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Bei der Suche nach den Ursachen des Umbruchs in der DDR stellen sich u.a. Fragen nach Herkunft und Motiven der Übersiedler und Demonstranten des Herbstes 1989, nach der Seelenlage der im entscheidenen Moment passiven Kader, nach der Situation und Gedankenwelt derjenigen, die nicht eindeutig Stellung bezogen. Diese und ähnliche Fragen werden in einem Oral History-Projekt untersucht, das in dem Beitrag vorgestellt wird. Die Bedeutung der Forschungsmethode der Oral History in der DDR-Forschung, speziell in der DDR-Geschichtswissenschaft wird erörtert. Methodische Besonderheiten der DDR-Situation werden herausgearbeitet. Insgesamt wird deutlich, daß Oral History eine qualifizierte Methode ist, die Situation der DDR vor und nach der Öffnung zu erfassen. (ICA)

Introduction / by the author -- Jana DeCristofaro : grief services coordinator -- Katrina Spade : founder of the Urban Death Project -- Gabriel DePiero : twin brother -- Loren Rhoads : former editor, Morbid Curiosity -- David Bazan : songwriter -- Wende Jarman : barber, author's mother -- Anna Urquhart : social worker, author's friend -- Katherine MacLean : psychedelic scientist -- Holly Pruett : life-cycle celebrant -- John Lay : raconteur, author's uncle -- Josh Slocum : comsumer rights advocate -- Kim Stacey : freelance writer -- Simon Critchley : philosopher -- Andre Coberly : hospice volunteer -- Teressa Raiford : community organizer -- Art Spiegelman : cartoonist -- Zach Wilson : video game designer -- Frank Thompson : former death row warden.

Biographical Information: Josephine Mary Carpenter Marshall was born on July 13, 1910, in Union Grove Township, Meeker County, to George and Mary (Roach) Carpenter. She attended rural school through the eighth grade and graduated as salutatorian from Paynesville High School in 1928. She then attended St. Cloud Teacher's College for two years, graduating in 1930, and then taught in rural grade schools for four years. On September 12, 1936, she married Fred Marshall and lived on a farm in Union Grove Township. In 1949, Fred was elected to the United States Congress. He served until he retired in 1962. During those years, they lived part-time in Alexandria, Virginia. Fred passed on June 5, 1985, while Josephine died on September 19, 2006. Transcript Summary: In an oral history interview dated August 1, 1988, Josephine Marshall discussed going to school in a one-room schoolhouse, attending what was then St. Cloud Teacher's College, and then teaching in rural schools. She ran the family's farm in Meeker County while her husband Fred Marshall's job pre-Congress kept him on the road most of the time. When Fred Marshall served in Congress beginning in 1949, the couple lived at least part of the year in Alexandria, Virginia. She recounted the difficulty of raising the couple's two sons with life split between Washington, DC, and Minnesota. She discussed DC social life and carpooling with future US president Gerald Ford and his wife Ford. The couples lived close by and each had only one car so the men would carpool to the Capitol and their wives would share a ride to other events. Josephine recalled that she did not campaign much for her husband and that others filled that role for him.

I am involved in a collaborative effort to produce a history of the Ukrainian Carpathian mountain village of Mshanets, Stary Sambir District, Lviv Province. Mshanets is rare among East European villages in that its relatively strong documentary base has been largely preserved despite the wars and upheavals that have severely damaged the region's historical record. The purpose of my research trip is to supplement the documentary data by interviewing current and former inhabitants of Mshanets and its vicinity and, secondly, to gain a sense of village's topography before writing about it. I have already shared some preliminary finding with Ukrainian historians; a monograph on the village (a longer-term goal) will be an innovation in Ukrainian historiography and might help open new directions for the discipline, currently finding its way after the fall of Communism and the lifting of Soviet ideological and political strictures on scholarship.

AbstractThis piece discusses current trans oral history projects that bring together feminist methodologies, transgender studies, and queer archives. I offer a map of some of these oral history projects, and their archive partners, while offering some reflections concerning how prior work in transgender ethnography and poststructuralist history are helping to shape contemporary approaches to trans oral history. Projects discussed include the LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory, the Transgender Archives (University of Victoria), the Digital Transgender Archive, the New York City Trans Oral History Project, the Trans Oral History Project, and the Transgender Oral History Project, Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota Libraries.

