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101. Welcome letter for 1995-1996 meeting year, September 2, 1995, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1995-09-02
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club welcome letter to members for 1995-1996 meeting year, September 2, 1995.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

102. Genealogy seminar invitation, November 18, 1997, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club; Hennepin
Date Created:
11/18/1997
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club genealogy seminar invitation, November 18, 1997.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Invitations

103. Samkoma invitation, April 25, 1998, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1998-04-25
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club 1998 Samkoma invitation, April 25, 1998.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Invitations

104. Membership directory for 1996-1997, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club; Hennepin
Date Created:
1996-09-01
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club Membership directory for 1996-1997 meeting year, September 1, 1996.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Membership lists

105. Acknowledgement of donation to Thor Thors fund, March 31, 1999, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1999-03-31
Description:
Thor Thors Fund donation acknowledgement by Icelandic Hekla Club, March 31, 1999.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

106. Samkoma invitation, April 24, 1999, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1999-04-24
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club 1999 Samkoma invitation, April 24, 1999.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Invitations

107. Membership Roster, November 19, 1999, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1999-11-19
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club membership directory for 1999-2000 meeting year, November 19, 1999.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Membership lists

108. Samkoma program, April 25, 1998, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1998-04-25
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club 1998 Samkoma program, April 25, 1998.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Programs

109. Icelandic Hekla Club calendar for meeting year 1999-2000, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1999-07-05
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club meeting calendar for 1999-2000 meeting year, July 5, 1999.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Calendars

110. Member Meeting Minutes for 1999, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1999-01-16
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club membership meeting minutes, January 16, 1999.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

111. Memories of an Icelandic Christmas by Auslaug Warmbo, December 9, 1999, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1999-12-09
Description:
Memories of an Icelandic Christmas by Auslaug Warmbo, December 9, 1999.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Memoirs

112. Summer newsletter, July 1990, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1990-07
Description:
Hekla Club summer newsletter announcing tour of Icelanders August 16-17, 1990 and reception; welcome information for meeting year 1990-1991.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

113. Clamming and the Manufacture of Pearl Buttons in Lake City, Minnesota

Creator:
Howatt, Henrietta 1917-2003
Date Created:
1988
Description:
Henrietta Howatt (1917-2003) discusses clamming on Lake Pepin, and the pearl button manufacturing business. At one time there were two factories in Lake City, Minnesota where buttons were cut from Lake Pepin shells.
Contributing Institution:
Lake City Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

114. Interview with Roy M. Nordine (1904-1989), Lake City, Minnesota

Creator:
Nordine, Roy M., 1904-1989
Date Created:
1988-04-22
Description:
Roy M. Nordine (1904-1989) discusses his career working at the Jewell Nursery Company in Lake City, Minnesota, the Davey Tree Expert Company in the eastern United States, and at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois. He discusses his collaboration with the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum on cold-hardy plants, and the impact of tree pests such as Dutch elm disease.
Contributing Institution:
Lake City Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

115. Harbor and Fishing Pontoon at Lake City, Minnesota

Creator:
Simons, Ben, 1912-1995
Date Created:
1988
Description:
Bernard "Ben" Simons (1912-1995) discusses the fishing barge at Lake City, Minnesota. He also discusses being the Lake City harbormaster, replacing the fishing barge, excursion boats, recent development of Lake City, the ice skating rink, Vietnamese fishers, and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's visit to Lake City.
Contributing Institution:
Lake City Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

116. Elmer Holstrom (1882-1973) and Boat Building at Lake City, Minnesota

Creator:
Bremer, Patricia, 1936-2023
Date Created:
1988
Description:
Patricia "Pat" Bremer (1936-2023) discusses Elmer Holstrom (1882-1973), his family history and boat building at Lake City, Minnesota on Lake Pepin.
Contributing Institution:
Lake City Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

117. Interview with Ray Steffenhagen (1920-2008), Lake City, Minnesota

Creator:
Steffenhagen, Reynold "Ray" 1920-2008
Description:
Reynold "Ray" Steffenhagen (1920-2008) of Lake City, Minnesota discusses working in the family business of Sugar Loaf Dairy, Guernsey cows, pasteurizing and bottling milk, working for the Lake City Post Office, and being drafted into the army during World War II.
Contributing Institution:
Lake City Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

