Title
Fred Swanson Interview, 1990
Files
Download Fred Swanson Interview Transcript (1.9 MB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Jack Imholte
Interviewee
Fred Swanson
Date Recorded
10-13-1990
Date Digital
7-6-2020
Location Recorded
Hancock, Minnesota
County
Stevens County
Keywords
World War, 1914-1918; Soldiers--United States
Description
In this interview, Fred Swanson discusses his experiences as a soldier during World War I. He discusses his training at Camp Grant, fighting in the Argonne Forest, and living in Germany for a few months after the armistice. He talks about the artillery, the people who were left homeless by the bombing and his return to the United States.
Run Time
00:41:18
Language
English
Original Format
Audiocassette
Digital Identifier
SCSwanson01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
348
Recommended Citation
Swanson, Fred, "Fred Swanson Interview, 1990" (1990). Stevens County. 43.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/stevenscounty/43
Primo Type
Audio
Notes
The digitization 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.