Interviewer
Teresa Hamann
Files
Description
Paul W. Rasmussen recalls childhood memories associated with his father, Wayne Rasmussen, the head historian at the U.S. Department of Agriculture during the mid-20th century. He discusses how his father rose through the ranks of the federal government to become the USDA historian, as well as his own career path as a federal government employee and an urban planner. Rasmussen reminisces about living in Washington D.C. during the John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon presidential administrations, and his experiences working with high-level government officials during that time. He tells of his father’s passion for both his job and his family life.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
U.S. Department of Agriculture; Wayne Rasmussen; Washington D.C.; John F. Kennedy, U.S. president; Richard M. Nixon, U.S. president; Federal government
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 398-002
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (11 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:47:56 minutes
Local Filename
OH_398_002.mp3; OH_398_002.pdf
Citation
Rasmussen, Paul W., "Paul W. Rasmussen Interview, August 9, 2005" (2005). Rasmussen Family Oral History Project. 2.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/rasmussenfamily_interviews/2