118. Interview with Warren R. Peterson (1909-1991), Lake City, Minnesota

Creator:
Peterson, Warren R., 1909-1991
Description:
Warren R. Peterson [1909-1991] discusses his family's businesses in Lake City, Minnesota including Peterson Grocery, Peterson-Sheehan Funeral Home, and the Lake City Opera House. He also discusses entertainment in Lake City, Prohibition, Zero King Coat Factory, B. W. Harris, and Munsingwear.
Contributing Institution:
Lake City Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

119. Interview with Alice Grannis Murdoch (1894-1988), Lake City, Minnesota

Creator:
Murdoch, Alice (Grannis), 1894-1988
Description:
Alice Grannis Murdoch (1894-1988) of Lake City, Minnesota discusses her interest in researching local history, her collection of Native American artifacts, and her teaching career.
Contributing Institution:
Lake City Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

120. Interview with Mary Nihart (1893-1990), Lake City, Minnesota

Creator:
Nihart, Mary, 1893-1990
Date Created:
1988
Description:
Mary Nihart (1893-1990) discusses businesses in downtown Lake City, Minnesota. She also discusses traveling across the ice from Stockholm, Wisconsin to Lake City, working in a chicken processing plant, using ice boxes, making homemade ice cream, and the Great Influenza pandemic of 1918.
Contributing Institution:
Lake City Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

121. Excursion Boats in Lake City, Minnesota

Creator:
Carlson, Roy, 1886-1992
Date Created:
1988
Description:
Roy Carlson (1886-1992) discusses excursion boats in Lake City, Minnesota. He and the audience also discuss storms, using the boats for commuting and dancing, and the fires at Gillett & Eaton. A man name Otto mentions immigrating from Germany.
Contributing Institution:
Lake City Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

122. Interview with Roy C. Carlson (1886-1992), Lake City, Minnesota

Creator:
Carlson, Roy C., 1886-1992
Date Created:
1987-08-17
Description:
Roy C. Carlson (1886-1992) discusses his wallpaper and painting business in Lake City, Minnesota. Roy also discusses World War I.
Contributing Institution:
Lake City Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

123. Interview with Hattie Brown (1900-2003), Lake City, Minnesota

Creator:
Brown, Hattie (Gross) 1900-2003
Date Created:
1987-08-17
Description:
Hattie (Gross) Brown (1900-2003) discusses clamming on Lake Pepin and in Lake City, Minnesota during the 1920s and 1930s. She also discusses immigrating from Austria, her early life, the Depression, and her family's homes. She also discusses competition among clammers, types of clams, the cultured pearl industry, pearl button factories, and selling pearls.
Contributing Institution:
Lake City Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

124. History of the Foundry at Lake City, Minnesota

Creator:
Wallace, Robert "Bob", 1923-2007
Date Created:
1988
Description:
Robert "Bob" Wallace (1923-2007) presents the history of the foundry in Lake City, Minnesota including its many name changes from H. Gillett and Sons to Gillett & Eaton and eventually to AE Goetz.
Contributing Institution:
Lake City Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

125. History of Wabasha County, Minnesota Snowmobile Trails

Creator:
Howatt, Marvin, 1941-
Date Created:
1987
Description:
Marvin Howatt (1941-), of the Cliff and Coulee Climbers Club, presents the history of snowmobiling in Lake City and Wabasha County, Minnesota. Marvin also discusses snowmobile registration, grant-in-aid funding, trail building, landowner permits, landowner liability, trail signage, trail maintenance, and trail maps.
Contributing Institution:
Lake City Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

126. Interview with Blaine Baesler (1920-2015), Lake City, Minnesota

Creator:
Baesler, Blaine, 1920-2015
Date Created:
2005-07-14
Description:
Blaine Baesler (1920-2015), a three-sport player in high school, including making All Conference as a football player, discusses growing up and playing football, basketball, and baseball in Lake City, Minnesota, and ice boating on Lake Pepin. He also discusses how his father, a harness maker, helped Ralph Samuelson, the inventor of waterskiing, experiment with making straps for water skis.
Contributing Institution:
Lake City Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

127. Interview with Lucy Nibbe (1911-2005), Lake City, Minnesota

Creator:
Nibbe, Lucy (Mickow), 1911-2005
Description:
Lucy (Mickow) Nibbe (1911-2005) discusses her childhood in Hammond and Lake City, Minnesota her education in Lake City, and her career as a rural school teacher at Gilbert Valley and Sugar Loaf Valley, and at Bluff View in Lake City.
Contributing Institution:
Lake City Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

