This collection contains oral histories pertaining to the history of radio in Stevens County in the 1930s and 1940s. This collection was donated by Dr. Harold E. Hinds, Jr. and the histories were collected in 1990, likely for a class at the University of Minnesota Morris.
The digitization and transcription of these oral histories was made possible in part by the people of Minnesota through a grant funded by an appropriation to the Minnesota Historical Society from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Any views, findings, opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the State of Minnesota, the Minnesota Historical Society, or the Minnesota Historic Resources Advisory Committee.
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Jerry Kopacek Interview, 1990
Jerry Kopacek
In this interview, Jerry Kopacek reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mrs. Kopacek was born in 1930. She remembers listening to the radio in her childhood and adulthood.
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Carrie McNally Interview, 1990
Carrie McNally
In this interview, Carrie McNally reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mrs. McNally was born in Maple Lake in 1898. The first radio she and her husband bought was run by a car battery which had to be recharged in town weekly.
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Clarice Oie Interview, 1990
Clarice Oie
In this interview, Clarice Oie reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mrs. Oie was born in 1919 in Stevens County. . She remembers getting her first radio when she was a child for the entire family.
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Hilda Poppe Interview, 1990
Hilda Poppe
In this interview, Hilda Poppe reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mrs. Poppe was born in Februrary of 1905. Hilda first remembers listening to the radio as a teenager in 1923.
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Greg and Delia Ruff Interview, 1990
Greg Ruff and Delia Ruff
In this interview, Greg and Delia Ruff reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mr. Ruff was born on April 30, 1905. and Mrs. Ruff was born on November 6, 1903. They talk mainly about having a radio in their home after they were married.
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Walfred Sanders Interview, 1990
Walfred Sanders
In this interview, Walfred Sanders reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mr. Sanders was born October of 1914 in Grant County, MN. The first experience Wilfred had with a radio was in 1928 when he listened to a neighbor's set.
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Martha Scheelk Interview, 1990
Martha Scheelk
In this interview, Martha Scheelk reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mrs. Scheelk was born in February 1901 in Iowa. Martha remembers first listening to the radio in the early 1920's.
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Gilbert Schmidgall Interview, 1990
Gilbert Schmidgall
In this interview, Gilbert Schmidgall reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mr. Schmidgall was born in Hancock, MN. in 1929. His first radio listening experience was in 1941.
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Francis Schroeder Interview, 1990
Francis Schroeder
In this interview, Francis Schroeder reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mrs. Schroeder was born in 1909 in Rosco, MN. Francis' first memories of the radio are of taking turns with her brothers and sisters using her uncle's headset.
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Mabel Schulz Interview, 1990
Mabel Schulz
In this interview, Mabel Schulz reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mrs. Shulz was born in 1911. She remembers listening to the radio as a child but was not that interested due to the poor reception at the time.
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Frances Van Zomeren Interview, 1990
Frances Van Zomeren
In this interview, Frances Van Zomeren reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mrs. Van Zomeren was seventy-four years old at the time of this interview. She remembers listening to the radio when she was in third of fourth grade.