Title
Roy Woolridge Interview, ca. 1975
Files
Download Roy Woolridge Interview Transcript (204 KB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Roy Woolridge
Date Recorded
Winter 1975
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Business enterprises--Minnesota--Morris; Automobile dealers--Minnesota--Morris; Air pilots; Stunt flying; Airplanes
Description
Roy Woolridge was 76 years old and was born in Iowa. He operated the pool hall in the Morris Hotel and also the Chevrolet and Buick dealership in the 1920s. He talks of his experiences as an early aviator, barnstormer, and stunt flyer. He flew with the likes of Lindberg and Amelia Earhart.
Run Time
00:04:53
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSWoolridge01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Woolridge, LeRoy, "Roy Woolridge Interview, ca. 1975" (1975). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 3.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/3
Primo Type
Audio
Notes
The digitization and transcription of this oral history 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.