World War II: The Home Front Oral History Project

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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

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

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.
William Ernest Interview, 1980

William Ernest

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

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

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.
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

J. O. Hembre

In this intervew, 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

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

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

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.
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

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

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

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.
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.
Harold Eastlund Interview, 1979

Harold Eastlund

In this interview, Harold Eastlund discusses life and attitudes during World War II.
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.
Donovan Grover Interview, 1979

Donovan Grover

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

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.
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.