Interviewer
Brenda Moerer
Description
Edgar J. Johnson discusses German prisoners of war who worked for him from 1944-1945. He also talks about his feelings towards them, their reactions to Minnesota, and the type of work they did.
Biography
Edgar J. Johnson was born in 1923, in Artichoke Township in Big Stone County, Minnesota. His family moved north of Johnson, Minnesota, where they farmed from 1935-1944. In 1945 they moved to a farm near Wheaton, Minnesota. Both farms employed workers from a German prisoner of war camp in Ortonville, Minnesota.
Date of Interview
2-9-1974
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Length (Time)
40:44
Original Format
Audio tape
Current Format
Mp3
Named Persons
Erwin Rommel, Adolf Hitler
Professions
Farmers
Organizations
Geneva Conference, United States. Army
Places
Minnesota—Wheaton, Minnesota—Artichoke Township, Minnesota--Stevens County, Minnesota--Big Stone County, Minnesota—Johnson, Minnesota—Ortonville, South Dakota--Big Stone City, Germany, Russia (Federation)—Moscow, Africa, North, Russia (Federation), Solomon Islands—Guadalcanal, Minnesota—Clinton, France, Great Britain
Keywords
World War (1939-1945), Prisoners of war, Agriculture
ID Number
S259 871
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce these oral interviews must be obtained in writing from Minnesota State University Moorhead Archives.
Disciplines
Oral History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Edgar J., "Oral Interview of Edgar Johnson" (1974). Oral Interviews. 18.
https://red.mnstate.edu/oral_interviews/18