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54251. Interview with Arvella Whitmore, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Creator:
Whitmore, Arvella
Date Created:
1990-08-16
Description:
Arvella Whitmore, children's author, and Mildred Masters, author and librarian, are interviewed byVirginia Morris of Hennepin County Library.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Television programs

54252. Interview with Lane Relyea, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Relyea, Lane
Date Created:
1990-08-16
Description:
Lane Relyea, editor of "Artpaper," a Twin Cities arts publication, is interviewed by Chris Dodge of Hennepin County Library.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Television programs

54253. Bret Hedican, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1990-09
Description:
Bret Hedican played in the National Hockey League for 18 seasons, appearing with the St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, and Anaheim Ducks.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

54254. Minnesota Library Association Newsletter, September 1990

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association; Byers, Barb (editor)
Date Created:
1990-09
Description:
Volume 17, number 8 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in September 1990. This issue focuses on special collections. Content includes a calendar of events, a new MLA policy on censorship and libraries, automation updates from ALA conference, library news briefs, job postings, upcoming learning opportunities, and a list of new MLA members.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

54255. Minnesota Weaver newsletter, September 1990, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1990-09
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for September 1990 containing descriptions of upcoming meetings, workshops, and exhibits; notes from the old and new presidents; an update on Fiber Fair; the articles "Spinning Yarns" and "Garments," a September calendar of classes; a Fiber Fair entry form; a class catalog for Surface Design Minnesota; and a flyer for the Minnesota Federation Conference.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

54256. Mn/DOT Express, September 1990, Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Date Created:
1990-09
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

54257. Saint Croix County sign in Wisconsin across the river from Stillwater, Minnesota

Creator:
Stillwater Planning Department
Date Created:
1990-09
Description:
The Saint Croix County welcome sign across the river from Stillwater in Wisconsin features advertisements for H & L Liquors and Bass Lake Cheese Factory.
Contributing Institution:
Stillwater Public Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Slides (photographs)

54258. Interview with Mary Logue, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Creator:
Logue, Mary
Date Created:
1990-09-13
Description:
Mary Logue, poet (Discriminating Evidence) and mystery writer (Red Lake of the Heart) is interviewed by Mary Cannon Trone of Once Upon A Crime and Murder One Bookstores in Minneapolis.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Television programs

54259. Interview with Jack Weatherford, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weatherford, Jack
Date Created:
1990-09-19
Description:
Jack Weatherford, anthropology professor and author of Indian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World, is interviewed by Chris Dodge of Hennepin County Library.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Television programs

54260. Minnesota Library Association Newsletter, October 1990

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association; Gibson, Kristi (editor)
Date Created:
1990-10
Description:
Volume 17, number 9 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in October 1990. This issue focuses on collection development, communication, and cooperation among libraries. Content includes updates for the 1990 MLA annual conference, library news briefs, the 1990 MLA membership directory, upcoming learning opportunities, job postings, a calendar of events, and local library news.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

54261. Minnesota Weaver newsletter, October 1990, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1990-10
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for October 1990 containing a biography of Guild president Barbara Heath; updates on Fiber Fair and Convergence '94; descriptions of upcoming meetings, exhibits, and sales; the articles "Spinning Yarns," an October calendar of classes; an update on 50th anniversary celebrations; a call for Fiber Fair entries; and a postcard for Fibers Minnesota �90.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

54262. Mn/DOT Express, October 1990, Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Date Created:
1990-10
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

54263. Interview with Joseph S. Grams, World War II Veterans Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Grams, Joseph S., 1924-2009
Date Created:
1990-10-03
Description:
This was an interview conducted on October 3, 1990 by David Overy and Karen Wenz. Joseph S. Grams was born on March 15, 1924 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. After graduating from St. Cloud Technical High School in 1942, Grams was drafted into the Army. After being drafted, Grams trained with the Glider Infantry and flew 52 glider missions. Grams trained in North Carolina at Camp McCall. He was part of the 82nd Airborne Division and was wounded at the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. Grams went back into action as the Allied forces moved in and captured Berlin at the end of the war. Grams remained in Berlin to aid in the restoration and occupation before returning to the United States. After the service, he worked for the Great Northern Railroad and as a police officer for the City of St. Cloud. Grams retired in 1985 as a captain. Grams married his wife Alma Thielman on November 3, 1948 and had five children together: Timothy, Stephen, Susan, Vivian, and Paul. Grams concluded the interview with a discussion on Vietnam War comparisons to World War II and a discussion of post-war life. Grams passed away on December 12, 2009.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

