Minnesota Powerline Oral History Project: Interview with C. David Nelson

Titles: Minnesota Powerline Oral History Project: Interview with C. David Nelson (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Nelson had been a resident of Glenwood, Minnesota since 1964. He became Pope County attorney in 1966. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: How he became involved in powerline issue. Role in hearings. Sheriff Emmons and enforcement of court order. Calling the national guard. Reasons for confrontations between farmers and utility companies. Impression of present situation. Role of governor. The media.

Dates

• 04/22/1977 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: Nelson, C. David
• interviewer: Nelson, Edward P.

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 25
• Accession Number: AV1988.180.26

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Minnesota Powerline Oral History Project' <OH 25>

Quantity: 1 hour sound cassette 6 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 60 minutes length

Subjects

Locations

• Name: Glenwood, Pope County, Minnesota, United States

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