Diary written by Thorvald Stoen recording events of 1938. Topics include: New Year's celebration, ice skating, going to school, and doing things with his friends.
Diary written by Thorvald Stoen recording events of 1939. Topics include: life at Owen Lake Camp and the people he met there. Stoen also records the work the camp members did and meals they ate.
Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota
Date Created:
1999-08-05
Description:
The oral history of Kenneth Bonin describes his first visit to the North Shore of Lake Superior, Minnesota, and visit with his brother at a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp, World War II military service in the Pacific theater, building Edwin Lundie Cabins with Joe Pecore, work at Reserve Mining in Silver Bay, Minnesota, and Erie Mining, Taconite Harbor, Minnesota, home building, Schroeder, Minnesota, life, running Gunderson Resort, Schroeder, Minnesota.
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.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees, cooks, and instrument with the camp dogs posed before facilities and tents in summer.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees, cooks, and camp dog posed before plank buildings in winter. Lt. H. H. Fulk, Commanding Officer. Lt. C. O. Gammon, Camp Surgeon. J. L. Pavette, Camp Superintendent. Photograph also includes the following identified enrollees: Bud Waldhoff.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees posed before office buildings, log buildings and signs in winter.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees, cooks, clergy posed before facilities and trees in summer.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees and cooks posed before facilities and truck in summer.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees, cooks, and camp dog, posed before facilities and silo in winter. Photograph includes the following identified enrollees: Front Row: #9 Loushine, Joe - Chris, #16 Louis Loushin - Chris Ev.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees, cooks, and camp dog and instrument posed before facilities in winter.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees and cooks posed before facilities in autumn. Administrative personnel included: Lt. W. R. Nichols, Commanding Officer. Lt. J. E. Dodge, Adjutant. Lt. D. M. Parker, Camp Surgeon. U. M. Marttila, Camp Superintendent. W. J. Ryan, Educational Adviser.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees posed before Headquarters in winter. Enrollees identified by 1933 - 1940 company roster: Army Personal: William W. Wipf Commanding officer; Lieut. E. B. Badger; Lieut. A. R. Morley; E. Q. Anderson Education Adviser; Raymond Mondor Senior Leader; Elmer H. Butcher Subaltern; Richard W. Honke Camp Physician; C. A. Carlson Chaplain; Rev. Harold R. Bradley Protestant Minister; Rev. Michael F. Popesh Catholic Minister. Forestry Personal: Ralph Snyder Camp Super.; A. B. Jamieson Super; E. N. Bjorgan Tech. Forester; G. W. Plant Tech. Forester; Emil Kukachka Junior Forester; J. W. Sullivan Engineer; Albert J. Griffith Engineering Aide; E. Elsner Foreman; O. E. Sundberg Foreman; W. O. Braun Foreman; M. F. Swart Foreman; Sam Zimmerman Junior Foreman; Jerome Volsted Junior Foreman; Walter J. Barthiaume, Junior Foreman; Joseph E. Fjelde Squad Foreman; Horace Cann Senior Foreman; Carl Hauer Mechanic. Enrollees: Akin, Charles; Blaksly, William; Bondason, Dick; Claney, Olifford; Day, Charles; DeMaster, Tony; Demmick, Kenneth; Hamiel, Willard; Haniel, Edward; Johnson, Owen; Jones, Russell; Kramer, Louis; Lantz, Eilmur; Looky, Robert; Love, Charles; MacDonald, Jack; Maraur, Frank; Harz, Stanley; KcKnight, Robert; McLaughlin, Edward; Miles, Joseph; Miller, Robert; Mondor, Raymond; O?Neal, James; Peterson, Norman; Pieper, Harold; Piersch, Clayton; Roberts, Louis; Roettger, August; Roettger, Harold; Rustad, Norman; Sanderson, Warren; Wagner, Donald.