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Biographical information: Arne Kowalzek was born on September 7, 1920 in Morrison County, Minnesota. Kowalzek graduated from St. Cloud State University with a degree in Business Education and Social Studies in 1942. In 1950, he earned a master's degree from the University of Minnesota with hopes of becoming a teacher. After graduation from St. Cloud State, Kowalzek enlisted in the Navy and was trained at Great Lakes Naval Base near Chicago. During his service, he was assigned as an Aerographers Mate aboard the USS Texas. On July 1, 1949 Kowalzek returned home to marry his wife, Echo, and teach business administration at Little Falls High School for 32 years. He retired from teaching in early 1984. Kowalzek died on September 11, 2005 at the age of 85. Transcript Summary: Arne Kowalzek described his experiences in aboard the USS Texas as part of the D-Day invasion in June 1944. He remembered the troop transport ships going by his ship. Kowalzek also discussed his experiences arriving in Plymouth, England soon after the bombings of that city by German V-1 rockets. He shared a story of meeting a little girl in Plymouth, who had lost her hands in the bombings, as well as giving British workers sugar at tea time. He also related his experiences with Japanese kamikaze planes in the Pacific. He said his ship was never hit by one. Kowalzek also remembered hearing broadcasts from "Tokyo Rose" when the USS Texas was in the Pacific. Kowalzek ended the interview by discussing his thoughts about the war in Vietnam and the protesters and recent American military actions in Panama and Granada. Alternate spelling of name is Arnulf Kowalczyk and taken from records here at St. Cloud State. Interview by David Overy

Biographical Information: Clayton A. Biller was born on March 17, 1922 and was raised in Dewey, Wisconsin. Biller served as a flight instructor for the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. After his military service, Biller served as a commercial pilot for American Airlines for 31 years. Biller passed away on November 28, 2020 and is buried at the Eagle Point National Cemetery in Eagle Point, Oregon. His wife Jackie passed away in 2016. Transcript Summary: Clayton A. Biller described his experiences as a flight instructor in the United States Air Force during World War II. Biller enlisted into Air Corps on June 11, 1940, and received training at Chanute Field in Illinois. Biller was stationed at Freeman Army Field, Indiana, and was a flight instructor for twin engine aircraft until 1945. In addition, he discussed experience with several types of twin engine airplanes while an instructor. After his military service, Biller became licensed in civilian mechanics and instrument rating. Biller went on to work for American Airlines for 31 years until 1982. Interview by David Smith Thank you to the Minnesota Digital Library for digitizing the audio for the interview, as well as the creation of the transcript.

Biographical Information: Raymond (Swede) Swedzinski was born in Taunton, Minnesota on March 6, 1921. He joined the U.S. Army Air Corp following the World War II draft and later completed his training as a B-24 co-pilot. Swedzinski was assigned to the 15th Air Force stationed in Spinazzola, Italy where he completed 37 missions between April and July 1944. During his last mission on July 19, 1944, Swedzinski and his crew were shot down and spent 42 days behind enemy lines with the French resistance. Raymond returned to the United States as a heavily decorated veteran. In July 1945, he married his wife Irene in which they raised four children together. They lived in Taunton and farmed. Swedzinski remained an active member of his community until his death on July 26, 2000. He is buried at the Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery in Taunton. Swedzinski received the following awards for his military service: Distinguished Flying Cross, Victory WWII, Air Medal w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, European Theater Operations, and the French Cour de Gurre. Transcript Summary: In an interview conducted on February 3, 1990, Raymond (Swede) Swedzinski discussed with his life prior to the World War II draft and his fascination for aircrafts. As the draft approached Swedzinski knew his draft number was approaching, so he joined the Air Force Cadets to learn to fly. Swedzinski recalled his initial failure of the eye exam, resulting in becoming an aircraft mechanic. He was not satisfied with performing maintenance and took the eye exam a second time and passed. Swedzinski detailed his experiences during training, earning his wings, his assignment, and flight course to Italy, as well as his crew in which he was assigned co-pilot. In Italy, Swedinski's crew was assigned to the 460th and the 762nd Bomb Squadron. Here he recalled missions to bomb strategic German factories and other important Axis strongholds. Swedzinski recalled in much detail about the day his crew was shot down over France in July 1944 and the events that followed. He and his crew spent 42 days in hiding with the French resistance. They were finally liberated after the Allied forces pushed the Germans out of France from the south. The crew made their way back to their base where they were sent back to the United States. After some rest, Swedzinski spent the rest of World War II flying gunners and became an instructor. At the end of the interview, Swedzinski discussed the Vietnam War and the draft evaders. Interview by David Overy

