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1. Interview about Truffrey Abear, Brainerd, Minnesota

Creator:
Abear, John
Date Created:
1936-05
Description:
Interview with John Abear. John talks about his ancestor, "Triffle", who was Civil war veteran and gives a genealogy of his family. 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

2. Interview with M. J. Abhishaker

Creator:
Abhishaker, M. J.; United States
Date Created:
1995-01-04
Description:
M. J. Abhishaker was born in India. He attended college in India and in Minnesota. Presently, he is a professor. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Family background, family values, education, college experiences, differences between American and Indian university structures, work experiences, political activities. Leaving India. Arriving in and adjusting to the United States, marriage and family, discrimination, travels in India and the U.S., changes in India. Sound of India radio show, Indian migration. Retaining and passing on cultural values, maintaining family ties.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

3. Interview with Edie Abnet, A Measure of the Earth: An Oral History of the Potters of the St. Croix River Valley, Minnesota

Creator:
Abnet, Edie, 1947-
Date Created:
2014-06-23
Description:
Edie Abnet (1947-) is a painter who was married to the late Richard Abnet (1934-2011) , a potter and founding host of the St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour. In this interview, Abnet discusses her husband's childhood in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and subsequent studies in ceramics at the University of Minnesota under Warren MacKenzie, and at the School for American Crafts in Rochester, New York, under Frans Wildenhain. Abnet also talks about the home and studio she and her husband shared in the St. Croix River Valley and his involvement in 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

4. Interview about Samuel R. Adair, Brainerd, Minnesota

Creator:
Adair, Alice
Date Created:
1938-07
Description:
Interview with Alice Adair, wife of Samuel R. Adair. She relates that her husband was a jeweler, served on the city council, was a member of the national guard, was elected county treasurer, and help found the Crow Wing County Historical Society. 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

5. Interview with Robert William Adair, Brainerd, Minnesota

Creator:
Adair, Robert William
Date Created:
1939-01
Description:
Interview with Robert William Adair. Robert talks about his childhood, coming to Brainerd, working in the railroad shops, and becoming a Salvation Army officer. 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

6. KJ102 Radio Broadcast "A Look Back in Time Stories" read by Florence Klema, includes "Northwest Angle" published in the Roseau Times Region in the Corner Post by written by Bill F. Adams, Roseau, Minnesota

Creator:
Adams, Bill F.
Date Created:
1961-01-05;
Description:
A Look Back in Time Stories read by Florence Klema on the Radio Station KJ102. This is a reading of a story in the Roseau Times Region in the Corner Post written by Bill F Adams titled "Northwest Angle"
Contributing Institution:
Roseau County Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Radio programs

7. Aerial view of Elbow Lake and Delaware Townships, Grant County, Minnesota

Creator:
Aero Exploration Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date Created:
1938-08-31
Description:
The aerial view includes all or parts of Elbow Lake Township sections 28, 29, 32 and 33; and Delaware Township sections 4, 5, and 6.
Contributing Institution:
Grant County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Aerial photographs

8. Aerial view of Elbow Lake and Delaware Townships, Grant County, Minnesota

Creator:
Aero Exploration Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date Created:
1938-08-31
Description:
The aerial view includes all or parts of Elbow Lake Township sections 25, 26, 35 and 36; Delaware Township sections 1 and 2; and the Mustinka River.
Contributing Institution:
Grant County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Aerial photographs

9. Aerial view of Elbow Lake and Delaware Townships, Grant County, Minnesota

Creator:
Aero Exploration Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date Created:
1938-08-31
Description:
The aerial view includes all or parts of Elbow Lake Township sections 26, 27, 34 and 35; Delaware Township sections 2, 3, and 4; and the Mustinka River.
Contributing Institution:
Grant County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Aerial photographs

10. Aerial view of Elbow Lake and Sanford Townships, Grant County, Minnesota

Creator:
Aero Exploration Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date Created:
1938-08-31
Description:
The aerial view includes all or parts of Elbow Lake Township sections 13, 24, and 25; Sanford Township sections 18, 19 and 30; and the railroad running southeast/northwest.
Contributing Institution:
Grant County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Aerial photographs

11. Aerial view of Elbow Lake, Gorton and Delaware Townships, Grant County, Minnesota

Creator:
Aero Exploration Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date Created:
1938-08-31
Description:
The aerial view includes all or parts of Elbow Lake Township sections 29, 30, 31 and 32; Gorton Township section 1; Delaware Township section 6.
Contributing Institution:
Grant County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Aerial photographs

