Christopher Lidstad

Author

Julie M. Luker, Concordia University, St. PaulFollow

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Interviewee

Christopher Lidstad

Interviewer

Cole Steinberg

Transcriber

Natalie Gonzalez

Generation

Baby Boom Generation (1946-1964)

Neighborhood

Multiple Saint Paul

Document Type

Oral History

Date of Interview

8-16-2023

Keywords

Multiple Saint Paul, Macalester-Groveland, Summit, Merriam Park, Saint Paul, 1964

Disciplines

Oral History | Psychology

Abstract

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Christopher Lidstad is a Caucasian male born on April 10, 1964. He has two siblings, an older brother and an older sister, and was raised by both parents. His father worked with 3M while his mother was a housemaker. Lidstad grew up in multiple neighborhoods within Saint Paul but discussed his time in the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood. He was raised with Catholic beliefs but does not practice the religion now. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Lidstad begins his interview by explaining how his parents, raised during the Great Depression, created the rule to eat everything on his dinner plate. He recalls growing up in an area with little to no crime and how safe it was for children. Lidstad tells the story of when he was snowed in during band practice in school and helped other students push cars out of the snow during wintertime. Later, he reminisces on his family trip to Disneyland and Washington D.C. Lidstad concluded his interview by discussing the social issues that stuck out to him during his adolescent years, such as Walk for Mankind and Watergate.

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., "Christopher Lidstad" (2023). Saint Paul and Surrounding Area. 86.
https://digitalcommons.csp.edu/tc-ohp_interviews_stp/86