William E. Wickstrom papers

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S4509

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 14 photographs of Dr. William WIckstrom’s family and John and Maria Wickstrom’s friends, as well as a written transcript of an interview by Dr. Richard Hudelson narrated by Dr. William Wickstrom about local labor history and the Carneys.

The interview is not recorded on cassette and is nine pages of Dr. Richard Hudelson's written notes. The interview took place on September 24, 1991, and is about the Scandinavian Socialist Local from 1917-1923. The photographs are black and white family photographs from 1913-1918. Dr. Richard H. Hudelson used much of his research with Dr. Wickstrom, and some of the photographs, in his 2006 book By the Ore Docks: A Working People’s History of Duluth (University of Minnesota Press).

Dates

1913-1918

Creator

Wickstrom, William E., 1906 January 24-1998 July 29 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

William Eric Wickstrom was born in Sweden to John E. and Maria S. Wickstrom, 1906 January 24. William E. Wickstrom died in Duluth, 1998 July 29, a retired dentist and spouse of Marjorie.

Dr. Wickstrom’s father was involved in the beginnings of organized labor and the Scandinavian Socialist Local (overwhelmingly Swedish). John Wickstrom was a friend of Jack (editor of the Duluth newspaper TRUTH) and Mina Carney, and Bill Wickstom knew them as a 14-year old boy. John Wickstrom let the Carney’s hide out in their attic home in West Duluth. William Wickstrom attend the Raleigh elementary school and Denfeld High School. He went to college because a friend asked him to room with him. Bill asked his Mother what he should study: she said, be a dentist, and so he did. He returned to Duluth and set up a dental practice in 1930 which he maintained until he had a stroke in 1981. His father stayed in Duluth until Maria’s death when he returned to Sweden as a surprise for his sister’s 75th birthday. John Wickstrom remained in Sweden where affordable healthcare was available.

Extent

15.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.

General

This collection is owned by the Minnesota Historical Society, but is housed at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives.

Subjects

American Socialist Party Subject Source: Local sources
American Socialist Society Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Carney, Jack
Duluth Truth
Hudelson, Richard
Labor unions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Labor--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Neighborhoods Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Newspaper editors Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Newspapers Subject Source: Local sources
Oral history interviews Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Photographs Subject Source: Local sources
Political activists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Political parties Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Politics Subject Source: Local sources
Social justice Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Socialist Party (U.S.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Socialist parties Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
West Duluth (Duluth, Minn.) Subject Source: Local sources