Duration | 01:03:44.605 |
Abstract | Feinberg discusses his life in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He describes his work history, including starting his own business, Sanitary Supply Company. He details the development of downtown La Crosse and discusses organizing the 3rd Street Merchant's Association. He also describes the Market Square complex and changes in the downtown shopping area. Also discussed are the following topcs: Birth, 1915, La Crosse, Wisconsin -- Family background -- Employment, 1945 -- Business entrepreneurship, Sanitary Supply Company-- Businesses downtown La Crosse, c. 1945-1960s-- Delivery day, Front Street-- Building construction, relocation, downtown La Crosse -- Opinion on drastic change in La Crosse. |
Interviewee | Feinberg, Gordon H. |
Interviewer | Forer, Michael L. |
Owner | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
Type of resource | sound recording |
Genre | sound |
Genre authority | marcgt |
Publisher name | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Oral History Program |
Place of publication | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
Date published | 1987 |
Date captured | 2017-09-08 |
Language | eng |
Subject topic | Feinberg, Gordon H. -- Interviews Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Oral history Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Oral history -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Interviews -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | La Crosse (Wis.) -- History Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Businesspeople -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Central business districts -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | La Crosse (Wis.) -- Social life and customs Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | United States -- History -- 1945-1953 Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | United States -- History -- 1953-1961 Authority: LCSH |
Content | 00:00:09 -- Birth, 1915, La Crosse, Wisconsin | 00:00:54 -- Family background | 00:02:38 -- Employment, 1945 | 00:04:56 -- Business entrepreneurship, Sanitary Supply Company | 00:10:41 -- Businesses downtown La Crosse, c. 1945-1960s | 00:29:45 -- Delivery day, Front Street | 00:35:24 -- Building construction, relocation, downtown La Crosse | 00:52:12 -- Opinion on drastic change in La Crosse |
Source note | Part of the La Crosse Urban History Project. |
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Collection | UWL Oral History Program Collection |
ID | aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000041 |
Doi | 18-0041 |