Minnesota's Greatest Generation Oral History Project.

For biographical information see individual description sheets in the oral history notebooks.

Thousands of Minnesotans lived through the era of World War II. Many served their country through direct participation in the armed forces. Others contributed to the nation's war effort through work in war-related industries. And still others remember the reality of life during wartime, from the rationing of everything from sugar to gasoline, to the scarcity of items like home appliances and nylon stockings. The memories of these people, veterans and civilians alike, are an important piece of American history. Their lives, whether marked by bravery on the front lines in war or simple endurance of daily life at home and work, shaped a generation and the nation for years after the war officially ended. The Minnesota's Greatest Generation project ensures the preservation of those memories and provides compelling documentation of this transforming period in American history.

From the description of Oral history interviews of the Minnesota's Greatest Generation Oral History Project : The home front in western Minnesota, 1973-1980. (Minnesota Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 191527416