128. Dentistry in Lake City, Minnesota

Creator:
Campion, Robert, 1923-2017
Date Created:
1988
Description:
Dr. Robert Campion (1923-2017) discusses dentistry in Lake City, Minnesota. He also discusses his business partnership with his father, Dr. Martin Campion (1895-1983), advances in dentistry materials and tools, his family's homes in Lake City, the World War I draft, Dr. Will Mayo, and anecdotes from the end of his father's life.
Contributing Institution:
Lake City Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

129. Interview with Arleigh Schafer (1905-1993), Lake City, Minnesota

Creator:
Schafer, Arleigh 1905-1993
Date Created:
1987
Description:
Arleigh Schafer (1905-1993) discusses the history of Lakewood Cemetery in Lake City, Minnesota. He also discusses his early life and career in banking and insurance, the Lake City Citizens Bank, the Great Depression, other cemeteries in Lake City, and being secretary of the Lakewood Cemetery Association starting in 1950.
Contributing Institution:
Lake City Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

130. "The Wave" sculpture on the shore of Lake Pepin, Lake City, Minnesota

Creator:
Orth, Arthur H.
Date Created:
2022-01-12
Description:
"The Wave" sculpture sits on the shores of Lake Pepin in Lake City. It was created to commemorate the birth of water skiing in Lake City. The sculpture was created by Jack Becker (1943-2010) in 1976. The photograph was taken by Arthur H. Orth in 2022.
Contributing Institution:
Lake City Historical Society;
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

131. Interview with Jim Stubstad (1922-2011), Lake City, Minnesota

Creator:
Stubstad, Jim, 1922-2011
Date Created:
2005-11-04
Description:
Jim Stubstad (1922-2011) describes the development of Central Point in Lake City, and his life on Lake Pepin. He discusses his career in the US Navy and in rocket science, and boating, ice boating, boat building, sailing, and climbing Maiden Rock at Lake Pepin. He mentions the Sea Wing Disaster, water pollution, Zump Adolph's popcorn stand, the Old Goats Club, and renovation of the Lake City State Bank clock.
Contributing Institution:
Lake City Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

132. Interview with Ellen Jackson (1900-1989), Lake City, Minnesota

Creator:
Jackson, Ellen (Carlson), 1900-1989
Date Created:
1988
Description:
Ellen (Carlson) Jackson (1900-1989) discusses living in a neighborhood of descendants of Swedish immigrants, and the early businesses downtown. She also discusses the first car in Lake City and her education, social life, and recreational activities.
Contributing Institution:
Lake City Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

133. Interview with Donald Karow (1905-1990), Lake City, Minnesota

Creator:
Karow, Donald, 1905-1990
Date Created:
1987
Description:
Former school superintendent Donald Karow (1905-1990) discusses the history of schools in Lake City and Wabasha County, including the effort to consolidate the rural schools into the Lake City school district. He talks about school buildings, class sizes, school curriculum, extracurricular activities, and community support for the schools.
Contributing Institution:
Lake City Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

134. Nordeen Torgerson home movie of White Horses Show at the Fairgrounds and the Air Show at Decker Field, Austin, Minnesota

Creator:
Torgerson, Nordeen
Date Created:
194-1950
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Adams Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

135. Nordeen Torgerson home movie, farming practices, Adams, Minnesota

Creator:
Torgerson, Nordeen
Date Created:
1941
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Adams Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

136. 1958 4th of July Parade-Minnesota Centennial, Adams, Minnesota

Creator:
Schaffer, Emil
Date Created:
1958
Description:
Home movie of Fourth of July parade in Adams, Minnesota. Celebrating Minnesota's Centennial. Photography by Emil Schaffer
Contributing Institution:
Adams Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

137. Nordeen Torgerson home movie of the Aquatennial Parade, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Torgerson, Nordeen
Date Created:
1940 - 1950
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Adams Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

138. Nordeen Torgerson home movie, family and weddings, Adams, Minnesota

Creator:
Torgerson, Nordeen
Date Created:
1946 - 1947
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Adams Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

139. Nordeen Torgerson home movie of parades, tornado, Memorial Day service, Adams, Minnesota

Creator:
Torgerson, Nordeen
Date Created:
1944-1945
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Adams Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

140. Children's Storybook "A Child's Dream" from Member of Amateur Cinema League/The World Wide Organization of Amateur Movie Makers, Adams, Minnesota

Creator:
Torgerson, Nordeen
Date Created:
1940 - 1950?
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Adams Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

141. 1954 Nordeen Torgerson home movie of an Old Car Parade, Rochester, Minnesota