54264. Interview with Patricia J. Bell, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Creator:
Bell, Patricia J.
Date Created:
1990-10-17
Description:
Patricia J. Bell, publisher and author of Roughing it Elegantly, a camping primer for the Boundary Waters Canoe area, talks with Glenda Martin of Minnesota Women's Press.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Television programs

54265. 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

54266. Interview with William Faber, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

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

54267. Interview with Jean Kummerow and Sandra Hirsh, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Kummerow, Jean;Hirsh, Sandra
Date Created:
1990-10-23
Description:
Jean Kummerow and Sandra Hirsh, co-authors of "Lifetypes," a book about the Myers Briggs type indicator, are interviewed by Eileen Cavanagh of Hennepin County Library.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Television programs

54268. G. Gordon Liddy and 1960s activist Timothy Leary appear at a press conference before their debate at Stewart Hall, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Date Created:
1990-10-24
Description:
G. Gordon Liddy and 1960s activist Timothy Leary appear at a press conference before their debate at Stewart Hall at St. Cloud State University.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

54269. Interview with Joseph Murphy, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Creator:
Murphy, Joseph
Date Created:
1990-10-24
Description:
Joseph Murphy, businessman and author of "South to the Pole by Sid," discusses his fascinating adventure with Marlin Bree of Marlor Press.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Television programs

54270. Interview with Joseph P. Plakut, World War II Veterans Collection, St. Cloud State University, Swanville, Minnesota

Creator:
Plakut, Joseph P., 1921-2005
Date Created:
1990-10-30 - 1991-01-21
Description:
This interview was conducted on October 30, 1990 and January 21, 1991 by David Overy. Joseph Plakut was born in Swan River Township, Minnesota, on March 17, 1921. He entered the Army in October 1942. Plakut was trained as an airplane mechanic and .50 caliber machine gunner on a bomber plane in England. On his first mission, his plane was shot down while trying to bomb a German plant at Bremen and he spent the remainder of the war in a German prison camp. During a camp evacuation march in 1945, Plakut and the rest of the surviving prisoners were liberated by the American 3rd Armored Division Plakut married his wife Anna Maciej on June 11, 1946 and they had four children: Richard, JoAnn, Kathleen, and David. Plakut concluded his oral history with a discussion about how his treatment as a prisoner and the treatment of prisoners in Iraq were very different experiences. Plakut passed away on June 24, 2005 at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

54271. Ellen Carlson at the Crooked Lake Library, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Creator:
Anoka County Library
Date Created:
1990-11
Description:
Ellen Carlson checks out books to a young patron at the Crooked Lake Library.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

54272. Minnesota Weaver newsletter, November 1990, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1990-11
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for November 1990 containing descriptions of upcoming meetings and exhibits; reports on the Guilded Thread exhibit and the Minnesota Federation of Weavers Guilds and Fiber Artists conference; a note from the president; information on caring for a loom; biographies of Guild members Paula Pfaff and Carolyn Golberg; and a November calendar of classes.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

54273. Mn/DOT Express, November 1990, Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Date Created:
1990-11
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

54274. St. Cloud State University campus, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1990-11
Description:
An aerial view of the St. Cloud State University campus.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

54275. St. Cloud State University hockey player Bret Hedican celebrates after scoring a goal during a game against Michigan Tech University, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1990-11
Description:
Bret Hedican played in the National Hockey League for 18 seasons, appearing with the St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, and Anaheim Ducks.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