Biographical Information: Henry P. Hervey, Jr., was born on September 3, 1922, in New Orleans, Louisiana, but was raised in Chicago, Illinois. Hervey served active duty in the United States Air Force as a Tuskegee Airman in World War II and the Korean War. He married his wife, Gwendolyn, in 1943, and had two children, Diane and Ramon. Outside of his military career, Hervey attended Northwestern University School of Business and graduated with B.A. degrees in accounting and business administration. Hervey worked as a managing officer for the new Service Federal Savings and Loan Association, going from cashier to president at the Independence Bank of Chicago. After four years as a consultant to the National Bankers Association, he joined Chicago Metropolitan Assurance Company, retiring in 1996. Hervey died from cancer in 2003. Transcript Summary: Henry P. Hervey, Jr., described his experiences as a Tuskegee Airman in World War II. In 1941, Hervey joined the Civil Air Patrol and, later, joined the Civilian Pilot Training Program. After his training, he was sworn into the United States Air Corps Reserves and awaited assignment to the Tuskegee Army Air Base. Hervey detailed his experiences with racism, segregation, and discrimination as a pilot in the Air Force and as a civilian in the American South. He discussed the segregated training and living quarters, as well as the treatment by white superiors and white counterparts onto African-Americans. Lastly, Hervey described his thoughts and feelings toward the Air Force and his experiences as a pilot. Overall, he said that he left with positive feelings, because it allowed him and other African Americans an opportunity to overcome negative stereotypes and advance through the military. Interview by David Overy Thank you to the Minnesota Digital Library for digitizing the audio for the interview, as well as the creation of the transcript.

Biographical Information: Frank T. Hylla was born on March 6, 1919 in Holdingford, Minnesota, to Rochus Hylla and Stanislawaa Rudnicki. He joined the military in August 1940 and served in the United States Army Air Corps as a pilot during World War II. He was first lieutenant. Hylla served in the 465th Bomb Group, 781st Bomb Squadron and was a prisoner of war for eleven months in Sagan, Germany. After the war, Hylla owned and operated Cold Spring Television until he retired in 1983. Hylla married Florence Loehlein on October 18, 1941 in Del Mar, California and had five children – Sandra, Theron, Daryl, Judy, and Timothy. He died June 25, 2002 at age 83 and buried in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls, Minnesota. Transcript Summary: Frank T. Hylla joined the service in August 1940 and served in the peacetime army as coast artillery anti-aircraft. Hylla then join the Army Air Corps to become a pilot. He recalled his experiences during flight training and discussed life at base camp in Italy including life at the medical hospital. He reflected on his first bombing mission in May 1944 and his duties as a pilot. Hylla was shot down June 30, 1944 on the way to Blechhammer, Russia. Hylla was captured and was a prisoner of war at Stalag Luft III for four months. He talked about life at the camp and said Stalag Luft III did not have terrible conditions. Then they were marched to Stalag VII-A, which had far worse conditions and was also a holding pen for Jews that were to be exterminated at Dachau. Hylla recounted how he was interrogated and beat up by a German officer in Budapest for two hours but did not divulge any information. He said most of the older German prison guards were okay, but the younger ones were far worse. In late April 1945, the American 14th Armored Division liberated Stalag VII-A. Hylla described how hard it was to adjust to civilian life when her returned to the United States after the war. He said his temper changed and was more antagonistic. Hylla experienced nightmares and much worry. Hylla felt some resentment and bitterness toward the men who never served or saw action. His advice to prisoners of war in Iraq was to have faith as they are more prepared to handle life due to the experiences of POWs from WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Interview by David Overy