Duration | 01:02:32.251 |
Abstract | Koula discusses growing up in La Crosse, Wisconsin, getting married, and raising 11 children. She describes her work experience, shared household responsibilities, and home life. She also details recreation and entertainment activities. Topics also discussed include: Early family life—Parents’ employment—Household roles—Moving out—Husband’s military service, United States Navy—Meeting her husband—Social events—Family opinions on dating—Family social events—Outdoor activities—family vacations—Changing family dynamics—Family deaths—Employment—Family roles—Sports teams—Music—Public opinion, government—Moving back to La Crosse from New York—Sex—Religion, Catholicism—Religious discrimination—Household appliances—Children’s toys—Expectations of children—Typical meals—Holidays. |
Interviewee | Koula, Marlene |
Interviewer | Barker, Gerry |
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 | 2017-09-09 |
Language | eng |
Subject topic | Koula, Marlene -- 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 | Family recreation -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Entertainment events -- 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 | 00:00:14—Early family life | 00:03:10—Parents’ employment | 00:03:45—Household roles | 00:05:05—Moving out | 00:07:50—Husband’s military service, United States Navy | 00:08:55—Meeting her husband | 00:10:40—Social events | 00:12:05—Family opinions on dating | 00:13:00—Family social events | 00:15:20—Outdoor activities | 00:17:00—Family vacations | 00:18:40—Changing family dynamics | 00:19:50—Family deaths | 00:24:20—Employment | 00:26:10—Family roles | 00:28:20—Sports teams | 00:30:00—Music | 00:31:20—Public opinion, government | 00:33:15—Moving back to La Crosse from New York | 00:35:15—Sex | 00:36:15—Religion, Catholicism | 00:40:20—Religious discrimination | 00:42:30—Household appliances | 00:50:00—Children’s toys | 00:52:20—Expectations of children | 00:53:30—Typical meals | 00:59:40—Holidays |
Source note | Tape 1 of 2. |
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/wlacu000/00000018/00000068 |
Doi | 18-0068 |