Title
David Nordholm Interview, ca. 1977
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
David Nordholm
Date Recorded
1977
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Grant County
Keywords
Rural schools--Minnesota--Wolverton; School buses; Horse-drawn omnibuses; Blizzards; Automobiles; Tractors; Farmers--Minnesota; Agriculture--Minnesota; Minnesota. Department of Highways; Roads--Minnesota; Dirt roads--Minnesota; Gravel roads--Minnesota; Roads--Design and construction
Description
David Nordholm was 71 years old and was born in Wolverton, Minnesota. He moved to Elbow Lake in 1934 when he began working with the State Highway Department.
In this interview, he discusses the country school he went to near Wolverton. He talks about driving the horse-drawn school bus and the differences between the school buses of his childhood compared to modern school buses. He talks about a blizzard in 1923 when he and the other children were stuck at the school for two nights. He talks about his first automobile and first tractor. He reminisces about being a farmer and farming potatoes. He talks about working at the Minnesota Highway Department from 1934-1973 and the state of the roads during that time. He mentions the problems with the dirt and gravel roads and their use and maintenance.
Run Time
00:09:09
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSNordholm01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Nordholm, David, "David Nordholm Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 56.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/56
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.