date Created:
2000-01-18
Description:
You Vang Yang is the mother of May Hang and is the daughter of Nhia Vang. Her maiden clan name is Vang and she married into the Yang clan. She is sixty years old and has nine children. She is widowed. She immigrated to the U.S. twenty-four years ago. She was born in Xuv Npuv, Laos. She is a White Hmong by birth, Blue Hmong by marriage. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Biographical information and religious affiliation. Childhood-school attendance, duties at home, community service, skills taught, social activities as a child, aspirations as a child. Hmong women's roles-decision making inside and outside of home and clan, women in leadership roles and how they are seen in the community, what women do to support their families, family planning, when women feel respected or disrespected. The war and living in refugee camps-memories of fleeing Laos, of refugee camps, difference in treatment of men and women in the camps. Adjustments since coming to the U.S.-skills needed to adjust, learning English, skills from Laos and Thailand that are adaptable or useable in the U.S., citizenship, leadership roles for women in the U.S. versus Laos, public contributions by Hmong women. COMMENTS ON INTERVIEW: All interviews were recorded in Hmong. Transcripts in both English and Hmong are available for each interview.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

70. Interview with Yoeuth Yan

Creator:
Yan, Yoeuth
Date Created:
1992-08-13
Description:
Yoeuth Yan was a student in 1975 when the Khmer Rouge regime began. He was sent out of Battambang City and was not allowed to join his family in Posat Province. He fell ill with malaria while working on the youth mobile team and, after recovering, was able to locate his mother and siblings. He then learned that his father had been taken by the Khmer Rouge and killed. Yan became sick with malaria again, but was still made to work in various camps throughout the regime including a reeducation" camp. After the Vietnamese soldiers arrived in 1979
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

71. Interview with Y Nor

Creator:
Nor, Y
Date Created:
1992-08-10
Description:
Y Nor was 55 years old when the Khmer Rouge regime began in 1975. One of his sons was studying in Europe at the time. He was separated from his two eldest sons and they were killed. Two of his daughters died of illness and starvation. He and his wife and four surviving children were split up at various times in different work camps. Y Nor worked digging canals and building dams and maintaining rice and sugar plantations. He did not receive adequate medical attention for infections. They escaped to Khao I Dang refugee camp, then were transferred to Chonburi camp and then came to Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

72. Interview with Yer Moua

Creator:
Moua, Yer
Date Created:
2000-01-20
Description:
Yer Moua is the mother of Mai Neng Moua and is the daughter of Ong Vang. Her maiden clan name is Yer. Her clan is the Vue clan and she married into the Moua clan. She is sixty-five years old, and she has four children, all living. She attended school in the U.S. She has been widowed many years. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1981. She was born in Thab Tam, Xeev Khuam, Laos. She is a White Hmong. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Biographical information and religious affiliation. Childhood-school attendance, duties at home, community service, skills taught, social activities as a child, aspirations as a child. Hmong women's roles-decision making inside and outside of home and clan, women in leadership roles and how they are seen in the community, what women do to support their families, family planning, when women feel respected or disrespected. The war and living in refugee camps-memories of fleeing Laos, of refugee camps, difference in treatment of men and women in the camps. Adjustments since coming to the U.S.-skills needed to adjust, learning English, skills from Laos and Thailand that are adaptable or useable in the U.S., citizenship, leadership roles for women in the U.S. versus Laos, public contributions by Hmong women. COMMENTS ON INTERVIEW: The interview was conducted predominantly in Hmong. The Hmong transcript and an English translation are bound together for this interview.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

73. Interview with Yang C. Ying

Creator:
Ying, Yang Cha
Date Created:
1991-11-20
Description:
Yang Cha Ying immigrated to the United States on October 7, 1980. Prior to his immigration he was an assistant to the mayor of Por Far, Laos. Yang Cha Ying also served as a soldier from 1950-1953. Currently, he is retired, though he acts as an advisor for the police when making domestic calls. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Yang Cha Ying describes his life in Laos, particularly the time he spent fighting in the wars, in detail. He talks about his adjustment to life in the United States and his role as an advisor for the police in domestic situations, explaining cultural differences. Yang Cha Ying hopes that the youth of his culture will learn to respect the elderly. COMMENTS ON INTERVIEW: Interview translated by May Herr.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

