Oral history interview with Alfred E. Nelson

Titles: Oral history interview with Alfred E. Nelson (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Alfred "Irv" Nelson joined the Civilian Conservation Corps on April 6, 1936 after its move to Rabideau Lake, six miles south of Blackduck, at the age of seventeen. He joined Company #708 which had originated at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on May 5, 1933. On May 27, 1933 the camp was moved to Winnie Dam or Bena, and later on January 5, 1936 the camp moved to Rabideau Lake, It was after this move that Mr. Nelson joined. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: In this interview, Mr. Nelson speaks of the jobs of enrollees and others at the camp. He tells of the camp life and of the jobs during the winter. Included is a short description of workers reunions and current jobs of those people.

Dates

• 04/15/1976 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: Nelson, Alfred E.
• interviewer: Johnson, Stan
• about: Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.), Company 708, Camp Rabideau, Federal Forest Camp F-50

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 15
• Accession Number: AV1994.260.2

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Quantity: 1 hour sound cassette 11 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 00:43:20 running time

Subjects