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Oral Interview of Alfreda Torgerson
Alfreda Torgerson
Focusing on the life of her mother as a homemaker, Torgerson reflects on growing up during the Depression and World War II. She describes the impact of technology on the homemakers' tasks.
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Oral Interview of Mary Trettel
Mary Bernice Trettel
Sister Trettel became registered as an ex-ray technician in 1940. She discusses her work at St. Ansgar Hospital in Moorhead.
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Oral Interview of Harold Tysver
Harold Tysver
Mr. Tysver has been working for the United Way since 1980. He discusses the organization's growth and development, community involvement, and fund raising.
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Oral Interview of Reinhold Utke
Reinhold Utke
Student life at Moorhead State during the depression of the 1930's is the main topic of this interview.Mr. Utke talks about his decision to attend Moorhead State, financing his education, and student living conditions. Social activities, chapel, and student organizations, such as Alpha Epsilon, are also covered. Mr. Utke discusses student-faculty relations at some length, mentioning several faculty members he knew including Dan Preston. Byron Murray, Virginia Fitzmorris. Flora Frick, Caswell Ballard, and Casper Lura.
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Oral Interview of George Vinz
George Leland Vinz
In this interview Mr. Vinz discusses his experiences as a Moorhead State student. He talks about several extracurricular activities in which he took part including basketball, football, drama, and men's chorus. He discusses the curriculum, the layout of the campus, rules and regulations, and enrollment. He also describes living conditions at the Moorhead Armory which housed several Moorhead State athletes of the period. Flora Frick and Sliv Nemzek, two Moorhead State faculty members, are also mentioned.
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Oral Interview of Frederick Walsh
Frederick G. Walsh
Walsh discusses his years as a theatre teacher at North Dakota State University, Fargo. He describes his activities in several of NDSU's productions and his philosophy of the theatre and its influence on the students.
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Oral Interview of Charles Watson
Charles E. Watson
Watson recounts his experiences as a teacher in the Moorhead Schools, and comments upon the support for education in the community.
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Oral Interview of William "Bill" Weaver
William "Bill" Weaver
Mr. Weaver discusses his career as a local radio and television personality with WDAY in Fargo from 1953 to 1964. He describes the early days of television, and his activities as a sportscaster and talk show host.
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Oral Interview of Howard Wergeland
Howard Wergeland
Wergeland discusses his career as an educator in Minnesota with emphasis on his years as principal of the Moorhead Middle School.
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Oral Interview of Gladys Westrum
Gladys Westrum
Mrs. Westrum talks about her involvement with the Bethesda Lutheran Church of Moorhead. She discusses the role of the congregation in the church structure and government and the relationship between the church and the community.
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Oral Interview of Marilyn White
Marilyn Murray White
Mrs. White describes her more than 40 years of involvement with and membership in the First Congregation Church of Moorhead, where she served in many capacities including four years as Church Education Director.
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Oral Interview of Roland F. Winterfeldt
Roland F. Winterfeldt
Roland F. Winterfeldt discusses his experiences in the field of social work. He mentions the growth in the care available for people with chemical dependencies, pointing out that Otter Tail County was the first county in Minnesota to provide counseling for chemical dependence. He also notes the budget differences for Otter Tail’s center in the last 26 years and the growth in social work services for high school children in Otter Tail County.
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Oral Interview of Hanny Wright
Hanny L. Wright
Mrs. Wright describes her association with St. Ansgar Hospital Auxilliary, of which she was a president for many years. In a second community's Red Cross chapter.
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Oral Interview of Otto Zeck
Otto Zeck
Otto Zeck relates the history of Becker County and information about the White Earth Indian Reservation.
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Oral Interview of Rudolph Otto Zuehlsdorff
Rudolph Otto Zuehlsdorff
Rudolph Otto Zuehlsdorff describes his experiences working in farming and railroad engineering, beginning in the 1920s. He also discusses the effects of the Great Depression, and the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
This collection consists of oral interviews of prominent people from northwest Minnesota. Some of these interviews are a part of the Heritage Education Commission's Regional Oral History Project.
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