Mrs. Aamodt discusses her career in nursing which began in the early twentieth century. She is currently a resident of Baldwin, Wisconsin. This marticular interview offers much insight into the medical field in the early 1900's.
Mr. Alton Grew up in River Falls, Wi, gives an excellent account of his experiences as a pilot in World WarII. He talks much about the European theater of war. He also touches breifly upon his line in River Falls before and after the war.
Mrs. Ben Anderson discusses what life was like growing up attending country schools. She also details her experiences with teaching in country schools.
In an essentially single topic interview, Dr. Anderson discusses his World War II military experiences. Dr. Anderson was a member of the United States Army Signal Corps, and served as a radio interceptor in the Pacific Theatre of action. He was stationed in a variety of areas including Brisbane, Australia; Port Moresby, New Guinea; Biak Island; Leyte Island; Luzon Island; Okinawa, Japan. Interesting Interview.
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.
Mr. Balfanz, a child of German immigrants raised in Rock Elm, discusses his hometown and the changes he has seen over the years. He details his US Army experiences while stationed on the Mexican border in 1918. He also talks about his schooling and the various jobs he has worked.
Mr. Berg, a former professor at UWRF, provides personal reminiscences of his experiences as an Army officer stationed in the European theatre during World War II. Also discussed are his opinions on current affairs.
The Bletsoe sisters, Maude and Myrtle, were born and raised in the Prescott area. The Bletsoes relate many stories of their childhood, family, and the Prescott area. Both women discuss their grandparents' farm in England and the duties associated with running a farm. The women also relate part of the story of the "Sea Wing" sinking on Lake Pepin.
Mrs. Bloom was a student of Fredirck Jackson Turner at te University of Wisconsin in 1903-1904. She later moved to New Richmond where she and her husband ran and edited the New Richmond Leader and later went to Osceola where they bought and operated the Osceola Sun. This interview offers good insights into the personality and teaching methods of Fredrick Jackson Turner and also newspaper operations in the 1920's and 1930's.
Mr. Brown discusses his family background, then details the local businesses of the Spring Valley area. The list includes mining, smelting, lumbering, and milling companies. He also talks about transportation in the area.
Mrs. Buckley, a resident of Prescott, describes both her early and married lives. She also details her experiences with the logging inndustry and the political offices her father held.
Miss Burkhardt was a German citizen who immigrated to the United States in the early twentieth century. In this interview she relates some of the early history of the area around Burkhardt, Wisconsin, named for her father. This transcript, hpwever, is completely disorganized and badly put together due to the poor quality of the original tape.
Mrs. Burkholder is interviewed about her father's time as a Captain on the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers and her experiences as a captain's daughter. She talks at length about various aspects of boating including whistles and heating. She briefly discusses the logging industry at the time and also describes her memories of the Sea Wing Disaster
In this interview, Mrs. Calhoun, 85, reminisces about her early life in this area while covering a variety of interesting subjects. The interview was put together very well and Mrs. Calhoun is extremely alert and articulate during the conversation.
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.
Mr. Carpenter moved to Ellsworth in the 1930's and became general manager of the Ellsworth Creamery. He realates the history of the creamery and the milk business in general. This is a good, well organized interview and would be valuable to anyone interested in the history of this particular subject.
Mr. Champeau relates his experiences as a soldier in World War II. He discusses his participation in the European theatre as well as his involvement in some of the final battles of the war in Western Europe.
Mrs. Chappelle was born in Kinnickirurl.c Township, St. Croix Cowity,
in 1888. She moved to Washburn County in 1913, and lived there until
the time of her death in 1972. She was the area historian and a correspondent for the Rice Lake (Wisconsin) Chronotype for 29 years. The interview deals mainly with the lumber industry am the men who brought it to Washburn County. She includes infomation on the Onaha Railroad, the Knapp-Stout Lumber Company, and local lumber companies am area sawmills in her discussion. Mrs. Chappelle is the author of The Why of Names in Washburn County, am the taped interview is followed by thirty minute program in which Mrs. Chappelle discusses the writing of the book. The Why of Names in
Washburn Cowity is om file at the Area Research Center located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
Mr. Chisholm gave a presentation at UWRF. This file is contain a record of his speech, “Semantic Guides for Personal Growth.”
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cohcrane discuss their lives growing up and their experiences with education. They also detail the carpentry and milling industries in the early 1900's. The two also spend time retelling local history in both North Dakota and Wisconsin areas.
