Verna Casey's personal recollections of life in Chisholm. Verna came to the Iron Range after attending a teachers college in Duluth. She taught in Eveleth until she married, and also taught night school to immigrants.
Chisholm, MN; Country life; Graham, Archibald Wright; Education; Schools; Teachers;
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;
Document describing a collection of records held at the Iron Range Research Center documenting the activity of the Rentola Brothers Trading Association.
Document describing a photograph collection held at the Iron Range Research Center documenting the activity of a U.S. Army soldier while stationed in the Southwest Pacific during World War Two.
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;
Document describing a collection of archival material held at the Iron Range Research Center Documenting the activity of Minnesota State Representative Fred A. Cina.
Politics; Politicians; Iron Mining; Taxes; Fred A. Cina;
Document describing a records collection held at the Iron Range Research Center documenting experiences of a female teacher and postmistress in Minnesota.
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;
Mr. Samargia served as the Director of the Jobs and Training Commission in the Perpich administrations. He described his ties to the Perpich family and getting to know Governor Perpich. He then described and discussed Governor Perpichs loyalty to...
Minneapolis, MN; St. Paul, MN; Perpich Sr., Rudolph George Rudy; Governors; Government officials; Politics & government; Political campaigns; Political issues; Economic & social conditions; City planning; Urban growth; Mall of America; Labor...
