Dr. Marvin Thompson begins with biographical information and goes on to discuss his erperiences in a small town while he was growing up. During the depression, Dr. Thompson spendt a year working in the Civilian Conservation Corps before he went to college at Iowa State University. He was drafted into the Army in 1943. In the three years that Dr. Thompson was in teh Army he never left the U.S. but worked on his degree in radio communications. After the war, Dr. Thompson finished undergraduate and graduate work before coming to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls to teach.

Mrs. Springer speaks extensively about her ancestry, particularly the Doughty family history. She also discusses at length her father and his career as a horse and buggy doctor in west central Wisconsin. She reminisces about the towns of Eau Galle and Elmwood, both in Wisconsin, and remembers "camp meetings", a type of religious revival that was often held at Eau Galle, Wisconsin, during her youth.

Mrs. Springer provides information concerning the changes wrought in her life by the depression of the 1930's, and her husband's difficult position during that period as a banker who had occasionally to foreclose on mortgages. She recalls an incident in Hayward, Wisconsin, when farmers responded to attempts at foreclosure with violence. She also gives her husband's opinion of the New Deal, and her own reaction to the bombing of Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941).

Mr. Shue, 98, has lived in Hayward, Wisconsin since 1903. During the interview Shue talks about the Hayward area with particular emphasis placed on the logging industry, farming, and early transportation.

Mr. Savola has been an active participant of labor unions and propent of the rights of American workers since an accident that afflicted his father. He participated in an I.W.W. protest in Iron River and aftewards became a C.I.O. timber workers' orginizer. He also later worked for a copper mining company, Mackard Motor Car Company, and field work for cooperatives. He was a member of the Communist Party for which he was a district coordinator.

Mrs. Oberg discusses her family background and her memories of her childhood in the Hager City area. The last few minutes of the interview deal with Mrs. Oberg's recollections of her two years at the River Falls Normal School. Mrs. Oberg is practically unintelligeble.

This interview is concerned mostly with Mrs. Monteith's family background but also contains some interesting comments on the political and economic issues during the 1890's and 1930's. The Montieth family history is extremley interesting and informative.

This is a good interview with William Kohl, 85, and long time resident of the River Falls area. Mr. Kohl reminices about his early days in the area and the changes that have taken place over the years.

Senator Knowles begins the interview discussing his early life in River Falls, Wisconsin, including his memories of local businesses and Ku Klux Klan activities. He talks about the prohibition, the depression, and life in River Falls during this period. He discusses at length his time at the River Falls State Teacher's College and ends the interview detailing his recollections of World War II, Pearl Harbor, and his time in the Air Force.

In this interview, Dr. Karges relates the history of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls while ansering a number of student questions concerning many aspects of the college.

Dr. Junkman is a past member of the River Falls Faculty and during this interview relates various aspects of the history of River Falls college along with his assessment of the various college Presidents.

Mr. Graslie, lifetime resident of the Upper Midwest, begins the interview with a brief description of his grandfathers life in Norway and his father's emmigration to Baldwin, Wis. in 1869. He talks about life in Norway, what convinced his father to emigrate, and the route his father travelled. He then goes on to describe his own life in the St. Croix and Pierce County areas such as his schooling, work and a farmer. and work as a carpenter. He also describes the Gilman Cheese Factory. The bulk of the interview deals with Spring Valley, Wis., where Mr. Graslie settled and became a banker. He describes banking in the area, as well as conditions of the village over the years, the settlers who came to the area, and the businesses that existed. His recollections of the mining industry tells of both the men who worked in the mines and those who owned them. He talks about the operation of smelters and the manner in which the operations dissapeared. Mr. Graslie also describes the 1942 flood and a plan that had been made to move the entire village to a safer location.

Mr. Dawson talk about his ealy life and his experiences growing up in the depression and war economy. He also discusses his career as a teacher and superindentant as well as his opinions on government.

Mr. Dawson talk about his ealy life and his experiences growing up in the depression and war economy. He also discusses his career as a teacher and superindentant as well as his opinions on government.

Dr. Anderson, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin- River Falls, describes events that occurred between the depression and the end of World War II. He also describes life in a small town in Northern Minnesota and college life in the late 1920s and early 1930's.