Oral Interviews

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  Oral Interview of Raymond Grefsrud

  Raymond Grefsrud

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  Oral Interview of Henry Grettum

  Henry Grettum

  Mr. Grettum relates his many years of experiences as a farmer in Minnesota, and also of his service on church and school boards and in farm organizations.

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  Oral Interview of Edward Gudmundson

  Edward Gudmundson

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  Oral Interview of Edward Gudmundson

  Edward A. Gudmundson

  Edward Gudmundson has worked as a pharmacist from 1945 to 1984. He describes his schooling, experiences, and compares drug stores of the 1940s with those of the 1980s.

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  Oral Interview of Warren Gutaw

  Warren Gutaw

  Mr. Gutaw discusses his career in the restaurant business in Moorhead, as proprietor of the Key City Lunchroom, and later Warren's Cafe.

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  Oral Interview of Carl Haima

  Carl Haima

  Born in 1900, Mr. Haima has operated small businesses in Moorhead. He discusses his father's general store and his businesses.

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  Oral Interview of Ruth Halliday

  Ruth Halliday

  Mrs. Halliday and Mrs. Sanford discuss their involvement in the "Drop-in" Center on Hotline. They of the Center's beginnings and fund raising efforts.

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  Oral Interview of Arthur Lawrence Hamilton

  Arthur Lawrence Hamilton

  Arthur Lawrence Hamilton discusses his early years growing up on his parents’ farm, and various jobs he held, both while he was in school and after he graduated. He also talks about the impact of World War I in Langdon, North Dakota; speakeasies in the 1920s; and business during the Great Depression and World War II.

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  Oral Interview of Roger Hamilton

  Roger Hamilton

  Mr. Hamilton discusses his career in journalism especially his activities as the director of public relations at Moorhead State College from 1962 to 1981.

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  Oral Interview of Anne G. Hammett

  Anne G. Hammett

  Anne G. Hammett discusses her early education in Glyndon, Minnesota, and then at the Agricultural College of North Dakota and Minnesota State Teachers College. She also talks about recreation, the church, and aspects of life during the Great Depression.

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  Oral Interview of Delmar Hansen

  Delmar J. Hansen

  Dr. Hansen is director of the theatre program at Moorhead State University for 30 years, gives his assessment of a number of regional and local literary figures, including Hamlin Garland, Sinclair Lewis, Willa Cather, Tom McGrath, and Garrison Kelliar.

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  Oral Interview of Rhoda Hansen

  Rhoda Hansen

  Mrs. Hansen teaches English at Fargo North High School. She discusses her involvement in the Moorhead State University theatre program which her husband directs.

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  Oral Interview of J. Robert Hanson

  J. Robert Hanson

  Mr. Hanson discusses his career as a music professor at Concordia College, and his work as a conductor of the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony. He also discusses musical culture in the community.

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  Oral Interview of Marie Hanson

  Marie Hanson

  Mrs. Hanson reflects on the career of her late husband, a Lutheran pastor, and gives her own views of the Lutheran churches in Moorhead since she moved there in 1951.

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  Oral Interview of Marie Hanson

  Marie Hanson

  Mrs. Hanson discusses her experiences as a homemaker during the depression and war years, commenting upon such topics as holidays, family entertainment, etc.

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  Oral Interview of Nancy Hanson

  Nancy Edmonds Hanson

  Writer Nancy Edmonds Hanson discusses her career as a free-lance writer and her work for an advertising/marketing agency.

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  Oral Interview of Clair Haugen

  Clair O. Haugen

  Dr. Haugen has been director of the Concordia College theatre program since 1960. He discusses the history, growth, and productions of the program.

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  Oral Interview of Oscar Haug

  Oscar M. Haug

  In this interview Oscar Haugh reminisces about his student days at Moorhead State. He talks about activities on campus such as chapel, theater productions, glee club, and baseball. Dr. Haugh also discusses such student social activities as off-campus parties and describes the boarding house in which he lived. He mentions students and instructors he knew including Helen Bergquist, Dan Preston, Ina Fogg, Joseph Kise, Sliv Nemzek, Ethel Tainter, and Maude Hayes. He also talks about President MacLean. Finally, Dr. Haugh comments on how the students, curriculum, and campus have changed since he was a student at Moorhead State.

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  Oral Interview of Ed Haugstad

  Ed Haugstad

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  Oral Interview of Gerhard "Gerry" Haukebo

  Gerhard "Gerry" Haukebo

  Dr. Haukebo describes his career in education, first at Concordia College, then at Moorhead State University. He discusses his role in establishing language camp programs, the PFY teaching programs, and overseas study programs.

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  Oral Interview of Mildred Heifort

  Mildred Heifort

  Mrs. Heifort discusses a variety of topics related to her home business as a seamstress, including needlework, spinning, etc. Mrs. Heifort is the creator of the Red River Historical Dolls, a major collection of dolls with historic and ethnic costumes, now a part of the Clay County Historical Society collection.

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  Oral Interview of Ruth Hemm

  Ruth Hemm

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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 Earl Herring

  Earl Herring

  Mr. Herring discusses his many years at Moorhead State University, first as a professor and then on to being Vice President of Administrative Affairs.

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  Oral Interview of Katie Hilde

  Katie Hilde

  Katie Hilde discusses her family’s immigration to the United States, her childhood, and marriage. She also talks about healthcare and home remedies; her school days, when students were punished for speaking Norwegian and German in school; and spinning and spinning wheels.