74. Interview with Yangchen Dolkar

Creator:
Dolkar, Yangchen
Date Created:
2005-08-26
Description:
Tenzin Dolkar was born in Dingri, Tibet. She moved to Nepal when she was young with her family. Dolkar moved to Minnesota in 1993 as part of the United States Tibetan Resettlement Project. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Parents, family, leaving Tibet, living in a Tibetan settlement in Nepal, United States Tibetan Resettlement Project, Tibetan Green Book, deciding to come to the U.S., family separation, coming to the US, challenges, including gangs and violence, community, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, finding work in Minnesota, immigration challenges, caring for ill husband, death of son, Buddhism, opportunities in the U.S., Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), singing. COMMENTS ON INTERVIEW: This interview was conducted in Tibetan and transcribed in English.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

75. Interview with Xeng S. Yang

Creator:
Yang, Xeng Sue
Date Created:
1991-11-13
Description:
Xeng Sue Yang is a Hmong man, 44 years old. He was a soldier for the CIA (1960-1975) and farmer in Laos. Since arriving in the United States in 1979, he has lived in Minneapolis. Presently he is a story teller and a musician. He is married to Khou Xiong Yang. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Xeng Sue Yang talks of his life as a CIA soldier in the Vietnam War and his feelings of patriotism. Tales of adjustment to life in the United States are related as well as observations regarding the differences in the legal systems of the two countries. Xeng Sue Yang concludes the interview with a statement of hope to keep his culture alive. COMMENTS ON INTERVIEW: Interview translated by May Herr.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

76. Interview with Xang Vang

Creator:
Vang, Xang
Date Created:
2014
Description:
Interview with Xang Vang in which he discusses his work as a CIA operative during the Secret War in Laos 1961-1975 and his work in Minnesota as the Executive Director of the Lao Family Community of Minnesota. He also worked as a Hmong business entrepreneur and one of the first Hmong growers to sell produce at the St. Paul Farmers Market.
Contributing Institution:
Center for Hmong Studies
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

77. Interview with W. V. Putney, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Creator:
Putney, W. V.; Putney, Eliza
Date Created:
1936-08
Description:
Interview with W. V. Putney and his wife, Eliza. They give a lengthy account of some of their personal and family histories. 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.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

78. Interview with W. S. Hunt, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Creator:
Hunt, W. S.
Date Created:
1936-04
Description:
Interview with W. S. Hunt. He tells some of his personal history. 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.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

79. Interview with W. J. Thompson, Brainerd, Minnesota

Creator:
Thompson, W. J.
Date Created:
1937-04
Description:
Interview with W. J. Thompson. He briefly relates some of his personal and family history. 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.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

80. Interview with Winston Borden (1943- ), St. Cloud State University Oral History, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1982-05-03
Description:
In an oral history conducted by St. Cloud State University Professor of History Calvin (Cal) Gower on May 3, 1982, Winston Borden described his family background. Born in 1943, Borden grew up Center Township near Brainerd, Minnesota. Borden's grandparents migrated to Center Township, north of Brainerd, Minnesota, in the 1880s. Borden had two brothers and one sister. He discussed his reasons to attend St. Cloud State University, as well as the encouragement from his teachers and family that led him to be the first member of his family to attend college. Borden graduated from Brainerd High School in 1961, and attended St. Cloud State University on a speech scholarship that fall. While at St. Cloud State, Borden was heavily involved in the "Young Democrats" as well as student government. He chronicled in great detail about the effectiveness of some of his professors, like Dr. Jim Davis, who made subjects come alive and opened him up to new experiences. He also talked about the influence o
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

