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Carol Lemke
Julie M. Luker
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Carol Lemke is a Caucasian female born on December 27th, 1946. She is the oldest of three children. Her father mainly worked for American Post and Dairy, whilst her mother would occasionally work as a waitress at the Southview Country Club. They lived around several neighborhoods within the Saint Paul area, including West Saint Paul, Lilydale, and Mendota Heights. She grew up Lutheran. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Lemke discussed how her and her family moved around several times during her childhood. She briefly mentions how school was for her.One of her biggest recollections is the flood of 1952 in Lilydale. She regularly discusses her connection with her grandparents as well as placing great emphasis on how active she was outside. Some other activities include describing what activities and games she played outside, as well as some popular TV shows. Lemke mentions how religion affected her childhood - such as her values - as well as how religion influences her current life. Lastly, she ends the interview discussing the issues that existed in the community, such as the polio vaccine, as well as the Vietnam War.
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James Hamilton
Julie M. Luker
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: James M Hamilton is a Caucasian male born on May 9, 1951. He had 10 siblings. His father worked as a printer, as well as some other jobs, whilst his mother did not work for a long time due to her constant births. He grew up Catholic but is now atheist. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Hamilton starts by briefly describing where he grew up, but mainly focused on recounting stories of specific members of the family: such as how poorly his father treated the family due to alcoholism, the pain that his mother went through in her faith life, primarily due to the elders at the church, as well as the lives of some of Hamilton's siblings. He mentions how he wasn't close to his paternal and maternal grandparents until later in life and recounts a couple stories about them. He briefly discusses his religious upbringing and his current thoughts on religion. Hamilton goes on to describe his family's socioeconomic status as well as what his home and neighborhood looked like. He mentions the shared value of learning that the rules that families gave to their children were not absolute, due to his sociological theory on life because of the diverse community. Afterwards, he touches on the activities that were done for leisure time - such as baseball, sleepovers and comic books - as well as schooling and its strict regimen from kindergarten to early high school, followed by some positive experiences during his high school years. He ends the interview by describing the local issues affecting the neighborhood, talking about the 1960 election between Richard Nixon and John F Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald's death, racism, and a couple wars.
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