Interviewer
Teresa Hamann
Files
Description
Paul A. Rasmussen and his wife Berna Rasmussen describe Paul’s experiences growing up on a ranch in Montana as well as his career as a flight land mechanic that kept him moving around the United States during the mid-20th century. Paul recalls his childhood home in Lavina, Montana, as well as his brother, Wayne Rasmussen, who later became the head historian for the U.S. Department of Agrigulture. Berna Rasmussen talks about Paul’s career in the airline industry, their children, and Paul’s anecdotes about growing up during the Great Depression.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
United Airlines; Lavina, Montana; Convair; Aircraft manufacturing; U.S. military; Wayne Rasmussen; Great Depression; U.S. Department of Agriculture
Original Date
8-9-2005
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
United States
Language
eng
Original Collection
Rasmussen Family Oral History Project, OH 398, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 398-003
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (17 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:45:48 minutes
Local Filename
OH_398_003.mp3; OH_398_003.pdf
Citation
Rasmussen, Paul A. and Rasmussen, Berna, "Paul A. Rasmussen and Berna Rasmussen Interview, August 9, 2005" (2005). Rasmussen Family Oral History Project. 1.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/rasmussenfamily_interviews/1