Creator:
Torgerson, Nordeen
Date Created:
1954
Description:
Home movie of parade of old cars and a float of the Rochester Centennial Queen. Rochester Centennial was in 1954. 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.
Contributing Institution:
Adams Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

142. Nordeen Torgerson home movie, city parades, Johnsburg, Minnesota and Meyer, Iowa

Creator:
Torgerson, Nordeen
Date Created:
1940; 1955; 1959
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Adams Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

143. Nordeen Torgerson home movie of Adams High School, Adams, Minnesota

Creator:
Torgerson, Nordeen
Date Created:
1938 - 1939
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Adams Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

144. Nordeen Torgerson home movie of man with corn harvest, Adams, Minnesota

Creator:
Torgerson, Nordeen
Date Created:
1940 - 1950?
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Adams Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

145. Nordeen Torgerson home movie of St. Paul Winter Carnival and Cole Brothers Circus, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Torgerson, Nordeen
Date Created:
1937
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Adams Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

146. Nordeen Torgerson home movie, Great Lakes, possibly North Shore of Lake Superior, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Torgerson, Nordeen
Date Created:
1938
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Adams Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

147. Nordeen Torgerson home movie of a large Parade/Aquatennial, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Torgerson, Nordeen
Date Created:
1940 - 1950?
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Adams Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

148. Nordeen Torgerson home movie, Little Cedar Lutheran Church and Parochial School, Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation, Adams, Minnesota and St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Torgerson, Nordeen
Date Created:
1940 - 1949; 1959
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Adams Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

149. Map of Stearns County Minnesota

Date Created:
1902
Description:
Plat map of Stearns County, Minnesota showing land ownership throughout Stearns County townships.
Contributing Institution:
Stearns History Museum
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Plats (maps)

150. Map of Stearns County Minnesota

Creator:
Bracher, William
Date Created:
1880
Description:
Plat map of Stearns County, Minnesota showing land ownership throughout Stearns County townships.
Contributing Institution:
Stearns History Museum
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Plats (maps)

151. Samkoma summary of expenses, April 17, 1982, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1982-04-17
Description:
Summary of expenses for 1982 Samkoma.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

152. Acknowledgement of donation to American Scandinavian Foundation, January 13, 1989, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1989-01-13
Description:
American Scandinavian Foundation acknowledgement of donation, January 13, 1989.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

153. Jolabarnaball invitation, December 9, 1999, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1999-12-09
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club 1999 Jolabarnaball invitation, December 9, 1999.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Invitations

154. Donation letter to Val Bjornson Student Exchange, November 27, 1997, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1997-11-27
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club donation letter to Val Bjornson Student Exchange, dated November 27, 1997.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

155. Schedule for reception with Vigdis Finnboggadottir, September 11, 1982, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1982-09-11
Description:
Schedule for reception for Vigdis Finnboggadottir during visit for Scandinavia Today celebration.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Schedules (time plans)

156. Announcement of new Icelandic American Association of Minnesota, May 1995, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1995-05
Description:
Icelandic American Association of Minnesota formation letter, May 1995.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

157. Jolabarnaball invitation, December 16, 1995, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1995-12-16
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club 1995 Jolabarnaball invitation, December 16, 1995.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Invitations

158. Samkoma Song list, April 9, 1983, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1983-04-09
Description:
Samkoma song list sung by Hreinn Lindal.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Schedules (time plans)

159. Scandinavian Food & Craft Festival announcement, September 13, 1986, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1986-09-13
Description:
Invitation to enter Scandinavian Recipe Contest at the Scandinavian Festival.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Announcements

160. Membership Welcome letter for meeting year 1996-1997, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1996-08-30
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club membership welcome letter for 1996-1997 meeting year, dated August 30, 1996.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

161. Hekla member newsletter, Spring 1986, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1986
Description:
Spring 1986 member newsletter.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

162. Summer newsletter, July 1989, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1989-07
Description:
Summer 1989 member newsletter announcing tour of Icelanders and first meeting of 1989-90 meeting year.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

163. Summer newsletter, July 1991, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, MN

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1991-07
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club summer newsletter with information regarding 1991-1992 meeting year.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

164. Spring newsletter, April 1992, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1992-04
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club spring newsletter layout, April, 1992.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

165. Icelandic picnic invitation, June 17, 1995, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1995-06-17
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club picnic invitation, June 17, 1995.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Invitations

166. Christmas Party invitation, December 7, 1985, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1985-12-07
Description:
Invitation to 1985 Icelandic Hekla Club Christmas party.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Invitations

167. Membership newsletter, November 1999, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1999-11
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club membership welcome letter for 1999-2000 meeting year, November 1, 1999.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

168. Board meeting minutes, July 17, 1986, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1986-07-17
Description:
Meeting minutes of the Icelandic Hekla Club Board from July 1986.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

169. Letter to Iceland Red Cross regarding West Fjords avalanche, February 8, 1995, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1995-02-08
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club letter to Iceland Red Cross regarding West Fjords avalanche, February 8, 1995.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

170. Invitation to Kjalarness Choir concert, August 7, 1999, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1999-08-07
Description:
Announcement to Icelandic Hekla Club of Kjalarness Choir concert on August 7, 1999.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Invitations

171. Acknowledgement of donation to Thor Thors fund, November 1, 1995, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1995-11-01
Description:
Thor Thors Fund donation acknowledgement by Icelandic Hekla Club, November 1, 1995.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

172. Membership welcome letter for meeting year 1998-1999, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1998-09-08
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club welcome letter to members for 1998-1999 meeting year, September 8, 1998.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

173. Donation Acknowledgement from Islendingadagurinn, September 12, 1996, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1996-09-12
Description:
September 1996 acknowledgement of cash donation to Islendingadagurinn, Gimli, MB, to support the annual Icelandic festival.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

174. Acknowledgement of donation to Val Bjornson Student Exchange, January 17, 1997, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1997-01-17
Description:
University of Minnesota acknowledgement of Icelandic Hekla Club donation to Val Bjornson Student Exchange, January 17, 1997
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

175. Hekla member newsletter, Summer, August 1986, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1986-08
Description:
Summer 1986 member newsletter.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

176. Icelandic Genealogy Group flyer, April 1988, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1988-04
Description:
Introduction to Icelandic Genealogy group.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Brochures

177. Invitation to inaugural flight of Icelandair to Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, April 9, 1998, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1998-04-09
Description:
Invitation to Icelandair inaugural flight to the Minneaplis St. Paul Airport on April 19, 1998.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Invitations

178. Acceptance letter of Diatom Herbarium of Iceland, June 23, 1986, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1986-06-23
Description:
Acknowledgement of receipt of Diatom Herbarium reference book set.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

179. Samkoma raffle invitation, April 27, 1996, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1996-04-27
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club 1996 Samkoma raffle invitation, April 27, 1996.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Invitations

180. Samkoma planning agenda, March 25, 1982, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1982-03-25
Description:
Planning sheet for April 17, 1982 Samkoma.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

181. Icelandic picnic invitation, June 19, 1999, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1999-06-19
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club 1999 picnic invitation for June 19, 1999.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Invitations

182. Hekla Club Calendar 1988-89, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1988
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club 1988-89 meeting schedule, executive team, and committee chairs, September 1, 1988.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Calendars

183. Membership newsletter, September 1988, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1988-09
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club 1988-89 meeting year welcome and newsletter, September 1, 1988.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

184. Icelandic picnic invitation and report, June 15, 1997, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1997-06-15
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club picnic invitation for June 15, 1997.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Invitations

185. Jolabarnaball invitation, December 1, 1990, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1990-12-01
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club invitation to members to Christmas Luncheon, December 1, 1990.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Invitations

186. Jolabarnaball invitation, December 19, 1998, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1998-12-19
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club 1998 Jolabarnaball invitation, December 19, 1998.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Invitations

187. Samkoma raffle invitation, April 19, 1997, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1997-04-19
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club 1997 Samkoma raffle invitation, April 19, 1997.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Invitations

188. Letter to members, June 1, 1995, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1995-06-01
Description:
Icelandic Hekla Club letter to members, June 1, 1995.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

189. Highlights of Icelandic Hekla Club, February 24, 1999, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1999-02-24
Description:
Highlights of the Icelandic Hekla Club's history, February 24, 1999.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Invitations

190. Jolabarnaball invitation, December 2, 1989, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1989-12-02
Description:
Hekla Club Christmas luncheon invitation to members, December 2, 1989.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Invitations

191. News from Iceland articles request,October 9, 1990, Icelandic Hekla Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Date Created:
1990-10-09
Description:
Request from Atli Steinarsson, News from Iceland, to Hekla Club for news stories, October 9, 1990.
Contributing Institution:
Icelandic Hekla Club
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

