Edward RAMSDALE (b. 1896)

Residence: American Ridge; Troy
Occupation(s): Farmer
Family Origin: Emigrated from Eikefjord, Norway (1913)

Interviews

Edward Ramsdale Interview #1, 3/20/1975

Topics:
Experiences as a newcomer. Growing up in Norway. Connections to Idaho. 3-20-75 1.5 hr 28p
Duration:
1:30:42
Interviewer:
Sam Schrager
Keywords:
butchering childhood children churches families farming friendships homesteads immigrants languages log cabins schools sports winter
Locations:
American Ridge Troy Norway
View Full Interview (audio and transcript)
Download MP3 Original Transcript

Edward Ramsdale Interview #2, 5/9/1975

Topics:
Starting farming as a rentor. Increasing land holdings. Depression and demise of small farms. 5-9-75 2.4 hr 57p
Duration:
2:18:27
Interviewer:
Sam Schrager
Keywords:
schools churches children railroads threshing harvesting orchards CCC banks farms livestock farming politics drinking
Locations:
Potlatch American Ridge Troy Norway
View Full Interview (audio and transcript)
Download MP3 Original Transcript
Source
Preferred Citation:
"Edward RAMSDALE (b. 1896)", Latah County Oral History Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/lcoh/people/ramsdale_edward.html
Rights
Rights:
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted. For more information, please contact University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives Department at libspec@uidaho.edu.

Contact us about this record