Title
Tegner Hustad Interview, 1978
Files
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Document Type
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Interviewer
Kevin Casey
Interviewee
Tegner Hustad
Date Recorded
8-1-1978
Date Digital
6-24-2020
Location Recorded
Hustad Residence, Starbuck, Minnesota
County
Pope County
Keywords
Norwegian Americans; Norway--Emigration and immigration; United States--Emigration and immigration; Starbuck (Minn.); Pope County (Minn.); Business enterprises--Minnesota--Starbuck; Frontier and pioneer life--Minnesota--Pope County
Description
Tegner Hustad was born and raised on a farm north of Starbuck which both his father and his grandfather had farmed. Tegner farmed that land for a few years, then went on to be the first park ranger at Glacier Lake State Park for 7 years. He was employed at the time of the interview as a field supervisor for the Minnesota Valley Breeders' Association.
In this interview, Tegner Hustad discusses the early settling of the Starbuck area and why people settled there. He discusses the founding of the Starbuck school and church, the effect of the railroad on the growth of the community, early health care, relations with local Native American tribes, and the founding of the Pope County Bank. He also discusses the conditions that caused Norwegians to immigrate to the United States, and the problems they encountered on arrival.
Run Time
01:01:47
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
PCHustad02
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1136
Recommended Citation
Hustad, Tegner, "Tegner Hustad Interview, 1978" (1978). All Minnesota Oral Histories. 43.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/mnoralhistories/43
Primo Type
Audio