Donald Clauson

Author

Julie M. Luker, Concordia University, St. PaulFollow

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Interviewee

Donald Clauson

Interviewer

Cole Steinberg

Transcriber

Natalie Gonzalez

Generation

Silent Generation (1928-1945)

Neighborhood

Nokomis

Document Type

Oral History

Date of Interview

8-15-2023

Keywords

Nokomis, Minneapolis, 1942

Disciplines

Oral History | Psychology

Abstract

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Donald Clauson is a Caucasian male born on November 8, 1942. His family growing up consisted of his mother, father, and younger sister. Clauson's father worked for the State Department of Education while his mother was a teacher. He was raised Lutheran and attended the Nokomis Heights Lutheran church. Clauson was raised on 58th and Cedar in Minneapolis. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Clauson begins his interview by explaining the leisure time activities that he took part in, such as roaming the city, fishing, playing in the creek, and flying model airplanes. He described the culture shock of living in the countryside and moving to a big city, Minneapolis. Clauson revealed that he was a member of the Civil Air Patrol and told of his time as a member. Later in the interview, he admits that his father was the superintendent of his school, which pressured him to be a model student. He recalls the funny story of dropping math class using his father's name, which is the same as his. Lastly, Clauson concluded his interview by remembering the bomb raid drills at school and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Copyright

All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced without the written permission of Concordia University Library or Julie Luker, Department of Psychology, Concordia University, St. Paul.

Recommended Citation

Luker, Julie M., "Donald Clauson" (2023). Minneapolis and Surrounding Area. 16.
https://digitalcommons.csp.edu/tc-ohp_interviews_mpls/16