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1. Interview with Barbara Sommer; Whitewater State Park Oral History Project, Altura, Minnesota

Creator:
Sommer, Barbara
Date Created:
2021-02-24
Description:
Barbara is a historian and author of the book, "Hard Work and a Good Deal: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Minnesota." She shared memories her experience interviewing some of the African American men who were involved in the CCC in Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

2. Interivew with Marie Ehrenberg, Whitewater State Park Oral History Project, St. Charles, Minnesota

Creator:
Ehrenberg, Marie
Date Created:
2019-10-03
Description:
Marie Ehrenberg was living in hospice care in St. Charles and her last wish was to visit Whitewater State Park. She shares about growing up on a farm in the area and her memories of spending time at the park with her father. The Whitewater State Park Oral History project began in 2017 to commemorate the Centennial Anniversary of the State Park.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

3. Interview with Dave Palmquist and Kathy Palmquist, Whitewater State Park Oral History Project, Altura, Minnesota

Creator:
Palmquist, Dave; Palmquist, Kathy
Date Created:
2017-09-06
Description:
Dave Palmquist shares about his 38-year career as a naturalist at Whitewater State Park. His wife, Kathy Palmquist, shares about her experiences as a school teacher bringing students to Whitewater State Park. The Whitewater State Park Oral History project began in 2017 to commemorate the Centennial Anniversary of the State Park.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

4. Interview with Elaine Holst, Whitewater State Park Oral History Project, Wabasha, Minnesota

Creator:
Holst, Elaine
Date Created:
2017-08-31
Description:
Elaine Holst shares information about how her grandparents homesteaded in the Whitewater Valley, the many floods she experienced, and the legacy of conservation farming she and her husband established. The Whitewater State Park Oral History project began in 2017 to commemorate the Centennial Anniversary of the State Park.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

5. Interview with Mike Siebenaler; Whitewater State Park Oral History Project, Altura, Minnesota

Creator:
Siebenaler, Mike
Date Created:
2017-08-25
Description:
Mike shared memories growing up in the Whitewater area and talks about his mother, Olivia Kronebusch, who was born and raised in the valley.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

6. Interivew with Mike Mauer; Whitewater State Park Oral History Project, Altura, Minnesota

Creator:
Mauer, Mike
Date Created:
2017-08-25
Description:
Mike's family has lived in the Whitewater Valley since 1890. Mike shared memories growing up in the valley and the family business at Mauer Brothers Tavern in Elba, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

7. Interview with Peg Bauernfeind, Whitewater State Park Oral History Project, Altura, Minnesota

Creator:
Baernfeind, Peg
Date Created:
2017-08-16
Description:
Peg Bauernfeind is an author who discovered the Whitewater Valley after living near the park for more than 30 years. She shares the history of the Whitewater Valley from her book titled, ""Return to Backyard Canyon."" The Whitewater State Park Oral History project began in 2017 to commemorate the Centennial Anniversary of the State Park.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

8. Interview with Marlyn Orson, New London Oral History Project, New London, Minnesota

Creator:
Orson, Marlyn
Date Created:
2016-07-02
Description:
Hear stories of what kept kids busy (and in trouble!) in New London and what is was like to be a teenager graduating in 1967 in politically turbulent times.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

9. Interview with Roger DeClercq (1922 - ), Urban Exodus: St. Louis Park Oral History Project, Bloomington, Minnesota

Creator:
DeClercq, Roger, (1922 - )
Date Created:
2012-06-19
Description:
In this interview, Roger DeClercq (1922 - ) gives his personal background, which includes World War II military service, an advanced degree from the University of Minnesota and landing a teaching job in Saint Louis Park. The discussion moves to schools and education in Saint Louis Park during the 1950s and 60s, including information about the new influx of Jewish students, theater productions and theater trips. This interview was conducted by Jeff Norman, oral historian from California. "Urban Exodus: The Saint Louis Park Oral History Project" explores the post-World War II migration of Minneapolis's Jewish community from the city's North Side to the western suburb of Saint Louis Park. The 35 oral history interviews, representing diverse perspectives from within and beyond the Jewish community, tell the complex story of how, from 1945 to 1970, Saint Louis Park became a major center of Jewish life in Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

10. Northern Gardener, Volume 134, Number 6, November-December 2006

Date Created:
2006-11
Description:
November - December 2006 issue of Northern Gardener.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Horticultural Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Magazines (periodicals)

11. Story of Gust Nyquist, an amazing entrepreneur with only 3 years of formal education read on "A Look Back in Time" radio program, Roseau, Minnesota

Creator:
Olson, Irene
Date Created:
2005-06
Description:
This sound clip highlights Gust Nyquist, an amazing entrepreneur with only 3 years of formal education. The Roseau County Historical Society prepared this radio script to share county history through broadcasts on KJ102 FM in Roseau. The topics highlight the history of Roseau County and the people that lived there.
Contributing Institution:
Roseau County Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Radio programs

12. Story of John and Clara Morehouse written by Ray Geroy in the Sandridge Settlers on "A Look Back in Time" radio program, Roseau, Minnesota