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees and cooks posed with canteens before log buildings in summer. Enrollees identified by 1933 - 1940 company roster: Army Personal: William W. Wipf Commanding officer; Lieut. E. B. Badger; Lieut. A. R. Morley; E. Q. Anderson Education Adviser; Raymond Mondor Senior Leader; Elmer H. Butcher Subaltern; Richard W. Honke Camp Physician; C. A. Carlson Chaplain; Rev. Harold R. Bradley Protestant Minister; Rev. Michael F. Popesh Catholic Minister. Forestry Personal: Ralph Snyder Camp Super.; A. B. Jamieson Super; E. N. Bjorgan Tech. Forester; G. W. Plant Tech. Forester; Emil Kukachka Junior Forester; J. W. Sullivan Engineer; Albert J. Griffith Engineering Aide; E. Elsner Foreman; O. E. Sundberg Foreman; W. O. Braun Foreman; M. F. Swart Foreman; Sam Zimmerman Junior Foreman; Jerome Volsted Junior Foreman; Walter J. Barthiaume Junior Foreman;Joseph E. Fjelde Squad Foreman; Horace Cann Senior Foreman; Carl Hauer Mechanic. Enrollees: Akin, Charles; Blaksly, William; Bondason, Dick; Claney, Olifford; Day, Charles; DeMaster, Tony; Demmick, Kenneth; Hamiel, Willard; Haniel, Edward; Johnson, Owen; Jones, Russell; Kramer, Louis; Lantz, Eilmur; Looky, Robert; Love, Charles; MacDonald, Jack; Maraur, Frank; Harz, Stanley; KcKnight, Robert; McLaughlin, Edward; Miles, Joseph; Miller, Robert; Mondor, Raymond; O?Neal, James; Peterson, Norman; Pieper, Harold; Piersch, Clayton; Roberts, Louis; Roettger, August; Roettger, Harold; Rustad, Norman; Sanderson, Warren; Wagner, Donald.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees, some smoking pipes, posed by camp headquarters and facilities in autumn. Photograph includes the following identified enrollees: Back Row: #1 Left: Kangas, Clarence; #15 left: Kushman, John, #39 left (13 from right): Koski, Clifford. 3rd row: #4 left: Kananen, John; #6 left: Green, James; #31 left: Bussey; #32 left (#10 right): Sallilo, Al; #12 right: Wahely, Terrance. 2nd row: #10 left: ?, Eugene; was company bugler; #22 Butler, Lt. 2nd in command; #9 right: our medical tech. Other enrollees identified by 1933 - 1940 company roster: Army Personal: William W. Wipf Commanding officer; Lieut. E. B. Badger; Lieut. A. R. Morley; E. Q. Anderson Education Adviser; Raymond Mondor Senior Leader; Elmer H. Butcher Subaltern; Richard W. Honke Camp Physician; C. A. Carlson Chaplain; Rev. Harold R. Bradley Protestant Minister; Rev. Michael F. Popesh Catholic Minister. Forestry Personal: Ralph Snyder Camp Super.; A. B. Jamieson Super; E. N. Bjorgan Tech. Forester; G. W. Plant Tech. Forester; Emil Kukachka Junior Forester; J. W. Sullivan Engineer; Albert J. Griffith Engineering Aide; E. Elsner Foreman; O. E. Sundberg Foreman; W. O. Braun Foreman; M. F. Swart Foreman; Sam Zimmerman Junior Foreman; Jerome Volsted Junior Foreman; Walter J. Barthiaume Junior Foreman; Joseph E. Fjelde Squad Foreman; Horace Cann Senior Foreman; Carl Hauer Mechanic. Enrollees: Akin, Charles; Blaksly, William; Bondason, Dick; Claney, Olifford; Day, Charles; DeMaster, Tony; Demmick, Kenneth; Hamiel, Willard; Haniel, Edward; Johnson, Owen; Jones, Russell; Kramer, Louis; Lantz, Eilmur; Looky, Robert; Love, Charles; MacDonald, Jack; Maraur, Frank; Harz, Stanley; KcKnight, Robert; McLaughlin, Edward; Miles, Joseph; Miller, Robert; Mondor, Raymond; O?Neal, James; Peterson, Norman; Pieper, Harold; Piersch, Clayton; Roberts, Louis; Roettger, August; Roettger, Harold; Rustad, Norman; Sanderson, Warren; Wagner, Donald.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees and cooks posed before log buildings in spring. Enrollees identified by 1933 - 1940 company roster: Army Personal: William W. Wipf Commanding officer; Lieut. E. B. Badger; Lieut. A. R. Morley; E. Q. Anderson Education Adviser; Raymond Mondor Senior Leader; Elmer H. Butcher Subaltern; Richard W. Honke Camp Physician; C. A. Carlson Chaplain; Rev. Harold R. Bradley Protestant Minister; Rev. Michael F. Popesh, Catholic Minister. Forestry Personal: Ralph Snyder Camp Super.; A. B. Jamieson Super; E. N. Bjorgan Tech. Forester; G. W. Plant Tech. Forester; Emil Kukachka Junior Forester; J. W. Sullivan Engineer; Albert J. Griffith Engineering Aide; E. Elsner Foreman; O. E. Sundberg Foreman; W. O. Braun Foreman; M. F. Swart Foreman; Sam Zimmerman Junior Foreman; Jerome Volsted Junior Foreman; Walter J. Barthiaume Junior