Interview with C. David Nelson, Minnesota Powerline Oral History Project, Glenwood, Minnesota

Contributing Organization:: Minnesota Historical Society
Title:: Interview with C. David Nelson, Minnesota Powerline Oral History Project, Glenwood, Minnesota
Creator:: Nelson, C. David
Contributor:: Nelson, Edward P.
Description:: Biographical Information: Nelson had been a resident of Glenwood, Minnesota since 1964. He became Pope County attorney in 1966. Subjects discussed: How he became involved in powerline issue. Role in hearings. Sheriff Emmons and enforcement of court order. Calling the national guard. Reasons for confrontations between farmers and utility companies. Impression of present situation. Role of governor. The media.
Date Created:: 1977-04-22
Publishing Agency:: Minnesota Historical Society
Dimensions:: 00:23:56
Minnesota Digital Library Topic:: Social Issues
Type:: Sound Recording Nonmusical
Physical Format:: Oral histories
Library of Congress Subject Headings:: Overhead Electric Lines
Electric Lines Poles and Towers
Keywords:: United Power Association (UPA)
Cooperative Power Association (CPA) (Minn.)
Electric lines -- Environmental aspects
Electric power distribution -- Minnesota
Environmental protection -- Citizen participation
Overhead electric lines -- Minnesota
Electric utilities -- Minnesota.
City or Township:: Glenwood
County:: Pope
State or Province:: Minnesota
Country:: United States
GeoNames URI:: http://sws.geonames.org/5028107/
Language:: English
Local Identifier:: 25.26
MDL Identifier:: umn98865
Fiscal Sponsor:: Grant provided to the Contributing Institution from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on Nov.;
Rights:: http://www.mnhs.org/mhsuse.html

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Interview with C. David Nelson, Minnesota Powerline Oral History Project, Glenwood, Minnesota

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