Max Conrad and Early Winona Aviation Oral History Project: Interview with Royal G. Thern

Titles: Max Conrad and Early Winona Aviation Oral History Project: Interview with Royal G. Thern (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Royal Thern was born in New London, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in mechanical engineering. His first air experience was with Max Conrad in 1935. He has spent time in the Air Force and Army Reserve. In 1948 Thern started his own business and also received his private pilot's license. His wife received her license in 1965. He has had his business ever since 1948. At the time of the interview Thern and his wife lived in Winona and own and ran Thern Company. They had four children. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: This tape includes biographical information, aviation, Max Conrad/cross country trip, Thern's war years, and the Thern Company.

Dates

• 11/13/1975 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: Thern, Royal G.
• interviewer: White, LuAnne L.

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 39
• Accession Number: AV1992.66.6

Credit: Digitized with support from the Ken and Nina Rothchild Endowed Fund for Business History and Women's History.

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Max Conrad and Early Winona Aviation Oral History Project' <OH 39>

Quantity: 1 hour sound cassette 14 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 00:27:17 running time

Subjects

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