54276. Minnesota Library Association Newsletter, November/December 1990

Creator:
Minnesota Library Association; Urbanowicz, Janet (editor)
Date Created:
1990-11 - 1990-12
Description:
Volume 17, number 10 of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Newsletter was published in November/December 1990. This issue focuses on telecommunications in Minnesota. Content includes a calendar of events, library automation updates from the ALA annual conference, library news briefs, summary of the MLA continuing education committee environmental scanning project, upcoming learning opportunities, MLA officer election results, job postings, and local library news.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

54277. Gift donation letter for Class X Championship trophy, Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Reiter, Gary, Reiter, Bruce
Date Created:
1990-11-02
Description:
Donation letter giving the Calhoun Yacht Club the Charles F. Reiter Memorial trophy for the restarted X Fleet. It was received by the commodore, Steve Woldum.
Contributing Institution:
Calhoun Yacht Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

54278. Interview with Allan Kornblum, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Kornblum, Allan
Date Created:
1990-11-06
Description:
Allan Kornblum, publisher of Coffee House Press books, is interviewed by Mary Lamp of Hennepin County Library.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Television programs

54279. Interview with Cliff Noble (1908 - 2009), Lake of the Woods County oral history project, Baudette, Minnesota

Creator:
Noble, Cliff (1908 - 2009)
Date Created:
1990-11-07
Description:
Oral history of Cliff Noble, interviewed by Marlys Hirst. Cliff talks about his life in Baudette, Minnesota, where he spent the majority of his life, with a focus on the downtown area and businesses.
Contributing Institution:
Lake of the Woods County Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

54280. Interview with Maureen LaJoy, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
LaJoy, Maureen
Date Created:
1990-11-15
Description:
Maureen LaJoy, author, publisher, and co-owner of Castalia Bookmakers, is interviewed by Cynthia Leines.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Television programs

54281. Interview with Alvin Greenberg, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Greenberg, Alvin
Date Created:
1990-11-16
Description:
Alvin Greenberg, teacher and author of Why We Live With Animals, is interviewed by Virginia Matanic of Hennepin County Library.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Television programs

54282. Interview with Carl Erickson, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, Brainerd, Minnesota

Creator:
Erickson, Carl
Date Created:
1990-11-17
Description:
In an oral history conducted by David Overy on November 17, 1990, Carl E. Erickson discussed his experiences as a lawyer before being called to duty as a training officer and Civil Affairs officer in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Born and raised in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Erickson had joined the National Guard ROTC while studying law at the University of Minnesota. In this interview, Erickson described his experiences that led him to being assigned as part of General Douglass MacArthur's staff, and how he contributed to the rebuilding of the Pacific communities destroyed by the war. Lastly, Erickson detailed being reassigned from going into service in Korea to continue being a lawyer in Tokyo while the Army engineers rebuilt the area. Erickson was born on June 22, 1911 and is believed to have passed away on January 13, 1992.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

54283. 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

54284. Interview with Marvin Fellman, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, Anoka, Minnesota

Creator:
Fellman, Marvin
Date Created:
1990-11-21
Description:
In an oral history conducted by David Overy on November 21, 1990, Marvin R. Fellman described his experiences as an infantryman in the United States Army during World War II. Fellman was born in Red Lake, Minnesota, on November 15, 1919, and raised in Pipestone County, Minnesota. After graduating from Pipestone High School in 1937, Fellman went to Macalester College for a year and a half when he was drafted in the United States Army. He was assigned into the 82nd Airborne in the European Theater. Fellman described his combat experience in Normandy, the invasion of Holland, and the Battle of the Bulge. He discussed his participation in liberation of the Wobbelin concentration camp and his perceptions of the German people. After the war, he and his infantrymen marched in the New York City victory parade in 1946. In 1949, Fellman joined the Minnesota Army National Guard, where he would serve as a battery commander of the 47th Division during the Korean Conflict. Lastly, Fellman discussed his thoughts and feelings toward the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He received many awards and decorations for his military service including the Purple Heart, Army Occupation Medal (German), European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, and the Minnesota Medal of Merit. Fellman married his wife, Marjorie, and had five daughters. Fellman died in September 2012.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

