Jim Landwehr

Author

Julie M. Luker, Concordia University, St. PaulFollow

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Interviewee

Jim Landwehr

Interviewer

Cole Steinberg

Transcriber

Landmark Associates

Generation

Baby Boom Generation (1946-1964)

Neighborhood

Summit Hill

Document Type

Oral History

Date of Interview

8-14-2023

Keywords

Summit Hill, Saint Paul, 1961

Disciplines

Oral History | Psychology

Abstract

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Jim Landwehr is a Caucasian male born on December 11, 1961. He grew up near Summit and Lexington. During his childhood, he moved to various locations within Saint Paul. His mother raised him after the death of his father when Landwehr was five years old. He had seven siblings. His mother raised him to be Catholic and made the siblings attend Catholic school. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Landwehr begins his interview by opening up about his father's death during a bar fight and the passing of his five-year-old sister due to a Wilms tumor. He mentions that his parents divorced after his sister passed away. Later in the interview, Landwehr mentions that his closest brother, Rob, passed away in 2011 due to cancer. Despite the tragedies, Landwehr applauds his mother for instilling the value in family and holding them together. Further in his interview, he talks about their leisure activities, which included ball sports and going to Owasso Beach or Bayport with his blended family. Landwehr briefly explains his time at Cretin High School, an all-male military Catholic school. He wrote a book, "Cretin Boy", about his experience. When asked about global and local issues that affected him, he mentioned the Vietnam War because his brother received a draft card, the hippie movement, and the 1967 Minneapolis riots.

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., "Jim Landwehr" (2023). Saint Paul and Surrounding Area. 71.
https://digitalcommons.csp.edu/tc-ohp_interviews_stp/71