81. Interview with Wing Young Huie

Creator:
Huie, wing Young
Date Created:
1979-03-25
Description:
Wing Young Huie was born May 3, 1955, in Duluth, Minnesota. He is the youngest son of Duluth restaurateur Joe Huie, who emigrated from China to Duluth in 1909 at age 17 and operated the widely known Joe Huie Cafe from 1951 to 1973. Because of restrictive United States immigration laws, Joe Huie's family remained in China until after World War II. Wing Young Huie, born after their arrival in Duluth in the early 1950s, is the only American-born member of the family. Wing Young Huie spent his childhood in Duluth, where he attended public elementary and secondary schools. After graduation from high school he enrolled at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and received a bachelor's degree in journalism in 1978. Since then he has been engaged in freelance writing and photography. He has had articles with his own photos published in Lake Superior Port Cities and Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine. One of his photos appears in a 1981 book published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press, They Chose Minnesota: A Survey of the State's Ethnic Groups. He also contributed photographs for an exhibit on Asians in Minnesota that opened at the Minnesota Historical Society in May of 1982. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: He discusses the experience of growing up in a Chinese immigrant family, his sense of loss in knowing little about his own heritage, and his searching for roots by enrolling in Chinese history and language courses at the University of Minnesota. He also discusses the isolation of his mother, Lee Ngook Kum Huie, who does not speak English, and the cultural barrier between Chinese students and Chinese-American students at the university. He points out that although racial discrimination was relatively mild in Duluth, his father had a difficult time getting a haircut in the early years, and he himself encountered problems in interracial dating in high school. COMMENTS ON INTERVIEW: Wing Young Huie is an articulate member of the second generation who grew up in the Chinese community in Duluth, and his interview is particularly valuable for the insights into this experience. Part of the tape is marred by poor audio quality, but most of it can be understood.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

82. Interview with Winfield S. Orne, Brainerd, Minnesota

Creator:
Orne, Winfield S.
Date Created:
1938-12
Description:
Interview with Winfield S. Orne. He tells some of his personal history. 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.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

83. Interview with Will Swanson and Janel Jacobson, A Measure of the Earth: An Oral History of the Potters of the St. Croix River Valley, Minnesota

Creator:
Swanson, Will, 1947-; Jacobson, Janel, 1950-
Date Created:
2014-06-30
Description:
Will Swanson (1947-) grew up in Minnesota and studied ceramics, art and design at the University of Minnesota. After working at Fairview Hospital for fifteen years, Swanson married Janel Jacobson and began making pottery full-time at their home studio in Sunrise Township, Minnesota. He also helped co-found the St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour. Janel Jacobson (1950-) grew up in various parts of Minnesota and studied ceramics at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa before establishing her own studio in the St. Croix Valley. After graduating, she studied studio pottery techniques with renowned Bauhaus artist Marguerite Wildenhain, but soon adopted her own style of carving small sculptures in clay. In 1995, Janel stopped carving in stoneware and porcelain and began using wood. In this interview, Swanson and Jacobson discuss their respective childhoods; ceramics education; connections to the local and national pottery communities; and thoughts on the past, present and future of the St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour. This interview was conducted by local oral historian and PhD Candidate from the University of Minnesota Anduin Wilhide. ""A Measure of the Earth: An Oral History of the Potters of the St. Croix River Valley"" explores the anomalous community of potters in Eastern Minnesota who host an annual cooperative tour for participating ceramic artists from around the world. This annual three-day event attracts art enthusiasts from across the country. Together the project's ten oral history interviews, representing diverse perspectives from within the local pottery community, tell the story of how, from the 1950s to today, Minnesota�s St. Croix River Valley has developed into a major center for pottery, and a destination for thousands nationally.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

84. Interview with Willis Kingsbury, Regional Oral History Project, Moorhead, Minnesota

Creator:
Kingsbury, Willis
Description:
Willis Kingsbury, 47 years old, was born and reared in Minneapolis. He graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in architecture. Mr. Kingsbury has served as community development director of the city of Moorhead and director of the Red River Valley Interpretive Center. He describes his experiences as a city employee and outlines the changes in Moorhead resulting from urban renewal and economic development programs.
Contributing Institution:
Heritage Education Commission
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

