Herbert Widell oral history interviews

Collection — Box: OH

Identifier: S6132

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 4 audiocassettes of Widell's interview with Richard Hudelson on April 26, 1994, and 2 audiocassettes of Widell's interview with Richard Hudelson on May 4, 2002.

Dates

1994-2002

Creator

Widell, Herbert, 1918 August 30 - 2009 September 12 (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

Herbert Andrew Widell (1918 August 30 - 2009 September 12) was born in Duluth, Minnesota to Swedish immigrants, Andrew and Elin Widell. He graduated from Denfeld High School in 1936. Widell joined the Navy in 1942 following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Herb Widell and Lorraine Beutner were married in Syracuse, New York in 1945. Widell worked in Indiana, Wrenshall, Minnesota, New York City, and Sidon, Lebanon before settling in Fond du Lac, Minnesota in1965, working for Murphy Oil in Superior, Wisconsin until his retirement in 1983. The Widells had two children, twins David and Maria.

Extent

6.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection consists of 4 audiocassettes of Widell's interview with Richard Hudelson on April 26, 1994, and 2 audiocassettes of Widell's interview with Richard Hudelson on May 4, 2002.

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.

Subjects

Audio Recordings Subject Source: Local sources
Audiocassettes Subject Source: Local sources
Employees Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Labor unions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Labor--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Oral history Subject Source: Local sources
Oral history interviews Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Wages Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Work Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings