Minnesota's Greatest Generation Oral History Project: The Home Front in Western Minnesota: Interview with William H. Ernst

Titles: Minnesota's Greatest Generation Oral History Project: The Home Front in Western Minnesota: Interview with William H. Ernst (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: William Ernst was born in Stevens County, Minnesota. His parents immigrated to the United States from Germany. He worked as a farmer because there were no other jobs available and also became the township chair of the county salvage committee. In addition, Ernst later worked as a bus driver and a school board member. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: The effects of World War II on farming, price controls, rationing, black markets and labor shortages; his views on the corruption in the government; community mobilizing programs; electricity in rural areas; his attitude towards the United Nations and Soviet Union; readjustment of veterans in society after the war.

Dates

• 07/11/1980 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: Ernst, William H.
• interviewer: Vatndal, Steve

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 111
• Accession Number: AV2007.25.3

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Minnesota's Greatest Generation Oral History Project: The Home Front in Western Minnesota' <OH 111>

Quantity: 2 hours sound cassettes 27 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 90 minutes length

Subjects

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