Minnesota's Greatest Generation Oral History Project: Richfield in the Postwar Era: Interview with Wesley Scott

Titles: Minnesota's Greatest Generation Oral History Project: Richfield in the Postwar Era: Interview with Wesley Scott (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Wesley Scott was born in Minneapolis and has lived in Richfield his entire life. He graduated from Washburn High School, attended the College of St. Thomas before joining the Army, and later graduated from the University of Minnesota. He married and raised a family in Richfield and was active in coaching youth athletics and in the PTA. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Descriptions of Richfield's development from rural to suburban; housing costs; early transportation options; expansion and quality of Richfield schools; impact of World War II blackouts and rationing on Richfield; Scott's father's move from Canada to the United States to join the Army during World War I; suburban shopping and delivery options; stable and close-knit neighborhoods; Richfield entertainment options: movie theaters, American Legion dances, sports, parks; the idea of Richfield as a small town; convenience of Richfield; Scott's experiences coaching youth hockey; reduction in the size of Richfield over the years; the sense of competition between East and West Richfield.

Dates

• 05/03/2007 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: Scott, Wesley
• interviewer: Saylor, Thomas

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 114
• Accession Number: AV2008.27.21

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Minnesota's Greatest Generation Oral History Project: Richfield in the Postwar Era' <OH 114>

Quantity: 2 hours sound cassette 30 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 75 minutes length

Subjects

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