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| Duration | 01:02:21.953 |
| Abstract | Norcross describes his family background and life on French Island, near La Crosse, Wisconsin. He discusses recreation, health care, and social practices. He also details his career as a railroad engineer and his union involvement. Also discussed are the following topics: Ancestry, German immigrants -- Mother, born 1873, French Island-- Childhood memories-- Mother’s stories, festivals and employment -- Father’s employment and memories -- Employment, Milwaukee Railroad -- Born, 1899, French Island -- Childhood employment, farming -- Families on French Island -- Mother’s childhood, school -- French Island and La Crosse, tensions -- Education-- Brother’s death, drowning -- Winter on French Island -- Swimming and Clifford Sheppard accident -- Childhood pranks-- Expulsion from school -- Behavior in school -- Diseases and quarantine, home doctors -- Buffalo Bill Circus-- Summer fairs -- Female doctor, Mary Hauck. |
| Interviewee | Norcross, Henry |
| Interviewer | Fredricks, Howard R. |
| 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 | 1972 |
| Date captured | 2017-09-09 |
| Language | eng |
| Subject topic | Norcross, Henry -- 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 | Recreation -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Railroad engineers -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Railroads -- Employees Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Labor unions -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | La Crosse (Wis.) -- Social life and customs Authority: LCSH |
| Content | 00:00:42 -- Ancestry, German immigrants | 00:05:20 -- Mother, born 1873, French Island | 00:08:15 -- Childhood memories | 00:09:50 -- Mother’s stories, festivals and employment | 00:15:52 -- Father’s employment and memories | 00:23:19 -- Employment, Milwaukee Railroad | 00:24:43 -- Born, 1899, French Island | 00:25:40 -- Childhood employment, farming | 00:27:21 -- Families on French Island | 00:30:04 -- Mother’s childhood, school | 00:32:20 -- French Island and La Crosse, tensions | 00:35:42 -- Education | 00:37:50 -- Brother’s death, drowning | 00:40:09 -- Winter on French Island | 00:41:00 -- Swimming and Clifford Sheppard accident | 00:43:29 -- Childhood pranks | 00:44:59 -- Expulsion from school | 00:46:00 -- Behavior in school | 00:48:20 -- Diseases and quarantine, home doctors | 00:56:16 -- Buffalo Bill Circus | 00:58:52 -- Summer fairs | 01:01:10 -- Female doctor, Mary Hauck |
| Source note | Tape 1 of 4. |
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| Collection | UWL Oral History Program Collection |
| ID | aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000077 |
| Doi | 18-0077 |