Title
Rev. Elias Christianson Interview, ca. 1979
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Elias Christianson
Date Recorded
1979
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Pope County
Keywords
Missionaries--China; China--Description and travel; Communism--China; Theological seminaries; Clergy; Norwegian language; Depressions--1929; Chaplains; Diaries
Description
Rev. Elias Christianson was 81 years old and was from Starbuck, Minnesota. He was born in China in 1898 to missionary parents. His father was from Norway. He spent most of his life working in churches in North Dakota. After his retirement, he became a chaplain at the nursing home in Starbuck, Minnesota.
In this interview, Elias discusses missionaries in China and growing up in China. He discusses going to seminary and becoming a reverend. He discusses preaching in Norwegian and the churches that he preached at in North Dakota. He discusses the effects of the Depression on the church and the people in his congregation. He discusses what he has been doing since his retirement, including being a chaplain at the nursing home in Starbuck. Finally, he talks about his hobbies, including diary writing and writing a memoir.
Run Time
00:15:03
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSChristianson02
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Christianson, Elias, "Rev. Elias Christianson Interview, ca. 1979" (1979). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 131.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/131
Notes
The transcript for this oral history is a rough draft.