Velva Diede Walden Interviews, 1984
Item
Identifier: SC 652
Scope and Content
Contains typed transcriptions of interviews done by Sara Walden with her mother-in-law, Velva Walden. Discussions center around family life, her German-Russian ancestry with the last three sections devoted to her life in Washington, California and Oregon. Homes in Washington included Ellensburg and Kelso, in California they lived at Gridley, Pittsburg and Antioch, and Coos Bay Oregon. Much of the material
appears verbatim in her published book.
Dates
- [1985?].
Creator
- Walden, Velva Magdalena Diede, 1915- (Person)
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
The NDSU Archives does not hold the copyrights to this collection.
Biographical / Historical
Velva Diede was born in 1915 near Antelope in Stark County, N.D. After teaching a number of years, she moved to Washington. In 1940 she married Clarence Walden, also a teacher. They moved to Gridley, Calif. in 1942 and in 1971 to Coos Bay, Oregon.
Biography
Velva Diede was born in Feb. 24, 1915 near Antelope in Stark County, N.D. to Christian and Maria Diede. After teaching a number of years, she moved to Washington. In 1940 she married Clarence Walden, also a teacher. They moved to Gridley, Calif. in 1942 and in 1971 to Coos Bay, Oregon. She died in East Sandwich, Mass. on Dec. 17, 2005.
Extent
1 Items (1 item (120 leaves))
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Contains typed transcriptions of interviews done by Sara Walden with her mother-in-law, Velva Walden. Discussions center around family life, her German-Russian ancestry with the last three sections devoted to her life in Washington, California and Oregon. Homes in Washington included Ellensburg and Kelso, in California they lived at Gridley, Pittsburg and Antioch, and Coos Bay Oregon. Much of the material appears verbatim in her published book.
Provenance
Donated by David C. Walden, 1991 (Acc. 2273)
Publications About Described Materials
Walden, Velva Magdalena Diede. To the best of my memory (Boston : Waterside Pub., 1990).
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
Summary
Contains typed transcriptions of interviews done by Sara Walden with her mother-in-law, Velva Walden. Discussions center around family life, her German-Russian ancestry with the last three sections devoted to her life in Washington, California and Oregon. Homes in Washington included Ellensburg and Kelso, in California they lived at Gridley, Pittsburg and Antioch, and Coos Bay Oregon. Much of the material appears verbatim in her published book.
Creator
- Walden, Velva Magdalena Diede, 1915- (Person)
- Walden, Sara Cowles. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Velva Diede Walden Interviews, 1984
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
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