A list of oral histories in other topical sections of the oral history project that also mention the 1938 snowstorm.

Brian Oji (Ogee?) (born 1939) discusses his education in Diorite, Ely Township, and Ishpeming, his first jobs, his career as a teacher in Champion schools, his family, his memories of World War II and the 1946 iron strike, why he became a teacher,…

Butch Lindholm (born 1945) gives a brief life history, including working at the Empire Mine, serving in the military from 1965 to 1969, and going through cancer treatment.

Earl Lapin discusses his family, growing up in the Ishpeming area, his education in Champion schools, daily life and living conditions, extracurricular activities, changes in technology over the course of his life, his work history in retail and…

This recording contains an audio narrative created by the Red Dust students for use in a documentary about the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. It includes a dramatic re-enactment of the sinking of the ship, an apparently unrelated narrative about…

A list of oral histories in other topical sections of the oral history project that also mention epidemics and Prohibition.

This recording contains an audio narrative created by the Red Dust students for use in a documentary about socialism in the Finnish American community. It opens with patriotic songs and a reading of the first amendment. The students then recount a…

Flo Bowman (born 1919) briefly discusses her childhood on a farm in "Longsville," Pennsylvania. Her own connection to the Upper Peninsula is unclear, but her granddaughter who conducted the interview lived in National Mine. I cannot find a…

Frank Moody presents about the history of National Mine to prepare the Red Dust students to conduct oral history interviews. Topics include the history of mines in the area, local businesses, schools, living standards, building skis, ethnic groups…

This recording contains background audio for a documentary made by Red Dust students about the Italian Hall disaster in Calumet. The sounds include labor songs, Christmas party noises, screams, and sad classical music.

Several students working on the Red Dust project practice conducting oral history interviews with their classmates. The interviewers and interviewees (they rotate) are Cathy Cameron (or Kaminen?), Gabe Foster, Katie Finney (?), and Mike Whitford.…

Richard Harvala briefly his job as a ham radio operator during World War II, learning to operate radios via a WPA course in Negaunee before the war, and resuming ham radio as a hobby in retirement.

Tom Prophet (born 1939) discusses his family, growing up in the Ishpeming area, his education in National Mine schools, recreation and chores, living conditions, changes in technology and society over the course of his life, his work history as a…

An unknown woman (born 1915) is interviewed by her great-grandson about her life. She discusses her family and their Italian heritage, her childhood and education in Junction near Ishpeming, childhood diseases and medical care, the multi-lingual…

Viola Goyen Lehtinen (born 1909) discusses growing up on a farm, her education in Gwinn schools, extracurricular activities, having to support her family after her father's early death, gender roles in her household, her family's…

Middle-school students at the National Mine school read short essays about their views on politics, the economy, energy, the Cold War, nuclear weapons, the environment, and more. The recording appears to date from the late 1980s. It is unclear if…