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Description:: Keith Meland (1938 - ) grew up in Saint Louis Park and was a long time city council member. In this interview, the history of the development of Saint Louis Park, city policies and goals regarding development and expansion of residential and commercial districts, Jewish immigration into the city during the 1960s and 70s, and relations between Je...
Creator:: Meland, Keith, (1938 - )
Contributor:: Norman, Jeff (Interviewer)
Created:: 2012-09-10; 2012-09-18
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives.
Last Updated:: 2017-11-16

Description:: In this interview, Mark Swedlund (1950 - ) discusses his father's building company Ecklund and Swedlund, which constructed homes in the western suburbs of Minneapolis during the period of returning World War II G. I.'s and immigration of Jewish families from North Minneapolis. Development and building are discussed within this historical and geo...
Creator:: Swedlund, Mark, (1950 - )
Contributor:: Norman, Jeff (Interviewer)
Created:: 2012-06-26
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives.
Last Updated:: 2017-11-16

Description:: In this interview, Maurice Lazarus gives a history of Brochin's store in North Side, which was a general store that sold Jewish artifacts and food, but it also sold tickets that helped Jewish people bring their families to the United States. He explains how it moved to St. Louis Park. Near the end of the interview, he explains the importance of ...
Creator:: Lazarus, Maurice, (1947 - )
Contributor:: Norman, Jeff (Interviewer)
Created:: 2012-06-29
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives.
Last Updated:: 2017-11-16

Description:: In this interview, Paula Beugen discusses personal information about where she grew up and where her family lived. They moved to St. Louis Park in 1957. They belonged to Beth El Synagogue, and she attended Talmud Torah. She attended the University of Minnesota and Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare and Child Psychology. She also has Senior Manag...
Creator:: Beugen, Paula
Contributor:: Norman, Jeff (Interviewer)
Created:: 2012-06-29
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives.
Last Updated:: 2017-11-16

Description:: In this interview, Paul Roitenberg (1931 - ) gives his personal and family background, including information about a family grocery business. He gives reasons for why he moved from the North Side, along with some of his family members.
Creator:: Roitenberg, Paul, (1931 - )
Contributor:: Norman, Jeff (Interviewer)
Created:: 2012-06-12
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives.
Last Updated:: 2017-11-16

Description:: In this interview, Paul and Camille Schroeder give a general overview of how St. Louis Park and the North side developed from a teacher's perspective. The interview begins with Paul talking about how he lived on a farm until he went to college. He goes on to talk about how he moved to St. Louis Park. He became a teacher when he first moved there...
Creator:: Schroeder, Paul; Shroeder, Camille
Contributor:: Norman, Jeff (Interviewer)
Created:: 2012-02-02
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives.
Last Updated:: 2017-11-16

Description:: In this interview, Rabbi Kassel Abelson (1924 - ) discusses his personal background, the details regarding the move of Beth El synagogue from North Minneapolis to Saint Louis Park, and the social-historical context in which the move took place.
Creator:: Abelson, Kassel, (1924 - )
Contributor:: Norman, Jeff (Interviewer)
Created:: 2012-06-20
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives.
Last Updated:: 2017-11-16

Description:: In this interview, Reva Rosenbloom explains her parent's businesses, which includes her mother's children store, and her father's car and truck repair shop. Her family belonged to Beth El synagogue. Reva graduated with a Humanities degree from the University of Minnesota, so she became a museum guide at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the ...
Creator:: Rosenbloom, Reva
Contributor:: Norman, Jeff (Interviewer)
Created:: 2011-07-21
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives.
Last Updated:: 2017-11-16

Description:: In this interview, Richard Wainio explains how he grew up in Duluth, but his family moved to Minneapolis and lived in a house on Xerxes Avenue. His first job was an elementary school physical education teacher. He eventually became a physical education teacher at St. Louis Park High School. He also coached the swimming team. He explains how new ...
Creator:: Wainio, Richard
Contributor:: Norman, Jeff (Interviewer)
Created:: 2005-07-03
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives.
Last Updated:: 2017-11-16

Description:: In this interview, Jim McNulty (1948 - ) gives an account of personal history along with his family business's role in residential and commercial development in Saint Louis Park, Hopkins and Golden Valley. He describes the history of McNulty Construction Company, which included the development of Westwood Hills Golf Course, Virginia Circle and t...
Creator:: McNulty,R. James, (1948 - )
Contributor:: Norman, Jeff (Interviewer)
Created:: 2012-02-03
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives.
Last Updated:: 2017-11-16