Lundgren, Fred 2013-06-12

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This interview features Fred Lundgren, radio entrepreneur and active member of the American Agriculture Movement. In this interview Fred discusses his family’s roots and what it was like to grow up on a farm in Travis County, Texas. Fred then discusses his career in radio and activism in the American Agriculture Movement.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Fred Lundgren

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: June 13, 2013

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer:Andy Wilkinson

Length: 01:29:36 (1 hour, 29 minutes)


Abstract

Family Background; Growing Up without Running Water; Populist Politics; Father’s and Grandfather’s Farming Experiences; Radio Career; Back to Farming; 1970 onward; Creating KELG Radio; AAM, Tractorcades, and Peaceful Protests



Access Information

Original Recording Format: born digital audio

Recording Format Notes: audio CD recording available for listening in our Reading Room

Transcript: found here: http://hdl.handle.net/10605/215047



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