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Campman, Mr. William A.

Mr. Campman is a veteran of the Spanish-American War. He served with Company A of the 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, which was sent to Puerto Rico in July of 1898, returing to the United States in October of that year, after Spanish surrender. He has many interesting recollections of his experiences in the army and his service in Puerto Rico. Copies of the mustering in and the mustering out rolls for Company A, as well as a short history of the company's service in the war are located in the mauscript collection of the Area Research Center at the University of Wisconsin River-Falls. Mr. Campman describes his view of the war in Puerto Rico, and that of his comrads in arms, as being "a picnic." He discusses army food, weapons issued to his company, the widespread incidence of malaria among his unit, and fond memories of the Company Captain, Tom Hommel of Neilsville. He also describes the changes wrought in the little island of Puerto Rico by the American occupation, and includes several interesting anecdotes concerning fratenezation with the Spanish, the adoption of a young Puerto Rican orphan by the company captain, and the formal acceptance of the Spanish Surrender. THe latter part of the interview deals with Mr. Campman's career as a lawyer in Neillsville after the war, a profession at which he engagedfrom 1904 until his retirement sometime after 1946.

Foster, Mrs. Earl

  • 1978-05-17

Mrs. Foster talks about her early education and her relationsuip with Mr. Foster. She details her family history and the family history of her husband. She also brings up businesses in River Falls.

Madson, Alice Swenson

Mrs. Madson gives an excellent accout of what it was like growing up and living in the Spring Valley area in the 1900's. Included in her interview is an account of the infamous 1942 flood that destroyed Spring Valley. She also gives a very good account of what it was like being a rural school teacher in Pierce County in the 1930's. Aditionally, she talks of attending the River Falls State Teachers College.

Murphy, Mr. Ed

Mr. Murphy, long-time resident of River Falls, Wisconsin who now lives in Red Wing, Minnesota, discusses his parents dairy farm, one of the earliest in Pierce County. He reminisces about the transition to darying from other types of farming and why the transition occurred. He also describes the process of making butter. Mr. Murphy attended the Normal School at River Falls and and played on the football team. He discusses changes in the sport and some of the teachers and presidents at the normal school.

Wyman, Helen

  • 1978-05-18

Mrs. Wyman talks about her early life, her academic career, and about her marriage to Dr. Wyman.