Title
Tobias Amundson Interview, 1973
Files
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Document Type
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Interviewer
George Shervey and Marcia Olson
Interviewee
Tobias Amundson
Date Recorded
8-2-1973
Date Digital
6-19-2020
Location Recorded
Barrett Nursing Home, Barrett, Minnesota
County
Grant County
Keywords
Norwegian Americans; Emigration and immigration--Norway; Emigration and immigration--United States; Sheriffs--Minnesota--Grant County; Police--Minnesota--Grant County; Prohibition--Minnesota--Grant County; Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Minnesota--Grant County; Murder--Minnesota--Grant County
Description
Tobias Amundson was born on July 6, 1893 near Christianson, Norway. He immigrated to the United States in 1911. He served in the Army and worked in lumber camps in Northern Minnesota. In 1939 he was elected sheriff of Grant County after serving as deputy for 10 years. He was sheriff until 1958.
In this interview, Tobias Amundson discusses his immigration to the United States and gives a short family history. The bulk of the interview consists of Tobias Amundson describing his activities as sheriff of Grant County, which includes his activities during prohibition and some of his more dangerous or unpleasant cases.
Run Time
00:37:52
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
GCAmundson01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
291
Recommended Citation
Amundson, Tobias, "Tobias Amundson Interview, 1973" (1973). All Minnesota Oral Histories. 1.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/mnoralhistories/1
Primo Type
Audio