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  Oral Interview of Alvin Arneson

  Alvin Arneson

  Interview with Alvin Arneson on schools and farming during the 1920s and 1930s, and his involvement in progressive politics in North Dakota and Minnesota.

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  Oral Interview of Robert Badal

  Robert Badal

  Interview of former Dean of Arts and Humanities at Moorhead State University.

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  Oral Interview of Roland Dille

  Roland Dille

  Dr. Dille discusses career, family, and Moorhead State University.

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  Oral Interview of William Dosland

  William Dosland

  Interview of William Dosland as part of the Heritage Education Committee's Oral History Project.

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  Oral Interview of Doris Eastman

  Doris Eastman

  Doris Eastman was born in Alexander, ND in 1916. She was employed by the Forum of Fargo-Moorhead from 1934-1979. She became women’s editor at the newspaper in 1959. After retiring, she stayed busy working at the Episcopal Church and Clay County Historical Society. The interview relates the importance of Wayne Peterson in her career, as well as her husband, Ed, who also worked for the Forum. She tells about the days of the Forum in Fargo as well as working for the Moorhead Daily News.

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  Oral Interview of Raymond Gesell

  Raymond Gesell

  The interview deals with Mr. Gesell’s life as a Minnesota State Legislator (1945-1949). He discusses many aspects of his political life including information relative to Old Age Assistance and appropriations for state colleges.

  Mr. Gesell, a grandson of Randolph Probstfield, was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on March 19, 1896, and came to the Red River Valley in 1916. He inherited the Probstfield Farm. He died on February 15, 1981.

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  Oral Interview of Viena Hendrickson

  Viena Johnson Hendrickson

  Viena Hendrickson discussed her parent’s involvement with the socialist and workers’ movements among the Finns of northern Minnesota. She described their political and social organizations. Hendrickson also talked about her own involvement in the Socialist and Farmer-Labor parties and the latter’s eventual union with the Democratic Party. She described how women became involved in politics, especially in the Farmer-Labor Women’s Federation, and then shared her impressions of Eugene Debs, Floyd B. Olson, Elmer Benson, Henry Shipstead, Harold Stassen and Hubert Humphrey. Finally, Hendrickson discussed red baiting in the 1940s and 1950s, isolationism and her views on the United Nations.

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  Oral Interview of Lenora Isaacson Johnson

  Lenora Johnson

  Lenora Johnson discusses Norman County schools and other aspects of rural life in the 1930s.

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  Oral Interview of Karen Kivi

  Karen Kivi

  Oral Interview of former librarian, associate professor at Moorhead State University. The interview concerns the Finnish community and culture in Minnesota and the Great Depression.

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  Oral Interview of Manny Marget

  Manny Marget

  Interview with Manny Marget, primarily on radio broadcasting in the Red River Valley.

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  Oral Interview of Thomas McGrath

  Thomas McGrath

  This interview deals with Thomas McGrath’s involvement in the Communist Party.

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  Oral interview of Henry Nycklemoe

  Henry Nycklemoe

  Nycklemoe was a Farmer-Laborite, a judge and state legislator (1955-1957). Discusses his opposition to World War II, his service in military, navy and participating World War I and his involvement in politics. The interview was conducted in 1973 by Timothy Madigan.

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  Oral Interview of Byron and Irene (Iverson) Ogren

  Byron Ogren and Irene Iverson Ogren

  This interview deals with the Ogrens' life on their farm in the 1930s and 1940s in the Red River Valley.

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  Oral Interview of Russell O. Parta

  Russell O. Parta

  Russell O. Parta, publisher of a Finnish-language newspaper in New York Mills, Minnesota, discusses the Finnish immigrant experience in Minnesota, including European history, churches and social activities, and radical politics.

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  Oral Interview of Lois Selberg

  Lois Selberg

  Selberg describes her background including being a student at Moorhead State. She comments on student culture and changes from the 1960s to the 1980s. She recalls her various positions at Moorhead State University. She recounts the history of Project E-Quality and recruitment of black students to the university.