Mr. Cooklock discusses his experiences in World War II and his time training, particularly his opinions on the war and the military as a whole. He talks about being wounded during battle as well.
Mr. and Mrs. Cresswell, lifetime residents of the Clifton Hollow area, discuss the construction of the Kohl Dam in 1918 as well as family life during the 1920's-1940's, including saving a school bell after a fire, large gatherings in their home, and farming the area. The interview also includes physical descriptions of the region.
Mr. Dabruzzi was a long time resident of the village of North Hudson. He discusses the Italian background of many of the village's residents, and tells of industries that flourished in North Hudson. He also recalls his memories of John Till, the once famous "plaster doctor" who practiced in the area. A portion of the interview is missing.
This transcript is a public discussion panel composed of Richard Darr, Ted Fetting, Carl Pemble and James Smart. All of these men were involved in and assisted the McCarthy campaign. The discussion directed at the panel, bring into question the events that occurred inside and outside of the Democratic National Convention, as well as the actions of the police before the convention.
Dr. Darr is an economic professor art the University of Wisonsin- River Falls. During this interview he relates his part in the McCarthy movement and the Wisconsin delegation's activities at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968. The interview gives some insights into the pre=convention campaign and the convention itself.
Mrs. Davidson, from Balsam Lake, Minnesota, talks about the history of Balsam Lake. She discusses the post office, gristmill, Indian Village, the first school in Balsam Lake, the Tuttle Hotel, etc.
Mr. John Davis, an 85 year-old Winnebago Indian, has lived nearly all his life in the LaCrosse, Wisconsin area. He discusses his life as a Winnebago and also gives a short history of the movements of his tribe, since the coming of the white man. At the conclusion of his interview, Mr. Davis sings a song in the Winnebago language.
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. Deans is a long time resident of River Falls. During this interview he relates many interesting things about River Falls during the 1890's and early 1900's.
During this interview, Dr. Epley recalls the life of a country doctor in the River Falls and New Richmond area. Dr. Epley is an extremely intelligent and alert individual and his experieces make for a very interesting interview.
In this interciew, Mr. Etcherson relates a kind of history of the logging industry for the student who is interested in the early logging and lumber industry in Wisconin.
This is a fairly good interview that covers a varity of political topics. Mr. Fetting discusses his role in the McCarthy campaign ad the events at the Chicago convention. It provides insights into the political process in general and the 1968 Democratic Convention in particular.
President Field's Address to Dr. Stockton's "Great Ideas" class on "What a University is For."
This is a good interview although Mr. Flick's memory fails him at times. The interview does offer some insights into early logging and farming in Wisconsin. Flick even remembers the Populist and Progressive parties and talks at length about the 1890 and 1930's depressions.
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.
Mr. Goodspeed of Clear Lake, Wisconsin, is a vetran of the Spanish-American War. During the interviews he relates his experiences as a soldier during the war.
This interview deals with the "Joe Muse Go" recall movement of the mid 1950's, which was directed against Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy and coordinated by Mr. Leroy Gore. At the time of the recall campaign Mr. Gore was the editor of the Sauk-Prarie Star located in Sauk City, Wisconsin.
Mr. Gore was born in Iowa, and graduated from the university of Nebraska in 1928. Following his graduation, he worked on three country-weekly newspapers and at an adversiting agency until 1947, at which time he purchased the Spring Valley Sun, a weekly published in Spring Valley, Wisconsin. After running this paper for five years, he sold it and aquired the Sauk-Prarie Star in October of 1952. Mr. Gore sold the star in Feburary of 1955, worked for a labor daily in Iowa for some time, eventually returning to Wisconsin to begin the publication of the Wisconsin Tales and Trails magazine. He later became public relations director for a private company, at which time he worked for twelve years, until his retirement.
This interview concerns itself with Mr. Gralewics life in Europe and his early career in Journalism in the United States.
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. Hamblin is an early resident of Hayward, Wisconsin area. During this interview he talks about the early mining and lumbering indsutry in the Hayward area. This is a well planned interview and Mr. Hamblin is a good conversationalist.
An interesting, well put together interview with Colonel Walter J. Hoar who actively participated in World War I as a stretcher-bearer and worked in the states with the Army Corp of Engineers. Colonel Hoar has also written a book about the early lumber industry in Wisconsin.