12. Aerial view of Elbow Lake Township, Grant County, Minnesota

Creator:
Aero Exploration Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date Created:
1938-08-31
Description:
The aerial view includes all or parts of sections 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 and 29.
Contributing Institution:
Grant County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Aerial photographs

13. Aerial view of Elbow Lake Township, Grant County, Minnesota

Creator:
Aero Exploration Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date Created:
1938-08-31
Description:
The aerial view includes all or parts of sections 4, 5, 8, 9, 16 and 17; and the railroad running east/west.
Contributing Institution:
Grant County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Aerial photographs

14. Aerial view of Elbow Lake Township, Grant County, Minnesota

Creator:
Aero Exploration Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date Created:
1938-08-31
Description:
The aerial view includes all or parts of sections 5, 6, 7 and 8.
Contributing Institution:
Grant County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Aerial photographs

15. Aerial view of Elbow Lake Township, Grant County, Minnesota

Creator:
Aero Exploration Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date Created:
1938-08-31
Description:
The aerial view includes all or parts of sections 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27 and 28; and the Mustinka River.
Contributing Institution:
Grant County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Aerial photographs

16. Aerial view of Elbow Lake Township, Grant County, Minnesota

Creator:
Aero Exploration Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date Created:
1938-08-31
Description:
The aerial view includes all or parts of sections 2, 3, 10, 11, 14 and 15; the Mustinka River and the railroad running southeast/northwest.
Contributing Institution:
Grant County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Aerial photographs

17. Aerial view of Elbow Lake Township, Grant County, Minnesota

Creator:
Aero Exploration Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date Created:
1938-08-31
Description:
The aerial view includes all or parts of sections 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, and 27; and the Mustinka River.
Contributing Institution:
Grant County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Aerial photographs

18. Aerial view of Elk Lake and Erdahl Townships, Grant County, Minnesota

Creator:
Aero Exploration Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date Created:
1938-08-31
Description:
The aerial view includes all or parts of Elk Lake Township sections 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17; Erdahl Township sections 33 and 34; and Thompson Lake.
Contributing Institution:
Grant County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Aerial photographs

19. Aerial view of Elk Lake and Land Townships, Grant County, Minnesota

Creator:
Aero Exploration Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date Created:
1938-09-04
Description:
The aerial view includes all or parts of Elk Lake Township sections 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34 and 35; Land Township sections 2 and 3; Church Lake, Olson Lake, Elk Lake, Lower Elk Lake, Spring Lake and the railroad running southeast/northwest.
Contributing Institution:
Grant County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Aerial photographs

20. Aerial view of Elk Lake and Land Townships, Grant County, Minnesota

Creator:
Aero Exploration Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date Created:
1938-09-04
Description:
The aerial view includes all or parts of Elk Lake sections 20, 21, 28, 29, 32 and 33; Land Townships 4 and 5; Spring Lake, the Pomme de Terre River and the railroad running southeast/northwest.
Contributing Institution:
Grant County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Aerial photographs

21. Aerial view of Elk Lake and Land Townships, Grant County, Minnesota

Creator:
Aero Exploration Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date Created:
1938-09-04
Description:
The aerial view includes all or parts of sections 23, 24, 25, 26, 35 and 36; Land Township section 1; Ellingson Lake; Olson Lake, Lower Elk Lake and the Chippewa River.
Contributing Institution:
Grant County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Aerial photographs

22. Aerial view of Elk Lake Township, Grant County, Minnesota

Creator:
Aero Exploration Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date Created:
1938-08-31
Description:
The aerial view includes all or parts of sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17 and 18.
Contributing Institution:
Grant County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Aerial photographs

23. Aerial view of Elk Lake Township, Grant County, Minnesota

Creator:
Aero Exploration Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date Created:
1938-08-31
Description:
The aerial view includes all or parts of sections 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, 28, 29, and 30; and the railroad running southeast/northwest.
Contributing Institution:
Grant County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Aerial photographs

24. Aerial view of Elk Lake Township, Grant County, Minnesota

Creator:
Aero Exploration Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date Created:
1938-08-31
Description:
The aerial view includes all or parts of sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15; Sylvan Lake; Peterson Lake, Thompson Lake and the Chippewa River.
Contributing Institution:
Grant County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Aerial photographs

25. Aerial view of Elk Lake Township, Grant County, Minnesota

Creator:
Aero Exploration Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date Created:
1938-08-31
Description:
The aerial view includes all or parts of sections 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27 and 28; Thompson Lake, Torstenson Lake, Church Lake, Elk Lake, Spring Lake, Mound Lake and the railroad running southeast/northwest.
Contributing Institution:
Grant County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Aerial photographs
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