Interview with Joosep Nõu on August 7, 1983 (1983)

Enn Nõu interviews his father Joosep Nõu, dean of Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala and former chief inspector of the pre-war agricultural schools in Estonia, on August 7, 1983. The main theme of the interview includes the pivotal events in Estonia during the 20th century from Joosep Nõu's perspective. Childhood memories from the czarist era, the World War I and the War of Independence. Memories of his school years in Lihula and Haapsalu during the first Republic of Estonia. Memories of university studies in Tartu. Lecturers, jobs and colleagues. Political situation in Estonia during the summer of 1940. Consecutive changes of power, rearrangements of work life, mobilization to the Red Army and German Army due to the World War II. Joosep Nõu talks about his choices and possibilities, beliefs and happy chances during these times.