University Archives and Southern Minnesota Historical Center

Abstract The Marv Berg collection consists of an audiocassette and transcript for an oral history interview conducted between Berg and Percy Lingen during the winter of 1987. In the interview, Berg discussed his experiences on the Board of Education in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota where he had served for five years with one year as the board’s chairperson. He noted the importance of personalities during negotiations and that financial concerns are the most significant topics addressed by school boards....

Abstract The Roy Jacobson collection consists of an audiocassette and transcript of an oral history interview conducted between Jacobson and Anthony Boyer during October 1984. In the interview, Jacobson, a former school board member, discussed the expectation of community members towards teachers in one room schools in southwestern Minnesota during the 1940s and 1950s. He talked about hiring policies, the predominance of female teachers, and the various duties assigned to teachers.This...