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World War II: The Home Front in West Central Minnesota Oral History Project

World War II: The Home Front in West Central Minnesota Oral History Project

 

This collection includes oral histories discussing the home front in West Central Minnesota during World War II. This project was coordinated by Wilbert H. Ahern in 1979-1980.

The digitization 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.

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  • Jacob Bauer Interview, 1980 by Jacob Bauer

    Jacob Bauer Interview, 1980

    Jacob Bauer

    In this interview, Jacob Bauer talks about rural and small community life during World War II. Mr. Bauer was born on Oct. 10, 1894 in Adrian, MN.

  • Dina Bremness Interview, 1980 by Dina Bremness

    Dina Bremness Interview, 1980

    Dina Bremness

    In this interview, Dina Bremness discusses life during World War II. Mrs. Bremness was born in 1905 in Pope County, MN. Dina worked as a nurse during World War II in Glenwood, MN.

  • Loren W. Clark Interview, 1980 by Loren W. Clark

    Loren W. Clark Interview, 1980

    Loren W. Clark

    In this interview, Loren W. Clark talks about life during World War II. Mr. Clark was born in Big Stone City, South Dakota in 1915. In 1954, he moved to Ortonville, MN. There was a P.O.W. camp in Big Stone City and Mr. Clark discusses this in the majority of the interview.

  • Harold Eastlund Interview, 1979 by Harold Eastlund

    Harold Eastlund Interview, 1979

    Harold Eastlund

    In this interview, Harold Eastlund discusses life and attitudes during World War II.

  • B.J. Erenberg Interview, 1979 by B. J. Erenberg

    B.J. Erenberg Interview, 1979

    B. J. Erenberg

    In this interview, B.J. Erenberg discusses life during World War II. Ms. Erenberg was involved in the Women's Air Force Service Pilot (WASP) during the war. B.J. earned her pilot's license in Morris, MN before moving onto WASP. Her duties entailed ferrying new planes from factory to embarkation points.

  • William Ernst Interview, 1980 by William Ernst

    William Ernst Interview, 1980

    William Ernst

    In this interview, William Ernst talks about life in Stevens County during World War II. Mr. Ernst mainly farmed during World War II.

  • Clarence Ettesvold Interview, 1980 by Clarence Ettesvold

    Clarence Ettesvold Interview, 1980

    Clarence Ettesvold

    In this interview, Clarence Ettsevold talks about life in the Morris area during World War II. MR. Ettesvold was a farmer and also served with the county Red Cross War Fund.

  • Joseph O. Grove Interview, 1980 by Joseph O. Grove

    Joseph O. Grove Interview, 1980

    Joseph O. Grove

    In this interview, Joseph Grove talks about life and farming in the Glenwood area during World War II. Mr. Grove was born in Glenwood on May 15, 1907. Joseph worked for the U.S. Forest Service during the 1930's, before permanently moving back to Glenwood are in 1940.

  • Donovan Grover Interview, 1979 by Donovan Grover

    Donovan Grover Interview, 1979

    Donovan Grover

    In this interview, Donovan Grover talks about life right before and during World War II.

  • Anna Halvorson Interview, 1980 by Anna Halvorson

    Anna Halvorson Interview, 1980

    Anna Halvorson

    In this interview, Anna Halvorson discusses life during World War II. Mrs. Halvorson was born in Elbow Lake, MN in 1894. Anna was active with the Red Cross in both World War I & II, helping mainly with fundraising.

  • J.O. Hembre Interview, 1980 by J. O. Hembre

    J.O. Hembre Interview, 1980

    J. O. Hembre

    In this interview, J.O. Hembre talks about his work as an insurance salesman during World War II. Mr. Hembre was born in Wisconsin in 1892 and moved to Minnesota in 1938 or 1939 and moved to Montevideo in 1940 where he sold insurance.

  • Vernon Johnson Interview, 1980 by Vernon Johnson

    Vernon Johnson Interview, 1980

    Vernon Johnson

    In this interview, Vernon Johnson talks about his days working with the Coca-Cola bottling company out of Alexandria prior and during World War II. He discusses sugar rationing that took place during the war and the impact it had on Coca-Cola.

  • William P. Larkin Interview, 1980 by William P. Larkin

    William P. Larkin Interview, 1980

    William P. Larkin

    In this interview, William Larkin discusses life in Graceville, MN during World War II. Mr. Larkin ran a trucking business at the time. Mr. Larking was born in September of 1898.

  • G.W. Powers Interview, 1980 by G. W. Powers

    G.W. Powers Interview, 1980

    G. W. Powers

    In this interview, G.W. Powers talks about life at home front during World War II. Mr. Powers was born in Chokio, Minnesota in 1911 and established the Power's Produce Company in 1938 and operated it throughout World War II.

  • Hervey Richardson Interview, 1979 by Hervey Richardson

    Hervey Richardson Interview, 1979

    Hervey Richardson

    In this interview, Hervey Richardson discusses life during World War II. Mr. Richardson was born in September of 1901 in Morris, MN. During the war he was a farmer and post war (1960's) became a state representative.

  • Norah Ambler Richardson Interview, 1979 by Norah Richardson

    Norah Ambler Richardson Interview, 1979

    Norah Richardson

    In this interview, Norah Richardson talks about life during World War II. Mrs. Richardson was born in February of 1898. Norah was active in Morris Civic affairs during World War II.

  • George M. Shervey Interview, 1980 by George Shervey

    George M. Shervey Interview, 1980

    George Shervey

    In this interview, George M. Shervey discusses life in and around Barrett, MN during World War II. Mr. Shervey was born October 18, 1904 in Barrett, MN and during the war as a farm implement dealer and also chief of the Barrett Fire Department.

  • Boyd Sigloh Interview, 1980 by Boyd Sigloh

    Boyd Sigloh Interview, 1980

    Boyd Sigloh

    In this interview, Boyde Sigloh talks about his life during World War II. Mr. Sigloh was born in North Dakota in 1911 but moved with his family to Ortonville, MN. During World War II he was a Captain in the Minnesota State Guard.

  • Josephine Sletto Interview, 1980 by Josephine Sletto

    Josephine Sletto Interview, 1980

    Josephine Sletto

    In this interview, Josephine Sletto talks about the home front during World War II. Mrs. Sletto was born in the western part of North Dakota and moved to the area around Alexandria, Minnesota circa 1939. During World War II, Josephine worked as a clerk for the Selective Service Office.

  • Ruth Storlie Rosten Interview, 1980 by Ruth Storlie Rosten

    Ruth Storlie Rosten Interview, 1980

    Ruth Storlie Rosten

    In this interview, Ruth Storlie Rosten talks about life and farming around Glenwood, Minnesota during World War II. Mrs. Rosten was born on March 22, 1894 in Spring Grove, Minnesota.

  • Walter Trost Interview, 1979 by Walter Trost

    Walter Trost Interview, 1979

    Walter Trost

    In this interview, Walter Trost discusses life and attitudes during World War II. Mr. Trost lived in Donnelly, MN during World War II and worked as a butcher.

  • Lorence Winter Interview, 1980 by Lorence Winter

    Lorence Winter Interview, 1980

    Lorence Winter

    In this interview, Lorence Winter reminisces about life during World War II. Mr. Winter was born in May of 1906 in Hoffman, MN.

 
 
 

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