Interview with former Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Randolph Peterson on his life and his legal and judicial career. He was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 1990 and retired in 2018. The interview covers his family background and education, law school, being in the state Senate, the creation of the Court of Appeals, and his experiences being on the Court of Appeals.
This black and white, silent film documents the statue's unveiling on October 30, 1921. The bronze statue was a gift to our campus by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rubbert of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The statue was modeled after a Luther monument in Worms, Germany, and designed by German sculptor Ernst Friedrich August Rietschel. It was cast by the Flour City Ornamental Iron Company of Minneapolis. The statue is over 12 feet high, stands on a pedestal of St. Louis granite, and weighs over 40 tons. On the day of the unveiling, there were more than 3,000 people present. Myrtle Rubbert Buenger, daughter of the donors and daughter-in-law of Concordia's President Theodore Buenger, pulled the cord to unveil the statue. Since the unveiling in the original location at Luther Hall, the statue has moved twice and now resides near the entrance to campus at the Lutheran Memorial Center. The Martin Luther Statue is a significant campus landmark for Concordia University, Saint Paul. The statue has resided in v
This black and white, silent film shows various views of the Minnehaha Falls city park in the spring of 1928. Interspersed are placards quoting Longfellow's poem "The Song of Hiawatha." This film has beautiful shots of the falls during the spring thaw and of the park during the early years of its existence. Minnehaha Falls has been a destination spot on tours of the Twin Cities for new students at Concordia.
"A Day at Our Saint Paul Concordia" is a black and white, silent film that documents the lifestyle of a student at Concordia College, Saint Paul in the 1920s and 1930s. The film includes shots of the campus, dormitories, classroom instruction, a gymnasium class, a baseball game, and clips from a graduation ceremony. The film highlights many of Concordia's early professors: Martin A. H. Graebner (President), Herman Wollaeger, William Moenkemoeller, Ernest Lussky, Oswald Overn, Fred Wahlers, William Dobberfuhl, E. G. Richard Siebert, Paul Stor, and Oliver Harstad.
Newsreel film dated 1931 includes scenes of downtown Glenwood businesses, business people, churches, and resorts, and the national tour of the 20 Millionth Ford automobile. The newsreel was commissioned by Henry Longaker of the Glenwood Theater to promote tourism to Lake Minnewaska. The film crew spent at least a week in Glenwood. This 13-minute reel is footage of particular interest to a local audience. It is a copy reel on 35 millimeter nitrate film without visible splicing.
This film depicts Minnesota Governor Floyd B. Olson and Adjutant General E.A. Walsh reviewing the 59th Field Artillery Brigade at Camp Ripley in 1934. Scenes include the 135th Infantry Regiment, 59th Field Artillery Brigade, and the 92nd Infantry Brigade marching past the officers as they are being reviewed. Also shown are some of the buildings and wildlife at Camp Ripley, a flyover by the 109th Observation Squadron, and a soldier chariot race with soldiers pulling the chariots.
Silent black and white 16mm film (19 minutes, 39 seconds) showing St. Cloud State Teacher College students participating in a variety of recreational and athletic activates, including those in which they represented the college. Listed are the times by minute and second of the different activities represented in the video. 0:04 - ""A Decade of Development, 1927-1937,"" sign. 0:15 - Bonfire. 0:33 - Homecoming parade in downtown St. Cloud. 1:44 - Plane with writing that reads ""Wallop Winona."" 1:56 - Flag on flagpole. 2:04 - Ceremony at Selke Field that features George Selke, with views of the crowd in attendance. 2:40 - Football game at Selke Field. 3:15 - Marching band performing with cheerleaders. 3:47 - Football game at Selke Field. 4:10 - No footage. 4:15 - Students play together near the Old Main building and Riverview. 4:55 - Ice skating. 5:57 - Students riding on toboggan on toboggan run built on top on the riverbank behind Eastman Hall to the Mississippi River. 6:31 - Cross country skiing. 6:58 - Campus trees, stone steps down riverbank to Mississippi River, view of Beaver Islands. 7:34 - Track meet featuring hurdles, running, long jump, javelin. 10:36 - Tennis players, people getting off and on bus. 11:18 - Track meet featuring running hurdles, high jump, javelin, crowds at meet, and trophies being awarded. 14:07 Football game at Selke Field. 14:34 - No footage. 14:38 - Ice hockey. 14:53 - Cross country skiing. 15:23 - Construction of toboggan run on the riverbanks behind Eastman Hall. 16:06 - Students riding on toboggan on toboggan run built on top on the riverbank behind Eastman Hall to the Mississippi River. 16:38 - Figure skating exhibition. 17:54 - Broomball. 18:03 - No footage. 18:06 - Students participate in recreational activities such as softball, horseshoes, campfire, volleyball, and eating.
