This collection contains interviews with important members of the University of Minnesota Morris campus, including many interviews done for the Promise of the Prairie documentary.
The digitization of some of these oral histories 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.
Some additional interviews with UMN Morris faculty and administrators are available in the UMN Digital Conservancy, including interviews with Jack Imholte, Bettina Blake, Bill Stewart, and Bill and Ida Stewart.
This webpage includes archived web content, which may not meet accessibility standards. To request content in an accessible format, contact the University of Minnesota Morris Archives at [email protected].
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Harold Fahl Oral History
Harold W. Fahl
Harold Fahl, former Superintendent of Plant Services, was interviewed for the University of Minnesota Morris documentary Promise of the Prairie: Education in Three Parts.
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Harold Fahl Oral History, 1984
Harold W. Fahl
Harold Fahl was Director of Plant Services at the University of Minnesota Morris.
In this interview, Harold discusses Plant Services interactions with the UMN Morris Saddle Club and the founding of the UMN Morris Saddle Club.
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Bart Finzel Oral History, 2023
Bart D. Finzel and Christian Diederich
Bart Finzel, Economics professor, discusses his time at the University of Minnesota Morris and the Economics & Management discipline.
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Judy Flicker Oral History, 2018
Judy Flicker
Judy (Collins) Flicker, University of Minnesota Morris alumni, talks about what drew her to attend UMM and her experiences as a student. Judy graduated in 1974 with degrees in English and Psychology. Judy continued to live in Morris and became an Early Childhood Special Educator as well as a local artist.
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Kevin Flicker Oral History, 2018
Kevin Flicker
Kevin Flicker '74, retired teaching specialist in studio art, talks about what attracted him to attend UMM and coming back to live and work. He talks in depth about his path into ceramic arts.
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Mark Fohl Oral History, 2018
Mark Fohl
Mark Fohl came to UMN Morris in 1985 as the baseball head coach and was the Athletic Director from 1987-2016. Mark talks about the increase of sports from 13 to 19 during his time here and how Title IX impacted the athletics program. He also discusses the switch from a Division III to II for approximately 10 years and then the switch back to Division III-UMAC conference. He talks about his part in the expansion of the athletics program and facilities that now includes Big Cat Stadium and the Regional Fitness Center (RFC) and the community relations with the UMN Morris. Mark also discusses his role in campus governance along with the balance of academic and athletic life of the students and some of the athletic highlights he remembers during his time at UMN Morris.
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Mimi Frenier Oral History
Mariam Darce Frenier
Mimi Frenier, former professor, was interviewed for the University of Minnesota Morris documentary Promise of the Prairie: Education in Three Parts.
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Pieranna Garavaso Oral History, 2019
Pieranna Garavaso
Pieranna Garavaso, professor emeritus of philosophy, talks about her educational and career path that eventually led her to University of Minnesota, Morris. She talks in detail about sexism, feminism and homosexuality on campus. Pieranna also discusses the creation of the Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies major and her time as division chair of the Humanities.
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Dennis Gimmestad Oral History
Dennis Gimmestad
Dennis Gimmestad '73 was interviewed for the University of Minnesota Morris documentary Promise of the Prairie: Education in Three Parts.
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Van Gooch Oral History
Van Gooch
Van Gooch, former professor of biology, was interviewed for the University of Minnesota Morris documentary Promise of the Prairie: Education in Three Parts.
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Remembering Bill & Ida Stewart: Todd Gramenz 2023
Todd Gramenz and Sue Dieter
Reminiscences about William B. Stewart by UMN Morris alumni during the dedication for William B. and Ida B. Stewart Hall on September 9, 2023.
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Arden Granger Oral History
Arden Granger
Arden Granger, former University Relations employee, was interviewed for the University of Minnesota Morris documentary Promise of the Prairie: Education in Three Parts.
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Steve Granger Oral History
Stephen Granger
Steve Granger, chancellor of student affairs emeritus, was interviewed for the University of Minnesota Morris documentary Promise of the Prairie: Education in Three Parts.
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Steve Granger Oral History, 1976
Stephen Granger
In this interview, Dr. Steve Granger discussed the West Central Education Development Association (WCEDA's) role in the early promotion of UMN Morris. He discusses his educational background, his first years at UMN Morris as a counselor, administrator, and psychology instructor. He discusses problems and conflicts involved with the phasing out of the West Central School of Agriculture (WCSA), his perceptions of the first faculty and students at UMN Morris, and his early goals and accomplishments.
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Steve Granger Oral History, 1978
Stephen Granger
This interview traces the history of the establishment of the student-operated record and magazine store on the UMN Morris campus. UMN Morris Assistant Provost Steve Granger (who was the administrative consultant with the student initiators of the store) discusses the store's roots in the idea arising from the National Student Movement of the 1960s that students should control student money. Emphasis in the interview is given to the financial difficulties that the store has experienced in the past as well as its connections with the Morris Campus Student Association. Granger also discusses the difficulties involved with the store's sale of smoking paraphernalia.
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Susan Granger Oral History
Susan Granger
Susan Granger '80 was interviewed for the University of Minnesota Morris documentary Promise of the Prairie: Education in Three Parts.
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Wes Gray Oral History, Part I
Wes Gray
Wes Gray was employed by the WCSA as an instructor of horticulture and was the horticultural researcher from 1948-1973. Wes was in charge of the campus greenhouse and landscaping, and was the grounds supervisor.
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Wes Gray Oral History, Part II
Wes Gray
Wes Gray was employed by the WCSA as an instructor of horticulture and was the horticultural researcher from 1948-1973. Wes was in charge of the campus greenhouse and landscaping, and was the grounds supervisor.
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James Gremmels Oral History, 1986
James Gremmels
In this interview, James Gremmels discusses the role of the University of Minnesota Morris campus during the Vietnam Era. This interview is part of the UMM Campus Community - Vietnam Era series.
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Ruth Gremmels Oral History
Ruth Gremmels
Ruth Gremmels, wife of Jim Gremmels, was interviewed for the University of Minnesota Morris documentary Promise of the Prairie: Education in Three Parts.
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Justin Grey Day Oral History, 2024
Justin Grey Day and Gavin Zempel
Justin Grey Day '97 discusses their family history and their experiences as a student at the University of Minnesota Morris. They discusses the Minority Resource Center (MRC), student life, their experience as a Native American student, Nyctophobia, Native American Student Association (NASA), racial incidents on campus, and their activism after graduating.
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Stephen Gross Oral History
Stephen Gross
Steve Gross, associate professor of history and director of the West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center and University Archives, was interviewed for the University of Minnesota Morris documentary Promise of the Prairie: Education in Three Parts.
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Roland Guyotte Oral History
Roland Guyotte
Roland Guyotte, professor of history, was interviewed for the University of Minnesota Morris documentary Promise of the Prairie: Education in Three Parts.
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Roland Guyotte Oral History, 2023
Roland Guyotte and Christian Diederich
Roland Guyotte, professor of History at the University of Minnesota Morris since 1969, discusses his time at UMN Morris, the history of the campus, and the History Discipline.