Creator:
Olson, Irene
Date Created:
2002-12
Description:
This sound clip highlights the lives of John and Clara Morehouse who were one of the Sandridge Settler families. The Roseau County Historical Society prepared this radio script to share county history through broadcasts on KJ102 FM in Roseau. The topics highlight the history of Roseau County and the people that lived there.
Contributing Institution:
Roseau County Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Radio programs

13. Story written by Rudy Billberg about the Works Progress Administration read on "A Look Back in Time" radio program, Roseau, Minnesota

Creator:
Olson, Irene
Date Created:
2002-02-03
Description:
This Sound Clip highlights the WPA and all the good that came out of this program. The Roseau County Historical Society prepared this radio script to share county history through broadcasts on KJ102 FM in Roseau. The topics highlight the history of Roseau County and the people that lived there.
Contributing Institution:
Roseau County Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Radio programs

14. Harold Lian Family history read from the book 'Defining Events - Twenty-Three Years That Shaped My Life' by Harold Lian on "A Look Back in Time" radio program, Roseau, Minnesota in 6 parts.

Creator:
Olson, Irene
Date Created:
1999-07 - 1999-08
Description:
This sound clip highlights the history of the Harold Lian family immigrating from Norway and life in America the first 23 years. The Roseau County Historical Society prepared this radio script to share county history through broadcasts on KJ102 FM in Roseau. The topics highlight the history of Roseau County and the people that lived there.
Contributing Institution:
Roseau County Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Radio programs

15. 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

16. Focus Point (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 1997-08-27

Creator:
Lindahl-Urben, Craig
Date Created:
1997-08-27
Description:
Volume 4, Number 14, Issue 169. Focus Point was published and edited by Craig Lindahl-Urben. It included articles of interest to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) communities of Minnesota, especially the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Topics included news, events, politics, entertainment, and the arts. Many of these stories were not covered by the mainstream press in Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Quatrefoil Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Periodicals

17. Focus Point (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 1997-04-23

Creator:
Lindahl-Urben, Craig
Date Created:
1997-04-23
Description:
Volume 3, Number 47, Issue 151. Focus Point was published and edited by Craig Lindahl-Urben. It included articles of interest to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) communities of Minnesota, especially the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Topics included news, events, politics, entertainment, and the arts. Many of these stories were not covered by the mainstream press in Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Quatrefoil Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Periodicals

18. Focus Point (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 1997-04-16

Creator:
Lindahl-Urben, Craig
Date Created:
1997-04-16
Description:
Volume 3, Number 46, Issue 150. Focus Point was published and edited by Craig Lindahl-Urben. It included articles of interest to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) communities of Minnesota, especially the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Topics included news, events, politics, entertainment, and the arts. Many of these stories were not covered by the mainstream press in Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Quatrefoil Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Periodicals

19. Focus Point (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 1995-11-22

Creator:
Lindahl-Urben, Craig
Date Created:
1995-11-22
Description:
Volume 2, Number 27, Issue 79. Focus Point was published and edited by Craig Lindahl-Urben. It included articles of interest to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) communities of Minnesota, especially the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Topics included news, events, politics, entertainment, and the arts. Many of these stories were not covered by the mainstream press in Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Quatrefoil Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Periodicals

20. Mn/DOT Express, December 1992, Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Date Created:
1992-12
Description:
Mn/DOT Express was a newsletter published by the Minnesota Department of Transportation as an official medium of information to correlate the work of its employees throughout the state and to stimulate dedicated and efficient public service in all transportation activities. (1987 - 1995).
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

21. Minnesota Library Association Newsletter, May 1992

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association; Urbanowicz, Janet (editor)
Date Created:
1992-05
Description:
Volume 19, number 5 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in May, 1992. Contents include discussion of the newly-passed Americans with Disabilities Act, board meeting highlights, Memorial Roll of Honor-reference material publisher Halsey William Wilson, National Library Legislative Day, job listings, a special issue report to the MLA Board on MLA's roll in library staff education, Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award nominees and voting form, MLA Centennial Dinner at Glensheen registration form, events calendar, News & Notes, People & Places, and new members list.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

22. 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

23. Interview with Edward T. Haats, World War II Veterans Collection, St. Cloud State University, Willmar, Minnesota

Creator:
Haats, Edward T., 1914-1999
Date Created:
1990-01-20
Description:
This interview was conducted on January 20, 1990 by David Overy. Edward T. Haats was born on February 21, 1914, in Raymond, Minnesota. He entered the military as part of the Army's 105th Infantry Division in 1942. He served in the Medical Corp Detachment. Haats saw action in Saipan and was wounded in battle on July 8, 1944. Haats told of several events he observed where Japanese military and civilians committing suicide rather than surrender. Haats was wounded on July 8, 1944, the day he said that Saipan was secured. Haats was discharged from the military on April 5, 1945, and returned to Minnesota. Haats and his wife, Muriel P. Sell, owned and operated several businesses in Echo and Winthrop, Minnesota. Haats died on January 14, 1999.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

24. 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

25. The Minnesota Horticulturist for the Northern Gardener, Volume 115, Number 6, June-July 1987

Date Created:
1987-06
Description:
June - July 1987 issue of The Minnesota Horticulturist.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Horticultural Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Magazines (periodicals)
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