This film depicts the transporting of troops by truck convoy to Camp Ripley and the review of the 59th Field Artillery, 151st Field Artillery, 125th Field Artillery, and 185th Field Artillery by Adjutant General E.A. Walsh and Major General George E. Leach.
Home movie taken by Nordeen Torgerson. 1937 Ice Carnival probably in St. Paul, Minnesota. Parade includes floats from 3M, Brown and Bigelo, Ford dealers; 6:10 Circus Days featuring the Cole Brothers Circus most likely at the fairgrounds in Austin, Minnesota; 12:30 Clyde Beatty Circus most likely at the fairground in Austin, Minnesota. Nordeen Torgerson (1880-1965) was a lifelong Adams, Minnesota resident and home movie enthusiast. He made films of local events and travelled beyond Adams to film parades and other celebrations.
This film depicts members of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) working on projects at Camp Ripley in the 1930s. Scenes include the motor repair shop, a warehouse, a warming shed, and images of H.E. Tanner, Sergeant Sam Love, and Harold Round.
This film depicts the work being done by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) at Camp Ripley. Scenes include the installation of a 15,000 gallon oil storage tank, grading roads, and clearing timber.
Home movie taken by Nordeen Torgerson "Our Great Lakes Cruise, 1938" includes Grand Hotel in Michigan, Canada, ticker tape parade. Nordeen Torgerson (1880-1965) was a lifelong Adams, Minnesota resident and home movie enthusiast. He made films of local events and travelled beyond Adams to film parades and other celebrations.
Home movie taken by Nordeen Torgerson. Adams High School building, school busses, students, playground, lawn mowing football game, cheerleaders, fans; 5:30 Students examining corn in field; 6:05 Neighbors in Adams, Minnesota. Nordeen Torgerson (1880-1965) was a lifelong Adams, Minnesota resident and home movie enthusiast. He made films of local events and travelled beyond Adams to film parades and other celebrations.
Home movie taken by Nordeen Torgerson. White Horse Show probably at the fairgrounds in Austin, Minnesota-stage show, horses; 5:40 Air show at Decker Field at the Austin Municipal Airport in Austin, Minnesota. Nordeen Torgerson (1880-1965) was a lifelong Adams, Minnesota resident and home movie enthusiast. He made films of local events and travelled beyond Adams to film parades and other celebrations.
Home movie of Little Cedar Lutheran Church celebrations, the congregation, parochial students in Adams, and Assembly of Lutheran World Federation in St. Paul. 00:09 Little Cedar Lutheran Church celebration in Adams, Minnesota. 03:40 Little Cedar Lutheran Parochial School students; 07:20 Norwegian tea at Little Cedar Lutheran Church; 08:40 Little Cedar Lutheran Church 95th Anniversary Celebration, 1954; 12:30 Third Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation held in front of the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, 1957; 18:51 Little Cedar Lutheran Church celebration. Nordeen Torgerson (1880-1965) was a lifelong Adams, Minnesota resident and home movie enthusiast. He made films of local events and travelled beyond Adams to film parades and other celebrations.
