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Ramsey County History – Winter 1997: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Everyone Knew the Rules for the Rites of Passage and Transportation Was Mainly on Foot”
Brenda RaudenbushGrowing Up in St. Paul: Everyone Knew the Rules for the Rites of Passage and Transportation Was Mainly on Foot Author: Brenda Raudenbush The author grew up in St. Paul in the 1940s and ‘50s. “To every child . . . the very bricks, dogs, and all growing things of…
Ramsey County History – Winter 1997: “‘Empty Nests’ and Tea at the Ramsey House”
Patsy Raudenbush‘Empty Nests’ and Tea at the Ramsey House Author: Patsy Raudenbush A mini-memoir of the author’s early marriage years, visiting the home of Unity Church’s pastor, Arthur Foote, and the Alexander Ramsey House, then still occupied by Ramsey’s granddaughters. PDF of Raudenbush, P. article…
Ramsey Couny History – Summer 1996: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Grandfather Joel Larson—Swedish Immigrant—That ‘Mysterious Stranger’ in Our Midst”
John W. LarsonGrowing Up in St. Paul: Grandfather Joel Larson—Swedish Immigrant—That ‘Mysterious Stranger’ in Our Midst Author: John W. Larson Because the author’s grandfather rarely talked about himself even to family members, Joel Larson was something of a “mysterious stranger” to his grandson. This affectionate account of Joel Larson gives insight into…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1996: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Sam’s Cash-and-Carry, the Tiger Store—Payne Avenue and the 1930s Depression”
Ray BartonGrowing Up in St. Paul: Sam’s Cash-and-Carry, the Tiger Store—Payne Avenue and the 1930s Depression Author: Ray Barton An evocative memoir—full of names, places, and sensations—of a Depression-era childhood around Payne Avenue on St. Paul’s East Side. PDF of Growing Up in Saint Paul…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1995: “Growing Up in St. Paul: A Boyhood Resting on the City’s Seven Hills—But Once There Were Eight”
John S. SonnenGrowing Up in St. Paul: A Boyhood Resting on the City’s Seven Hills—But Once There Were Eight Author: John S. Sonnen To this memoir of flying kites on Capitol Hill many years ago, the author adds information about St. Paul’s physical high points and the city’s famous Seven Hills.
Ramsey County History – Summer 1995: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Flexible Flyers, Trolleys to Wildwood and the Wondrous Tree House on Grand Hill”
Samuel H. MorganGrowing Up in St. Paul: Flexible Flyers, Trolleys to Wildwood and the Wondrous Tree House on Grand Hill Author: Samuel H. Morgan The author lived at 710 Linwood, deep in Crocus Hill, from 1918 (when he was seven) to 1958. This memoir covers the first eleven years. He recalls riding…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1995: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Gas Stoves, Gas Jets, Gas Lamps and Coal through an Open Chute to the Cellar”
Frieda ClaussenGrowing Up in St. Paul: Gas Stoves, Gas Jets, Gas Lamps and Coal through an Open Chute to the Cellar Author: Frieda Claussen The author, born in 1897, grew up in a well-to-do German-American home. This delightfully detailed memoir describes life in her privileged childhood milieu, college “out east,” and…
Ramsey County History – Winter 1995: “Growing Up in St. Paul: ‘Grandfather Durkee Was a Crusty Gentleman’”
Rueul D. HarmonGrowing Up in St. Paul: ‘Grandfather Durkee Was a Crusty Gentleman’ Author: Rueul D. Harmon Adapted from an interview with the author done shortly before his death, he recounts his sometimes uneasy relationship with his grandfather during the author’s years growing up in St. Paul. PDF of Growing…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1994: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Remembering: ‘Towns Within’ and Their People”
Authors: Joanne England, Richard T. Murphy Sr., and Dick ReiterGrowing Up in St. Paul: Remembering: ‘Towns Within’ and Their People Authors: Joanne England, Richard T. Murphy Sr., and Dick Reiter Three individuals who lived in, grew up in, or worked in the Midway recall fondly their experiences as young people in this community from the 1930s to the 1950s.