54285. 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

54286. Minnesota Weaver newsletter, December 1990, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1990-12
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for December 1990 containing descriptions of upcoming meetings, exhibits, and lectures; a note from the president; a report on the winter course catalogue; a call for handwoven scarves for a Guild display and for volunteers for open committee chair positions; the article "Spinning Yarns"; a welcome to new members; an update from the yarn committee; list of State Fair winners and of common yarns for the rigid heddle loom.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

54287. Mn/DOT Express, December 1990, Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Date Created:
1990-12
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

54288. Interview with Dorothea Jensen, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Jensen, Dorothea
Date Created:
1990-12-05
Description:
Dorothea Jensen, children's writer and author of "The Riddle of Penncroft Farm" is interviewed by Vicki Dunn of Hennepin County Library.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Television programs

54289. Interview with Ivan Musicant, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Creator:
Musicant, Ivan
Date Created:
1990-12-06
Description:
Ivan Musicant, naval historian and author of The Banana Wars: a History of United States Militan; Intervention in Latin America, is interviewed by Mary Turck of the Central America Resource Center.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Television programs

54290. Interview with Vernon Bigalke, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, Little Falls, Minnesota

Creator:
Bigalke, Vernon
Date Created:
1990-12-08
Description:
Vernon A. Bigalke was born in Little Falls, Minnesota, on February 18, 1917. Before the war, he served in the Minnesota National Guard and then was drafted into the Army in 1941. For the first years of the war, Bigalke was part of an anti-aircraft artillery unit that guarded American shores. He was reassigned to the 259th Infantry in Mississippi and sent to Le Harve, France in December 1944 as part of the 65th Infantry Division. While at the Seigfried Line he was captured by the Germans in January 1945 and held as a prisoner until the end of the war. He described his treatment by the Germans, his survival mechanisms, and his experiences as a POW until liberation, which included a brief stop at Dachau concentration camp. After the war, Mr. Bigalke became a farmer and raised a family. He died in Little Falls, Minnesota, on November 22, 2007.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

54291. Interview with William Cheeseman, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, Little Falls, Minnesota

Creator:
Cheeseman, William
Date Created:
1990-12-08
Description:
William Cheeseman was born in Little Falls, Minnesota, on April 22, 1918. He enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard in 1938 and was called to active duty in 1941. Mr. Cheeseman was part of a transportation company that was attached to the 34th Infantry Division when it was deployed to Ireland for training. Sent to North Africa in 1943, he participated in the North African campaign including the retreat at Kasserine Pass. Cheeseman was given a field promotion and was the supply officer with the headquarters battalion when it moved to Italy in mid-1943. There he experienced frequent artillery bombardments and served on the court martial board. Cheeseman made several comments about the various nationalities he came into contact with including international allies, German and Italian opposition, and civilian population in Ireland, Italy, and Africa. He also made observations about the quality and efforts of the Nisei Regiment and the African American 92nd division. As a junior member of the court martial board, Mr. Cheeseman speculated about the motivations of the many offenders that were tried, the severity and effectiveness of their punishment, and shared some notable cases. He observed the action at Monte Cassino before being shipped home in 1944. He remained with the National Guard and eventually rose to the rank of general. Mr. Cheeseman married and raised a family in St. Paul before retiring to Little Falls. He died in Little Falls, Minnesota, on February 4, 2014.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

54292. Interview with Robert Treuer, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Creator:
Treuer, Robert
Date Created:
1990-12-10
Description:
Robert Treuer, essay writer and author of "A Northwoods Window," discusses his writing with Elizabeth Masiee.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Television programs

54293. Interview with Peter Leschak, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Leschak, Peter
Date Created:
1990-12-17
Description:
Peter Leschak, northern Minnesota essay writer, poet, and journalist, is interviewed by Phyllis Pope of Hennepin County Library.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Television programs