192. Interview with George J. Benson (1898-1982), St. Cloud State University Oral History, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1981-01-21
Description:
In an oral history conducted by St. Cloud State University Professor of History Calvin (Cal) Gower on January 21, 1981, George Benson described his family background. Born in 1898 in St. Cloud, Benson's parents immigrated to the United States in the late 1880s from Sweden. His father worked as a blacksmith in the St. Cloud quarries, while his mother worked as a maid for the Alice and Albert Whitney family. Benson discussed his relationships with several teachers as well as his participation in and recollection of extracurricular activities. He graduated from the St. Cloud State in 1920. Benson had short-lived teaching experiences in both North and South Dakota before receiving his B.S. from Bradley University in Illinois. He then moved to the Panama Canal Zone to teach for five years, where he and his wife started a family. Benson discussed his time in Atlanta, where he received his Master's Degree and taught for 25 years in the same room. Later Benson described his return to St. Cloud, as well as the education of his two sons, who also attended St. Cloud State University.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

193. Interview with Robert Coard (1921-2001), St. Cloud State University Oral History, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1990-05-21
Description:
In an oral history conducted by St. Cloud State University Archivist Jerry Westby on May 21, 1990, Robert Coard discussed his educational background. He detailed his college and graduate educational background at the undergraduate and graduate level. Before arriving at St. Cloud State in 1960, Coard described his various teaching experiences, and explanations for why he chose to move on. After five years at the Minot State Teacher's College in Minot, North Dakota, he taught for three years at the University of Alabama, but grew ever more uncomfortable with the tense racial situation and integration. Needing a more stable work environment, Coard accepted a position at St. Cloud State. Coard described his time at St. Cloud State and the changes that occurred on campus. He said that there was no English department when he first arrived, and discussed the power George Budd had in expanding the curriculum and faculty. He also described the physical changes undergone by the campus. Coard briefly described what the campus looked like when he arrived and then what changed. He also mentioned Fifth Avenue South, where he lived for 30 years, and how it really went from a peaceful residential area to what he terms an area in ""shambles."" Coard explained his ideas about students at St. Cloud State University, and how they have changed. He claimed that the university used to be much stricter with students, taking attendance and sending grades to parents if the student was under the age of 21. Overall, he felt his work with these students was a positive experience. Coard retired in 1990.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

194. Interview with Ludmila (Mil) Voelker (?- ), St. Cloud State University Oral History, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1990-06-11
Description:
In an oral history conducted by St. Cloud State University Archivist Jerry Westby on June 11, 1990, Ludmila (Mil) Voelker discussed her background. She was born in Dodge, Nebraska in the 1920s. Her father emigrated from Czechoslovakia, settling in Nebraska and later South Dakota, where he lost his farm during the Depression. The family eventually moved to Litchfield, Minnesota. Voelker attended the College of Saint Benedict, where she received her Bachelor's degree in English, with a minor in speech and philosophy. She then taught English for three years in Holdingford, Minnesota, until 1954 when her future husband Fran, returned from Korea. They married that December, and for the next 10 years Ludmila stayed home to raise their five children. In 1965, she began working part-time at St. Cloud State while also beginning work on her Master's degree. She eventually began teaching full-time at the St. Cloud State. Voelker worked as teaching assistant while pursuing her master's degree, but because of the surge in enrollment, had to take on more freshman composition classes than originally planned. Voelker discussed how important it was for faculty to be involved in other activities besides teaching. This led to her involvement with the Inter-Faculty Organization (IFO), as well as the publication of a book on Mass Media with her husband Fran. Voelker talked about the changes undergone by the university as well as the impact of some important national events, such as the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Voelker chronicled the highs and lows of her career at St. Cloud, claiming that being selected as the university's affirmative action officer was a great high, while getting burnt out on teaching was her low. She then discussed the rise in percentage of women professors on campus as a result of affirmative action, and her feelings on that subject in general. Finally, she offered some thoughts on the progress St. Cloud State University has made, calling it a wonderful institution, but also suggested some areas for improvement.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

