Edward SWENSON (b. 1883)
Residence: Park; Alberta
Occupation(s): Farmer; carpenter
Family Origin: Family emigrated from Norway and homesteaded (1891)
Interviews
Edward Swenson Interview #1, 7/1/1974
- Topics:
- First years of homesteading at Park: locating, building, surviving, Community construction of road to Troy. Appearance of valley. 7-1-74 1 hr 19p
- Duration:
- 1:01:29
- Interviewer:
- Sam Schrager
- Keywords:
- childhood construction families food hunting immigrants languages log cabins lore pioneers roads rural schools schools surveying
- Locations:
- Park Anderson Genesee Troy
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Edward Swenson Interview #2, 7/2/1974
- Topics:
- Park back country: wild game, camping, Nez Perces. Building church; celebrating Christmas. Homestead work. Saloons. Lack of opportunity at Park. 7-2-74 2 hr 36p
- Duration:
- 2:03:41
- Interviewer:
- Sam Schrager
- Keywords:
- Native Americans Norwegian Americans canning and preserving cards children churches construction drinking families fishing harvesting holidays homesteads hunting languages logging camps mines police officers railroads saloons schools timber water winter
- Locations:
- Park Avon Troy Elk River
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Edward Swenson Interview #3, 7/5/1974
- Topics:
- Nilson, a foolish miner. Mail service to Park. 7-5-74 .5 hr 7p
- Duration:
- 0:25:15
- Interviewer:
- Sam Schrager
- Keywords:
- accidents homesteads logging mail carriers miners
- Locations:
- Park
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Edward Swenson Interview #4, 8/10/1976
- Topics:
- Relationship of children to parents. Community socializing and religion. Problems with church doctrines; spirit experiences. Farming struggle near Wainwright, Alberta (1918-1925). Decline of Park. 8-10-76 2.5 hr 50p
- Duration:
- 2:36:09
- Interviewer:
- Sam Schrager
- Keywords:
- accidents armed forces banks boardinghouses carpentry children churches crops dances dating death drinking education families farming holidays illness livestock lore music religion schools women
- Locations:
- Park Nora Creek Central Ridge Canada
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Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Edward SWENSON (b. 1883)", Latah County Oral History Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/lcoh/people/swenson_edward.html
Rights
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