Foreman; Joseph E. Fjelde Squad Foreman; Horace Cann Senior Foreman; Carl Hauer Mechanic. Enrollees: Akin, Charles; Blaksly, William; Bondason, Dick; Claney, Olifford; Day, Charles; DeMaster, Tony; Demmick, Kenneth; Hamiel, Willard; Haniel, Edward; Johnson, Owen; Jones, Russell; Kramer, Louis; Lantz, Eilmur; Looky, Robert; Love, Charles; MacDonald, Jack; Maraur, Frank; Harz, Stanley; KcKnight, Robert; McLaughlin, Edward; Miles, Joseph; Miller, Robert; Mondor, Raymond; O?Neal, James; Peterson, Norman; Pieper, Harold; Piersch, Clayton; Roberts, Louis; Roettger, August; Roettger, Harold; Rustad, Norman; Sanderson, Warren; Wagner, Donald.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees and cooks posed before Headquarters Office and log buildings in winter. Enrollees identified by 1933 - 1940 company roster: Army Personal: William W. Wipf Commanding officer; Lieut. E. B. Badger; Lieut. A. R. Morley; E. Q. Anderson Education Adviser; Raymond Mondor Senior Leader; Elmer H. Butcher Subaltern; Richard W. Honke Camp Physician; C. A. Carlson Chaplain; Rev. Harold R. Bradley Protestant Minister; Rev. Michael F. Popesh Catholic Minister. Forestry Personal: Ralph Snyder Camp Super.; A. B. Jamieson Super; E. N. Bjorgan Tech. Forester; G. W. Plant Tech. Forester; Emil Kukachka Junior Forester; J. W. Sullivan Engineer; Albert J. Griffith Engineering Aide; E.E. Elsner Foreman; O. E. Sundberg Foreman; W. O. Braun Foreman; M. F. Swart Foreman; Sam Zimmerman Junior Foreman; Jerome Volsted Junior Foreman; Walter J. Barthiaume Junior Foreman; Joseph E. Fjelde Squad Foreman; Horace Cann Senior Foreman; Carl Hauer Mechanic. Enrollees: Akin, Charles; Blaksly, William; Bondason, Dick; Claney, Olifford; Day, Charles; DeMaster, Tony; Demmick, Kenneth; Hamiel, Willard; Haniel, Edward; Johnson, Owen; Jones, Russell; Kramer, Louis; Lantz, Eilmur; Looky, Robert; Love, Charles; MacDonald, Jack; Maraur, Frank; Harz, Stanley; K. Knight, Robert; McLaughlin, Edward; Miles, Joseph; Miller, Robert; Mondor, Raymond; O?Neal, James; Peterson, Norman; Pieper, Harold; Piersch, Clayton; Roberts, Louis; Roettger, August; Roettger, Harold; Rustad, Norman; Sanderson, Warren; Wagner, Donald.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees and cooks posed before facilities and water tower in autumn.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees and cooks posed before plank buildings, trees and electric lines in summer.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees and cooks posed before facilities and trees in summer.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees and camp dog posed before facilities and flag in winter. Photograph includes the following identified enrollees: Back Row: 16th from left: Clusiau, Arnie N; 15th from right: Kurchowski, Ed.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees, some in bathing suits, and cooks posed before plank buildings, truck and wood fence in summer.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees posed before facilities and labor housing in summer.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees and camp dog posed before plank buildings in winter.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees, cooks, and camp dogs posed before company sign and facilities in spring.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees, cooks, and camp dog posed before plank buildings and hand rails in summer.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees and camp dog posed before facilities, bulletin board, electric lines, and trails in summer.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees, cooks, and camp dog posed before signs, log buildings, water tower and camp bell in winter.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees and cooks posed before log buildings and silo in summer.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees and clergy posed before camp bell and buildings in summer.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees and cooks posed before plank buildings in winter.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees, cooks, and camp dog posed before facilities in winter.