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    • Ed Komidor Oral History Transcript

    • Ed Komidor Oral History Transcript

    • Ed Komidor's personal recollections of life in Chisholm. Ed Komidor was born in 1911 in the Monroe Location near Chisholm. His family moved to Chisholm when he was 3 years old. The interview covers personal family history, his work experiences...

    • Chisholm, MN; Iron mining; Communicable diseases; War; Depressions; Strip mining; Miners' unions; Strikes; Country life; Schools;
    • Oral History Collection
    • Kate Medved Oral History Transcript

    • Kate Medved Oral History Transcript

    • Kate Medved's personal recollections of life in Chisholm. Kate remembers Glen Location, the Chisholm fire, her family, her education, and other memories.

    • Chisholm, MN; Iron mining; Country life; Prohibition; Bars; Congregational churches; General stores; Education; Schools; Fires; Disasters;
    • Oral History Collection
    • Veda Ponikvar & Mrs. Lou Novak Oral History

    • Veda Ponikvar & Mrs. Lou Novak Oral History

    • Two Iron Range women, Veda Ponikvar and Mrs. Lou Novak, recall working in the iron mines during World War II. Information from this oral history was later used and appeared in the article: Hemphill, Stephanie. “Women in the Mines,” Minnesota...

    • Chisholm, MN; Iron mining; Wars; Depressions; Social values; Country life; Fires; Disasters; Consumer rationing; Women; Emigration & immigration;
    • Oral History Collection
    • Peter Taramelli Oral History

    • Peter Taramelli Oral History

    • Peter Taramelli's personal recollections of life in Chisholm and working as a mason.

    • Chisholm, MN; Ironworld; CWA: Civil Works Administration; WPA: Work Progress Administration; NYA: National Youth Association; Bruce Mine; Country life; Masonry;
    • Oral History Collection
    • Mary Sega Oral History

    • Mary Sega Oral History

    • Mary Sega's personal recollections of life in Chisholm.

    • Chisholm, MN; Mr. J. P. Vaughn; Doctor Archibald Wight Graham; Pig Town; Stills (Distilleries); Education; Child discipline; Ann Govednik; Olympics;
    • Oral History Collection
    • Ed Salmi Oral History

    • Ed Salmi Oral History

    • Ed Salmi's personal recollections of life in Chisholm.

    • Chisholm, MN; Nashwauk, MN; Hibbing, MN; Alexandria Location; Glen Location; Harris Addition; Kane; J.P. Vaughan; Pillsbury; Moving of structures; Depressions; Country life; Schools; CCC: Civilian Conservation Corps, Co. 717, Project S-53; Military...
    • Oral History Collection
    • Father Frank Perkovich Oral History

    • Father Frank Perkovich Oral History

    • Father Frank Perkovich's personal recollections of life in Chisholm, including his work as a priest and the creation of Polka Mass.

    • Chisholm, MN; Polka Mass; WPA: Work Project Administration; Duluth; St. Paul; Gilbert; Religion services; Catholic churches; Popes; Morgan Park; J.P. Morgan; Tamburitzas; Pig Town; Gangs;
    • Oral History Collection
    • Helen Pellika Oral History

    • Helen Pellika Oral History

    • Helen Pillika's personal recollections of life in Chisholm. Helen remembers the Myers Location, business during the depression, going to beauty school and becoming a beautician, the depressian era, and the Chisholm community.

    • Chisholm, MN; Schools; Marriage; Health; Depressions; Community centers; J.P.Vaughn; Archibald Wright Graham; C.C.C.: Civilian Conservation Corps;
    • Oral History Collection
    • Helen Pellika Oral History

    • Helen Pellika Oral History

    • Helen Pillika's personal recollections of life in Chisholm. Helen remembers the Myers Location, business during the depression, going to beauty school and becoming a beautician, the depressian era, and the Chisholm community.

    • Chisholm, MN; Schools; Marriage; Health; Depressions; Community centers; J.P.Vaughn; Archibald Wright Graham; C.C.C.: Civilian Conservation Corps;
    • Oral History Collection
    • Bruno Valentini Oral History Transcript

    • Bruno Valentini Oral History Transcript

    • Bruno Valentini's personal recollections of life in Chisholm, including his work as a local businesman, owner of Valentini's Supper Club.

    • Chisholm, MN; Veda Ponikvar; Mr. Wheelecor; J.P. Vaughon; Education; Iron mining; Economic; Ethnic groups; Restaurants; Valentini's Supper Club; Eating & drinking facilities; Business districts; Gangs;
    • Oral History Collection
    • Brett Ewald Collection Finding Aid

    • Brett Ewald Collection Finding Aid

    • Document describing a collection of records held at the Iron Range Research Center documenting ephemera of Italian Americans on the Mesabi Iron Range.

    • Church of Immaculate Conception (Hibbing, Minn.)--History; Italian Americans--Minnesota--Iron Range; Police--Minnesota--Chisholm--Criminal records.
    • Manuscripts Collection
    • Peter Del Greco Papers Finding Aid

    • Peter Del Greco Papers Finding Aid

    • Document describing a collection of records held at the Iron Range Research Center documenting the activity of Peter Del Greco, a former United States Steel employee.

    • Del Greco, Peter; Chisholm (Minn.); United States Steel Corporation; Iron mines and mining--Minnesota.
    • Manuscripts Collection

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