Rick Krueger

Author

Julie M. Luker, Concordia University, St. PaulFollow

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Interviewee

Rick Krueger

Interviewer

Cole Steinberg

Transcriber

Thanh Huynh

Generation

Baby Boom Generation (1946-1964)

Neighborhood

Dayton's Bluff

Document Type

Oral History

Date of Interview

6-27-2022

Keywords

Dayton's Bluff, Saint Paul, 1949

Disciplines

Oral History | Psychology

Abstract

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Rick Krueger is a Caucasian male born on February 13, 1949. He grew up with an older sister and younger brother. Krueger's father worked in school administration in Saint Paul. His mother was a homemaker. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Krueger talks about his home life; his father worked while going to school for a school administration degree. He talks about long summer days roaming around the neighborhood. Krueger talks about the stability of neighborhoods at the time and how that fostered a sense of communal values. Krueger talks about the various sports he played. He talks about more inclusive changes around women in sports and other activities. He talks about sweeping technological changes that happened in his life. Krueger describes the questioning era, events such as the Kennedy assassination, the civil rights movement, and the Vietnam war, leading to a deeper examination of society. Lastly, Krueger looks back on society changes around diversity, LGBT, disabilities, and pregnancy; looking at the harsh realities of his time and progress made.

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., "Rick Krueger" (2022). Saint Paul and Surrounding Area. 36.
https://digitalcommons.csp.edu/tc-ohp_interviews_stp/36