195. Interview with Alan Phillips (?- ), St. Cloud State University Oral History, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1982-05-14
Description:
In an oral history conducted by St. Cloud State University Professor of History Calvin (Cal) Gower on May 14, 1982, Alan Phillips provided a brief account of his educational career. Phillips received his undergraduate degree from Knox College in Illinois. Phillips attended the University of Chicago Divinity School for a year before dropping out and joining the army for two years. He then went to Michigan State where he got his master's and doctorate degrees in philosophy. He taught for one year at West Virginia University, and came to St. Cloud State in September 1966. Phillips chronicled how he became involved with the Faculty Association and collective bargaining. He devoted a great deal of time to discussing the election of 1975, a process he calls very difficult. Phillips discussed his opinions on the Inter-Faculty Organization (IFO) joining forces with the Minnesota Education Association (MEA), as well as what he considers to be the biggest differences between the IFO and the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). He talked about the strengths and weaknesses of the AAUP and what may have cost it the election. Phillips talked about the effects of the IFO/MEA's victory and how successful collective bargaining in general was for St. Cloud State faculty. He was reluctant to join the IFO after the AAUP was defeated. Phillips believed that more people should be able to join voluntarily, believing that forced membership was not as effective. He believed that collective bargaining was good economically for the faculty, but not been great for local decision-making. Phillips discussed his involvement on the IFO's Academic Affairs Committee. To end, he offered some suggestions for improving the IFO and current collective bargaining situation at St. Cloud State.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

196. Interview with Herb Goodrich (1926-2006), St. Cloud State University Oral History, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1990-05-15
Description:
In an oral history conducted by St. Cloud State University Archivist Jerry Westby on May 15, 1990, Herb Goodrich explained his family and educational history. He was born in Manhattan, and raised in Brooklyn, New York. His father emigrated from Russia, while his mother was from Poland. Goodrich attended the City College of New York, where he received his bachelor's degree in Education. Goodrich then went to Penn State, where he received his master's degree and then earned his doctorate in Mass Communications from the University of Illinois. He highlighted his upbringing in the very urban Brooklyn, New York, and the vast differences between that world and St. Cloud, Minnesota. Goodrich arrived at St. Cloud State in 1964. He discussed his first years at St. Cloud State, comparing them with the university in 1990. For instance, he talked about how the huge growth in student population was accompanied by a failure of the state of Minnesota to provide sufficient funds and resources to deal with that growth. He claimed that the growth contributed to a decline in familiarity and personal connections among staff, as well as a greater focus on publishing rather than the classroom. Goodrich described how the students themselves changed during his time at St. Cloud State. He claimed that when he arrived in the 1960s, students were very demanding and not afraid to question what was being taught. In 1990, he felt that students were much quieter, and that there had been somewhat of a withdrawal from active learning. Goodrich discussed the St. Cloud State's perception as a ""party"" school, and how that has affected both students and faculty. Goodrich discussed the relationship between the university and the community of St. Cloud. Here he felt his ideas about universities was often seen as a threat to a conservative community, and how St. Cloud State fit into that idea. Goodrich discussed the highs and lows he experienced as a teacher, and how both relate to his impact, or lack thereof, on his students. Overall, he gave an insightful analysis of how the school changed, both on a large scale, and on a smaller scale by discussing changes within his own department, and credited the university for 26 years of wonderful academic and teaching experience. Goodrich retired in 1990.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

197. Interview with William Whitaker (1910-?), St. Cloud State University Oral History, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1982-05-29
Description:
In an oral history conducted by St. Cloud State University Professor of History Calvin (Cal) Gower on May 29, 1982, William Whitaker described his family history and educational background. He was born on September 26, 1910, in Rockville, Minnesota. His father worked for the granite industry in Wisconsin, St. Paul, and then Rockville. Whitaker graduated from St. Cloud Technical (Tech) High School in 1927. He knew he wanted to be a teacher, with a long-term goal of becoming a college professor, so he immediately began taking classes at St. Cloud State. Before he graduated, he took a year off to teach in Wabun, Minnesota, before returning to the university to finish his education. Whitaker talked about his time off from his undergraduate work to tour with a Chautauqua group, and later to teach in Wabun, Minnesota, near Detroit Lakes. Whitaker described his time at St. Cloud State. He claimed that the majority of students at the time he attended were from small towns and farming families. He mentioned George Selke's great oratorical ability and the success it had at bringing many young people from the Iron Range to the university. Whitaker said he had to work to put himself through school, even holding three jobs at one time. He also discussed his impression of the relationship between the city of St. Cloud and the college. Whitaker also remembers some of the professors he worked with, including St. Cloud State president George Selke and Evelyn Pribble. Whitaker talked more about his work and education experiences after graduating from St. Cloud State in 1932. He discussed that the Depression made it very difficult to find work, and was the reason why he went to Brooklyn for a few years before finding a teaching job back in Minnesota. Whitaker also discussed his time in the Navy, which led him to serve in both World War II and the Korean War. Whitaker described some of his travels, including time spent in Singapore, as well some of the duties he had as an officer in the Navy.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