54294. Interview with William Chirhart, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Chirhart, William
Date Created:
1990-12-17
Description:
In an oral history conducted by David Overy on December 17, 1990, William "Bill" Chirhart discussed his experiences as an infantryman in Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. In 1939, Chirhart joined the Minnesota National Guard and called into active duty by the United States Army in 1941. In this interview, Chirhart discussed his training in anti-aircraft defense, searchlight, and automatic tracking. Once deployed to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, he spent time on and near the islands of the Philippines, New Guinea, Bougainville, and Cebu. Chirhart's division often spent time on ships, doing patrols while on sea duty. He detailed difficulties of living in a tropical climate, the water restrictions, food shortages, body rashes, and interactions with scorpions and beetles. In 1949, he married his wife, Alice Pierkskalla, the couple had four children. Shortly after returning from World War II, Chirhart was deployed as a reconnaissance platoon sergeant during the Korean Conflict. Chirhart concluded that his military experience as a positive one, it gave him discipline that made him the man he needed to be, and allowed him an easy transition into police work in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Chirhart died on September 11, 2008 at the age of 85.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

54295. Interview with Lawrence Yetka, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Yetka, Lawrence Robert, 1924-2017
Date Created:
1990-12-20
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Yetka. He was on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1973 until 1993. Subjects covered: his childhood, lawyers and public service, Hubert Humphrey, political history, and being on the Court. Interviewed by law professor Steve Young.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

54296. Interview with Forrest Klockeman, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

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

54297. Interview with Charles Arnold, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

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

54298. Interview with Gordon C. Rogstad, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, Fountain, Minnesota

Creator:
Rogstad, Gordon C.
Date Created:
1990-12-26
Description:
In an oral history conducted by Daniel T. Lewis on December 26, 1990, Gordon C. Rogstad discussed his experiences as an Air Force mechanic during World War II. He was born on August 21, 1920, and raised in Fillmore County, Minnesota. Rogstad graduated from Preston High School in 1938 and worked as a farm laborer until he enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps in 1942. He went to airplane mechanics school in Texas before being assigned to the South West Pacific theater of World War II. Rogstad discussed the various responsibilities in plane repair, the bases he lived on, the combat conditions, and enemy raids during his tour of duty. He earned three battle stars, American Defense Medal, Phillipine Liberation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and several ribbons from serving in three military campaigns. Rogstad concluded with a description of the home front when he returned, as well as his ability to adapt away from the pressures of combat. Moreover, after he was discharged from the Air Force, Rogstad described the difficulties in finding work and the continuation of health problems from his time spent in the military, but maintains that he should have stayed in the military longer. After he was World War II, Rogstad farmed and worked for Kappers Constuction, as well as a handyman. Rogstad died on May 8, 2004 at the age of 83.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

54299. Interview with Donald Grant, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

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

54300. Interview with Neal Tholen, World War II Veteran Collection, St. Cloud State University, Little Falls, Minnesota

Creator:
Tholen, Neal
Date Created:
1990-12-29
Description:
Neal Tholen was born in Little Falls, Minnesota, on March 20, 1919. He graduated from Little Falls High School in 1939 and was drafted into the U.S. Army in April, 1941. He trained for the infantry and, while stationed in Ireland in the early months of the war, transferred to a Military Police Platoon within the 85th Division. He served as an MP throughout the war in Ireland, Tunisia, and Italy before being discharged in 1945. He described the arrest procedures and his personal philosophy of what his role was for the soldiers. He also describes the organization of his particular MP platoon, the procedures for directing large convoys of traffic, policing soldiers on leave, and guard duty. Tholen shared stories about how locals in Tunisia and Italy interacted with the troops and various raids to local "cathouses" he participated in. Tholen also described the effect his service had on him after the war and his appreciation for the friendships he made there. He returned to Little Falls, married and raised seven children. Mr. Tholen worked at Camp Ripley as a member of the National Guard for 36 years before retiring. He died in Little Falls, Minnesota, at the age of 81 on July 12, 2000.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories
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