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  Michael Baker

  Julie M. Luker

  BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Michael Baker is a Caucasian male born on April 19, 1947. He lived with his mother, father, and five siblings while growing up. His father was a part owner of a family business, and his mother did not work. Baker grew up Catholic but now identifies as Buddhist. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Baker talks about his family and neighborhood. He discusses his family's business that has been passed down and his financial priorities. Baker also talks about his Catholic upbringing in the Church and schooling, reflecting on his foundations of faith and his current beliefs. Additionally, Baker discusses the freedoms of childhood and how he gained more freedom as more transportation options opened up during his upbringing. Lastly, Baker reflects on issues such as prejudice, obesity, poverty, education, and healthcare.

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  Meghan McKee Lehman

  Julie M. Luker

  BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Meghan McKee Lehman is a Caucasian female born on April 3rd, 1961. She lived with her mother, father, and two sisters growing up. Lehman’s father was a mortician. Her mother was a teacher. Lehman is Catholic. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Lehman describes her family structure, her parents' jobs, and mealtimes. She goes on to describe the comfortable life that was provided by her parents. Lehman talks about how religion was important to her upbringing and community. She describes how faith is still important to her. How it brings happiness, a sense of simple times, and valuing family and the church community. Lehman fondly reflects on her neighborhood: block parties, Christmas caroling, ice rinks, and other sports played by the kids. She describes the freedom kids had to roam around on their bikes after school before dinner time. She talks about her love of music and friends she has stayed in touch with. Lehman touches on some events that happened locally and globally: an abortion clinic in highland, inflation and rising gas prices, and changes around St. Thomas. Lastly, Lehman reflects on the values she learned through her parents and how she encourages that in her own children.

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  Gregg Anderson

  Julie M. Luker

  BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Gregg Anderson is a white male born on September 7, 1954. He is one of four children. His father was an accountant, and his mother was a homemaker. He grew up Catholic. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Anderson starts by describing his immediate and extended family, going into detail about his grandparents as well as his family's ethnic background, as well as telling a story on how his family got their first dog. He mentions how the household chores were mostly divided by gender, but everyone had the general task of cleaning up after themselves. He goes on to describe how his family's economic status influenced his family, as how there were not a lot of issues; going more into noticing how there was ethical segregation at the country club where Anderson worked at, and how there wasn't a lot of economic segregation with him and the community as he was growing up. He briefly discusses the neighborhood that he grew up in, noting how they were able to play sports, and how his neighborhood was slightly higher in economic status than the typical St. Paul neighborhood. Anderson talks about what the interior of his home looked like, and how his neighborhood was incredibly safe. He talks about how the best part of growing up in his neighborhood was that there were a lot of things to do. He mentions the value of Catholicism was prominent because St. Paul was a very Catholic town, which was reflected in how he grew up by his father teaching him to be an honest individual. Afterwards, he touches on the activities that were done for leisure time, mentioning how there was a lot of unstructured play, and how they would watch movies at the theatre a lot, as well as how going and sitting down at a restaurant was a rare occurrence. He continues by describing a vacation that his family once took, as well as the toys that they'd play with, such as fake guns, in order to play army. He mentions what schooling looked like for him, and how he had a really good education. He ends the interview by describing the local issues affecting the neighborhood, such as how some of the zip codes in the area got affected because of the Vietnam war, as well as how there was a little bit of segregation between the kids.