Title
Harold Eastlund Interview, 1978
Files
Download Harold Eastlund Interview Transcript (3.4 MB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Jay Fier
Interviewee
Harold Eastlund
Date Recorded
7-6-1978
Date Digital
6-24-2020
Location Recorded
Eastlund Residence, Glenwood, Minnesota
County
Pope County
Keywords
Public schools--Minnesota--Pope County; Rural schools--Minnesota--Pope County; Schools--Centralization; School superintendents--Minnesota--Pope County
Description
Harold Eastlund was born in Moorhead in November, 1901. After his two year Moorhead teaching degree was completed, he came to teach in the Pope County area in 1923 and became County Superintendent in 1926. He served in this capacity until 1936 when he was not re-elected and worked until his retirement as a school textbook distributor.
In this interview, Harold Eastlund discusses the role and function of county superintendents, early rural schools, school consolidation, and other related materials.
Run Time
01:01:47
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
PCEastlund01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1120
Recommended Citation
Eastlund, Harold, "Harold Eastlund Interview, 1978" (1978). All Minnesota Oral Histories. 48.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/mnoralhistories/48
Primo Type
Audio