Oral history interview with Karl F. Rolvaag, December 1978.

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Oral history interview with Karl F. Rolvaag, December 1978.

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Rolvaag discusses his family and early life in Northfield, Minn., his education and military career, and his involvement with Minnesota politics and government. He discusses his involvement with the Democratic Farmer Labor Party, his terms as lieutenant governor, his governorship, his relationships and impressions of other state officials and politicians, including his views on the 1962 and 1966 gubernatorial campaigns, and his evaluation of the DFL Party following the 1978 election and the Fraser-Short rivalry.

Sound recordings: 4 sound cassettes (90 min. each)Transcript: 54 leaves ; 28 cm.

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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Minnesota Historical Society Library

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