85. Interview with Willis C. Mills, Brainerd, Minnesota

Creator:
Mills, Willis C.
Date Created:
1939-03
Description:
Interview with Willis C. Mills. He tells some of his personal history. 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.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

86. Interview with William Whitaker (1910-?), St. Cloud State University Oral History, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1982-05-29
Description:
In an oral history conducted by St. Cloud State University Professor of History Calvin (Cal) Gower on May 29, 1982, William Whitaker described his family history and educational background. He was born on September 26, 1910, in Rockville, Minnesota. His father worked for the granite industry in Wisconsin, St. Paul, and then Rockville. Whitaker graduated from St. Cloud Technical (Tech) High School in 1927. He knew he wanted to be a teacher, with a long-term goal of becoming a college professor, so he immediately began taking classes at St. Cloud State. Before he graduated, he took a year off to teach in Wabun, Minnesota, before returning to the university to finish his education. Whitaker talked about his time off from his undergraduate work to tour with a Chautauqua group, and later to teach in Wabun, Minnesota, near Detroit Lakes. Whitaker described his time at St. Cloud State. He claimed that the majority of students at the time he attended were from small towns and farming families. He mentioned George Selke's great oratorical ability and the success it had at bringing many young people from the Iron Range to the university. Whitaker said he had to work to put himself through school, even holding three jobs at one time. He also discussed his impression of the relationship between the city of St. Cloud and the college. Whitaker also remembers some of the professors he worked with, including St. Cloud State president George Selke and Evelyn Pribble. Whitaker talked more about his work and education experiences after graduating from St. Cloud State in 1932. He discussed that the Depression made it very difficult to find work, and was the reason why he went to Brooklyn for a few years before finding a teaching job back in Minnesota. Whitaker also discussed his time in the Navy, which led him to serve in both World War II and the Korean War. Whitaker described some of his travels, including time spent in Singapore, as well some of the duties he had as an officer in the Navy.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

87. Interview with William W. Bane, Brainerd, Minnesota

Creator:
Bane, William W.
Date Created:
1936-02
Description:
Interview with William W. Bane. He gives some of his personal and family histories. 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.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

88. Interview with William Tomson, Ross Lake Township, Minnesota

Creator:
Tomson, William
Date Created:
1938-12
Description:
Interview with William Tomson. He relates some of the personal and family history of both his wife, Ethel, and himself. 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.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

89. Interview with William Strause, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Creator:
Strause, William
Date Created:
1938-08
Description:
Interview with William Strause. He tells some of his personal history. 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.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

90. Interview with William Smaby, Regional Oral History Project, Moorhead, Minnesota

Creator:
Smaby, William
Description:
William A. Smaby was born at Peterson, Fillmore County, Minnesota, in 1904. He reflects on his experiences as the Concordia College business office manager since 1952. Mr. Smaby discusses the importance of rural students attending college, interest of parents and teachers, and salary negotiations. He also describes the problems and successes of the greatest �growth period� in the history of the College.
Contributing Institution:
Heritage Education Commission
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

91. Interview with William Sherman Hall, Brainerd, Minnesota

Creator:
Hall, William Sherman
Date Created:
1939-12
Description:
Interview with William Sherman Hall. He relates some of his personal history. 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.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

92. Interview with William Reid, Deerwood, Minnesota

Creator:
Reid, William; Reid, Alice
Date Created:
1936-07
Description:
Interview with William Reid and his wife, Alice. They relate some of their personal histories, including that he was the first physician between Brainerd and Aitkin back in 1903, making his rounds by horse and buggy. 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.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

93. Interview with William P. Bartsch, Brainerd, Minnesota

Creator:
Bartsch, William P.
Date Created:
1937-03
Description:
Interview with William P. Bartsch. He tells of immigrating from Germany, being a musician in traveling shows, and being a music teacher in Brainerd for 52 years. 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.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

94. Interview with William Nunn, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, Maple Plain, Minnesota

Creator:
Nunn, William
Date Created:
1991-04-09
Description:
In an oral history conducted by David H. Overy on April 9, 1991, William H. "Bill" Nunn discussed his experiences as a personnel administrator in the Army stationed in India during World War II. Born and raised in Texas, Nunn enlisted in the Army Reserve Corps and was called to active duty in 1943. In this interview, Nunn described his experiences as a military administrator in India and his interactions with the Indian population during his tour. He discussed often using his free time to travel to different cities and looked to explore India's culture. Lastly, Nunn discussed segregation in the Army, and how it had begun to integrate by the end of World War II. After his service in World War II, Nunn returned to college and received his master's degree in Political Science in 1948. He taught high school in Galveston, Texas, before accepting a position at St. Cloud State College in 1954. Nunn was born on January 15, 1922 and passed away on April 17, 2016.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

95. Interview with William Nunn (1922- ), St. Cloud State University Oral History, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1989-05-11
Description:
In an oral history conducted by Robert Nelson on May 5, 1989, William Nunn described his educational background, with some focus on his family background, too. Nunn was born in 1922 in Paris, Texas. Nunn graduated from Bonham High School in 1940, then attended Northern Texas State University in Denton, Texas. He said his father was a very successful attorney in Texas, which initially inspired him to pursue law in college. However, he chronicled how his experiences in the Army during World War II led him to change his path to instead pursue teaching. Nunn talked about how he decided to pursue his master's degree in Political Science, which led him to gain experience teaching in different lab schools around the country. Nunn started at St. Cloud State in 1954. His job was to supervise student teachers. He described the state that the program was in when he arrived and how several other professors who were involved with it, including Bill Cotton and John Talbot. Nunn claimed he had success in opening districts in Milaca, Paynesville, and other areas to student teachers from St. Cloud. Nunn described his experience in the History department, as well as his time as head of the legislative committee and as Faculty Association president from 1965 to 1967. Nunn believed that the increased departmentalization at the college, which accompanied its rapid growth, has hurt the institution in many ways. Nunn expressed his view of how St. Cloud State changed since 1954 when Nunn arrived. He discussed some major events that impacted the school, such as the unrest that occurred during the Vietnam War. He claimed that St. Cloud State always had an image problem that it was not a good school and its label as a party school was misleading. Nunn claimed that St. Cloud State never really been able to get a good feel of the community, that the two never really got to know each other. Finally, Nunn described his efforts at establishing the tri-college East Asian Studies Program and his several trips to Japan.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

96. Interview with William Nelson, Brainerd, Minnesota

Creator:
Nelson, William
Date Created:
1936-02
Description:
Interview with William Nelson. He relates some of his personal history. 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.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

97. Interview with William M. Jones, Regional Oral History Project, Moorhead, Minnesota

Creator:
Jones, William M.
Description:
William Jones' career was as an educator. He first taught in Thief River Falls. He conducted the band there. He had various jobs in other towns until they came to Moorhead in 1972. He is presently the Academic Vice-President of Moorhead State University and his wife is director of External Studies also at MSU. They both are planning to retire at the end of the 1984-1985 school year.
Contributing Institution:
Heritage Education Commission
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

98. Interview with William Milander, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Creator:
Milander, William
Date Created:
1939-05
Description:
Interview with William Milander. He relates some of his personal and family history. 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.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Oral histories

99. Interview with William Mayberg

Creator:
Mayberg, William
Date Created:
1976-01-15
Description:
William Mayberg was born in Russia in 1887. He married in 1911, came to the United States in 1913, and had two sons. He was self-educated but was a teacher most of his life. He also operated small grocery stores in Minneapolis and St. Paul. He died in 1978. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Jewish children's education in Russia and the United States - poverty of immigrant life - history of the Zionist movement - a Zionist farm and school in Champlin, Minnesota - and religion.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

100. Interview with William Kenney, Regional Oral History Project, Moorhead, Minnesota

Creator:
Kenney, William
Description:
William Kenney was born in Park River, North Dakota in 1911. He went into business in Moorhead in 1938. He went into the Navy in 1942 until 1945. Mr. Kenney tells of his experience in business and of his ownership of a cage and hotel in Moorhead from 1945 to 1974.
Contributing Institution:
Heritage Education Commission
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories
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