PERSON
Edward Swenson Item Info
Born
1883
Interviewers
Sam Schrager
Locations Mentioned
Origin
Family emigrated from Norway and homesteaded (1891)
Residence
Park; Alberta
Interviews
Edward Swenson Interview #1, 7/1/1974
July 01, 1974
1:01:29
Sam Schrager
First years of homesteading at Park: locating, building, surviving, Community construction of road to Troy. Appearance of valley. 7-1-74 1 hr 19p
construction
families
food
hunting
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Edward Swenson Interview #2, 7/2/1974
July 02, 1974
2:03:41
Sam Schrager
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
Norwegian Americans
canning and preserving
cards
children
+20
Edward Swenson Interview #3, 7/5/1974
July 05, 1974
0:25:15
Sam Schrager
Nilson, a foolish miner. Mail service to Park. 7-5-74 .5 hr 7p
homesteads
logging
mail carriers
miners
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Edward Swenson Interview #4, 8/10/1976
August 10, 1976
2:36:09
Sam Schrager
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...
armed forces
banks
boardinghouses
carpentry
+19
Locations Map
Interview Topics
- Title:
- Edward Swenson
- Format:
- compound_object
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Edward Swenson", Latah County Oral History Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/lcoh/people/swenson_edward.html
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