198. Interview with L. Ruth Cadwell (1897-1987), St. Cloud State University Oral History, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1981-10-23
Description:
In an oral history conducted by St. Cloud State University Professor of History Calvin (Cal) Gower on October 23, 1981, L. (Lucy) Ruth Cadwell chronicled her family background, including a brief history of how her family came from Ireland and Massachusetts to Iowa. She was born on December 4, 1897, in Boone, Iowa. After receiving some teacher education at her high school, Cadwell decided to pursue teaching as a career. She attended Iowa State Teacher's College in Cedar Falls, Iowa, earning a bachelor's degree in 1923. She taught for a few months in Oxford, Ohio, before finding a position teaching geography and supervising students at St. Cloud State in 1924. Cadwell discussed her time at St. Cloud State, which began in 1924. Cadwell addressed what some of the faculty were like, including Albertina Anderson, and also mentioned many changes the university and the city of St. Cloud endured during her 42 years working there. Cadwell discussed World War I and II, the Dust Bowl, and the Depression, stating that her salary was cut during that time. She also mentioned her work with the Army Air Corp during World War II. In addition, she explained her impression of students she worked with throughout her long career, including her attempts to create more social activities for them, along with her ideas about how the community of St. Cloud interacted with the college. After retirement in 1966, Cadwell taught Adult Basic Education courses, while also helping assemble "The Centennial History," a nine volume collection detailing the history of St. Cloud State University. Cadwell received several civic awards for her work in the community, especially her work teaching adults how to read and write.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

199. Interview with Marie Petit Hinkle (1887-?), St. Cloud State University Oral History, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1981-07-24
Description:
In an oral history conducted by St. Cloud State University Professor of History Calvin (Cal) Gower on July 24, 1981, Marie Petit Hinkle described her early education and family. She was born on September 10, 1887, in Verndale, Minnesota. Her parents came to Minnesota in 1880 from Iowa and her father worked on the grain elevator in Verndale his entire life. Hinkle also mentions that Verndale High School, which she attended, was not accredited, so she had to make up some science classes when she went to St. Cloud State. Hinkle arrived at St. Cloud State in 1906 and graduated the next year. She discussed some of the teachers she remembers, such as Isabel Lawrence and Jason Keppel. Hinkle mentioned social activities, such as playing cards with Mrs. Shoemaker, Waite Shoemaker's wife. She also played basketball, and attended parties in Lawrence Hall. Hinkle discussed her life after graduating from St. Cloud State. She taught for a couple of years, including in Pine River, Minnesota, and later in Verndale, before getting married in 1912 and having a family. She talked of her volunteer work, as well as the many moves she and her family made, from Fargo to Minneapolis and finally to Detroit Lakes. Hinkle believed that the St. Cloud State prepared her wonderfully for teaching in the real world.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

200. Interview with Francis (Fran) Voelker (1931-2012), St. Cloud State University Oral History, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1982-03-30
Description:
In an oral history conducted by St. Cloud State University Professor of History Calvin (Cal) Gower on March 30, 1982, Francis (Fran) Voelker gave a brief history of his education and background. Fran was born in Thorp, Wisconsin. He went to St. John's University, then entered the military for a few years. When he got out of the service in 1955, he accepted a job teaching high school English in Foley, Minnesota, where he stayed for four years. During that time, he pursued his master's degree, which he received in 1959. Voelker discussed his experience with the Faculty Association and collective bargaining in general. Voelker chronicled his early experiences with the Minnesota Education Association (MEA) in Foley, as well as the motivations of St. Cloud State faculty to actively pursue collective bargaining. Voelker believed that many faculty members felt that salaries were bad and their voices were not heard, so frustration began to build until they decided to do something about it. Voelker said the reasons to join the MEA was good, claiming that they had a good training program and a professionalism that really helped the Inter-Faculty Organization (IFO). Voelker focused on the election in 1975 and said that even if the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) won the election, he would have joined, as most faculty simply wanted some form of representation. Voelker discussed the work he did with the IFO after the election, including lobbying during state legislature to get funding and meet negotiation deadlines. Voelker believed that collective bargaining was very successful in defining roles. He said the adversary relationship that resulted between administration and faculty was unfortunate, but did not have to be a result of collective bargaining. It was something he hoped would be amended in the future.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories
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