Itasca State Park Oral History Project: Interview with John Juntunen

Titles: Itasca State Park Oral History Project: Interview with John Juntunen (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: John Juntunen was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) at Itasca (S-57, 2703). He is a retired painter. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: The general topic was his experiences in the CCC. Personal background; the Depression; joining the CCC; CCC activities; first impressions; in the kitchen; exploring the park; mascots and pets; going to town; fighting; religion; “educational opportunities,” leisure activities; in the army; a “typical” day; general reflections.

Dates

• 08/26/1993 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: Juntunen, John
• interviewer: Rieger, Amy K.

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 102
• Accession Number: AV2003.42.10

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Itasca State Park Oral History Project' <OH 102>

Quantity: 2 hours sound cassette 19 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 90 minutes length

Subjects

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