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Itasca State Park Oral History Project: Interview with Richard T. Sauer
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| Description | BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Sauer's grandfather homesteaded in the park in 1889 and the Sauer family has lived in or near the park ever since. Sauer wrote a history of the park area from 1865 to 1965. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Some family history; memories of the park including the old Forest Inn, CCC work; tomahawk making; family ties to Brower; road building in the park in 1949 and 1958; changes in the park including the destruction and preservation of buildings; changes in fish and wildlife including the 1948 deer kill; resorts in the park; cooperation between the park and private enterprise in the park; early boat on Lake Itasca; work on the University of Minnesota substation; issues of park overuse; the uniqueness of Itasca State Park; suggestions for improvement of the headwaters area. |
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| Quantity | 1.5 hours sound cassette 7 pages transcript |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements | 15 minutes length |
| Creation | Interviewee: Sauer, Richard T. Interviewer: Thoma, Ben |
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Itasca State Park |
| Dates | Creation: 08/28/2000 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| Identifiers | OH 102 |
| Accession Number | AV2003.40.13 |
| More Info | MHS Library Catalog |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Itasca State Park Oral History Project' |
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