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| Duration | 00:53:24.318 |
| Abstract | Haddad discusses his family's emigration from Lebanon and their settlement in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and describes his service during World War II. He also details his training and involvement in the family business importing Oriental rugs, focusing on rug varieties and the rug trade. He mentions local customers and the expansion of his business, called Haddad Rug and Carpet Company. Additionally, Mr. Haddad discusses the following topics: Personal history -- Family immigration, 1915 -- Reasons for leaving Lebanon, Ottoman rule -- Importing business, Oriental rugs -- Styles of Persian rugs -- Local sale of Persian rugs, Customers Carson Pirie Scott and John Pappus -- Turkish style rugs, prayer and hunting rugs -- Beginnings of Importation of Oriental rugs, business partners, Haddad brothers -- Father’s importing and vineyard business, Eastern suppliers network -- Father’s experience in Lebanon, Religious conflicts between Christians and Jews, early 1900s -- Professional importation, hands-on experience -- Detection of imitation rugs -- Nation-wide importing rug networks, 1936, New York and California -- Connections to traders in Iran -- Effects of the Great Depression, 1929 on the Importation business -- Buying back and re-selling Oriental rugs -- Customers of La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1930s -- Uncle’s ice cream shop, Main street, La Crosse, Wisconsin -- Customers of the Midwest, Minneapolis and Chicago. |
| Interviewee | Haddad, John Michael |
| 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 | 1977-11-19 |
| Date captured | 2018-04-11 |
| Language | eng |
| Subject topic | Haddad, John Michael -- 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 | Lebanese Americans -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | World War, 1939-1945 Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Rugs, Oriental Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Rugs, Persian Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Selling -- Floor coverings -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Family-owned business enterprises -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Content | 00:00:30—Personal history | 00:01:20—Family immigration, 1915 | 00:02:10—Reasons for leaving Lebanon, Ottoman rule | 00:04:40—Importing business, Oriental rugs | 00:15:00—Styles of Persian rugs | 00:22:30—Local sale of Persian rugs, Customers Carson Pirie Scott and John Pappus| 00:25:00—Turkish style rugs, prayer and hunting rugs | 00:27:10—Beginnings of Importation of Oriental rugs, business partners, Haddad brothers | 00:29:10—Father’s importing and vineyard business, Eastern suppliers network | 00:30:55—Father’s experience in Lebanon, Religious conflicts between Christians and Jews, early 1900s | 00:32:10—Professional importation, hands-on experience | 00:36:00—Detection of imitation rugs | 00:41:20—Nation-wide importing rug networks, 1936, New York and California | 00:42:30—Connections to traders in Iran | 00:45:10—Effects of the Great Depression, 1929 on the Importation business | 00:48:10—Buying back and re-selling Oriental rugs | 00:50:00—Customers of La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1930s | 00:51:45—Uncle’s ice cream shop, Main street, La Crosse, Wisconsin | 00:53:00—Customers of the Midwest, Minneapolis and Chicago |
| Source note | Tape 1 of 2. |
| Source note | Part of the Syrian Oral History Collection. |
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| Collection | UWL Oral History Program Collection |
| ID | aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000112 |
| Doi | 18-0112 |