Homemaking
Major recording updates were done in April 2015.
Last Name | First Name | Click to Hear Recording | Description | Click for Transcript |
CORNELL | DELIA J. | 1985 | Mrs. Cornell, born in 1888, discusses her experiences as a homemaker and teacher. | Transcript |
GADBERRY | CAROLYN | 1985 | Mrs. Gadberry describes her life experiences such as working and going to school full time, farming, truck driving and homemaking. | |
HANSON | MARIE | 1985 | Mrs. Hanson discusses her experiences as a homemaker during the depression and war years, commenting upon such topics as holidays, family entertainment, etc. | |
LEE | ELSIE | 1985 | Mrs. Lee tells of her many years of experience as a homemaker and describes her life and activities in Moorhead. | 7/20/2017 |
MURRAY | ALICE | 1985 | Mrs. Murray discusses her life as homemaker during the Depression and World War II. | |
NELSON | STELLA | 1986 | Mrs. Nelson discusses the experiences of a homemaker today in comparison to those of homemakers earlier in this century, including shopping, housekeeping, and the changing roles of women. | |
OLSGAARD | ESTER | 1985 | Mrs. Olsgaard, born in 1898, discusses her many years of homemaking. | |
OLSON | BEULAH | 1984 | Mrs. Olson, born in 1912, relates her childhood, early education, and life as a homemaker. She discusses the changing roles of women. | 7/20/2017 |
POLIKOWSKY | ALICE | 1985 | Mrs. Polikowsky discusses her education and teaching experiences in home economics. | 7/20/2017 |
RYSTAD | BEATRICE | 1985 | Mrs. Rystad relates her experiences as homemaker and as teacher in the field of home economics. | |
SCOTT | LEVETA | 1985 | Mrs. Scott describes her life as a homemaker on a farm in Borup, Minnesota from 1938 to the 1960s. | 7/20/2017 |
TABBUT | MARGARET (FOBES) | 1985 | Mrs. Tabbut, born in 1918, describes her early life on a farm. She also discusses the changes in homemaking that are the result of technological development, working outside the home, and social and economic changes. | Transcript |
THOMPSON | HELEN J. | 1985 | Mrs. Thompson, born in 1919, discusses her experiences as homemaker and teacher. | |
TORGERSON | ALFREDA | 1986 | Focusing on the life of her mother as a homemaker, Torgerson reflects on growing up during the Depression and World War II. She describes the impact of technology on the homemakers' tasks. | |
WESTRUM | GLADYS | 1985 | Mrs. Westrum describes a typical homemakers' day in the age before modern conveniences and how the homemaker's tasks have changed as a result of technology. | 7/20/2017 |