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Twentieth Century Radicalism in Minnesota Oral History Project: Interview with Walfrid Engdahl

Titles: Twentieth Century Radicalism in Minnesota Oral History Project: Interview with Walfrid Engdahl (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Mr. Walfrid Engdahl was one of the founders in Sweden of the syndicalist movement. He immigrated to the United states in 1909, when he was black-listed for having taken part in the general strike in Sweden that year. He worked in Minneapolis as a union carpenter. He was an active member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and publisher of the socialist newspaper, Alaarm. He was a member of American Federation of Labor (AFL) for over fifty years. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Engdahl discusses his involvement with the syndicalist movement in Sweden, his union work in Minneapolis, the IWW, AFL, and the newspaper Alaarm. COMMENTS ON INTERVIEW: This interview forms part of a radio broadcast program called "The Progressive Tradition" of University of Minnesota radio station KUOM. It is part of the series "Minnesota lifestyles: The Scandinavians." The interview has only been partially edited. RESTRICTIONS ON USE: Interview may not be quoted directly for publication.

Dates

  • 1972 (Creation)

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Identifiers

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

Quantity: 1 hour sound cassette 7 pages transcript

Format

  • Content Category: sound recordings
  • Content Category: text

Measurements

  • 00:29:02 running time

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