Herbert Widell oral history interviews
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
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
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.
- 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
- Title
- Guide to the Herbert Widell oral history interviews
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: M. David.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu