Interviewer
Rick Dietz
Description
John P. Nemzek discusses his childhood, including jobs he held while growing up, and World War I. He also talks about his police work from the 1930s to the 1950s.
Biography
John P. Nemzek was born in Moorhead, Minnesota, on April 29, 1890. He completed the eighth grade at St. Joseph’s School, then went to work for the Great Northern Railway. He held various other construction and carpentry jobs before being hired by the Moorhead Police Department in 1930. He worked there until 1960, retiring as a Captain. He married Nora Peterson in 1911.
Date of Interview
10-30-1978
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Length (Time)
28:35
Original Format
Audio tape
Current Format
Mp3
Named Persons
Nora Josephine Peterson Nemzek
Professions
Police, Railroads--Maintenance and repair, Concrete products industry—Employees, Construction industry
Organizations
St. Joseph’s School (Moorhead, Minnesota), Northern Pacific Railroad Company, Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.), Concordia College (Moorhead, Minn.)
Places
Minnesota—Moorhead, North Dakota—Fargo
Keywords
World War (1914-1918), Police, Alcohol trafficking, Great Depression
ID Number
S2620 2624
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce these oral interviews must be obtained in writing from Minnesota State University Moorhead Archives.
Disciplines
Criminology | Oral History | Social History
Recommended Citation
Nemzek, John P., "Oral Interview of John P. Nemzek" (1978). Oral Interviews. 40.
https://red.mnstate.edu/oral_interviews/40