Home movie of Aquatennial Parade in Minneapolis, Minnesota, including marching bands and floats. Nordeen Torgerson (1880-1965) was a lifelong Adams, Minnesota resident and home movie enthusiast. He made films of local events and travelled beyond Adams to film parades and other celebrations.
Children's Storybook "A Child's Dream" from Member of Amateur Cinema League/The World Wide Organization of Amateur Movie Makers; Woman reading a child a book "At the Zoo." Child falls asleep and movie shows scenes from a zoo. Child wakes up.
Home movie of Aquatennial Parade in Minneapolis, Minnesota, including marching bands and floats. Nordeen Torgerson (1880-1965) was a lifelong Adams, Minnesota resident and home movie enthusiast. He made films of local events and travelled beyond Adams to film parades and other celebrations.
Home movie of man standing in front of a corn pile. Nordeen Torgerson (1880-1965) was a lifelong Adams, Minnesota resident and home movie enthusiast. He made films of local events and travelled beyond Adams to film parades and other celebrations.
Home video of three area parades. Movie includes: 00:26 First Parade - Johnsburg, Minnesota 1940; 06:45 Second Parade - Meyer, Iowa 1955; 12:56 Third Parade - Johnsburg, Minnesota 1959. The parade was in celebration of the centennial of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Johnsburg, Minnesota. The final portion of the tape is of Gilbert Heimer�s Christmas decorations. Nordeen Torgerson (1880-1965) was a lifelong Adams, Minnesota resident and home movie enthusiast. He made films of local events and travelled beyond Adams to film parades and other celebrations.
Home movie of farming practices, machinery, and animals in rural Mower County. Member of Austin Camera Club, 1941. "Sky-Earth and the Work of Man." 00:13 Beef cattle; 02:26 Fieldwork with horses; 03:02 Poultry with children; 04:53 Child feeding squirrel; 05:43 Toddler chewing gum with chicks; 07:11 Making Hay; 09:10 Harvesting wheat; 11:00 Threshing; 13:55 Making corn sileage, eating lunch; 15:03 Pigs, children feeding sheep a bottle; cats; 16:14 Picking corn; 18:08 Geese and turkeys; 18:56 Pumpkins and corn pile; 19:30 Swine, corn, man on horse; 20:40 Horse herding beef cattle; 21:04 Fieldwork, plowing; 22:15 Surveying and tiling; 23:00 Collapsed shed; 24:15 Outbuildings on fire; 25:00 Fall leaves and car, Nordeen Torgerson (1890-1967) was a lifelong Adams, Minnesota resident and home movie enthusiast. He made films of local events and travelled beyond Adams to film parades and other celebrations.
Home movie taken by Nordeen Torgerson. Family vacation including, boating, waterskiing, fishing; 3:00 Zoo and stage performances; 6:45 Adams High School Cheerleaders; 7:00 Boating, Fishing; 8:30 Parade with marching bands including the Adams High School marching band; 10:00 Farming/harvesting; 11:30 Memorial Day service at Marshall Lutheran Church in rural Adams, Minnesota; 13:20 Snowplowing and shoveling; 14:00 Wind damage or tornado in unknown location; 16:00 Parade-location unknown; 16:30 Zoo; 17:30 Iceskating; flower gardening, backyard pond, horseback riding. Nordeen Torgerson (1880-1965) was a lifelong Adams, Minnesota resident and home movie enthusiast. He made films of local events and travelled beyond Adams to film parades and other celebrations.
Home movie taken by Nordeen Torgerson, showing various family members outside of his house in Adams, Minnesota; 3:43 Unknown campus; 4:20 Unknown neighborhood with family members in various activities including swimming and boating; 6:50 Weddings of Nordeen's two sons, Vance and Muriel Torgerson (1946) and Roy and Lorraine Torgerson (1947) at Little Cedar Lutheran Church in Adams, Minnesota; 9:40 Family vacation Nordeen Torgerson (1880-1965) was a lifelong Adams, Minnesota resident and home movie enthusiast. He made films of local events and travelled beyond Adams to film parades and other celebrations.
