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| Duration | 00:21:35.963 |
| Abstract | Lange discusses returning to La Crosse, Wisconsin, following service in World War II. He details his work history and union involvement, describing the brewing industry and his work for Peerless Brewery and his career with the La Crosse Cooler Company. He also discusses his membership in fraternal organizations. |
| Contributor | La Crosse Urban History Project |
| Interviewee | Lange, Norman |
| Interviewer | Lange, David |
| Owner | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
| Type of resource | sound recording |
| Genre | history |
| Genre authority | marcgt |
| Publisher name | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Oral History Program |
| Place of publication | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Date published | 1987 |
| Date captured | 2016-11-21 |
| Language | eng |
| Subject topic | Lange, Norman -- Interviews Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Breweries -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Labor unions -- 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 |
| Subject topic | Fraternal organizations -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Source note | Interviews form basis for student reports cataloged separately.; Forms part of: La Crosse Urban History Project, 1945-1960, conducted by students of History 325, American Urban History, at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 1987. La Crosse owns supplemental material: 1 sound cassette. |
| Content | 00:00:23.6—Return from overseas, 1945 | 00:01:37.5—Living with sister | 00:02:13.5—Different jobs | 00:03:19.2—Joining the Brewery union | 00:07:12.4—Brewery union elections | 00:08:08.3—Coworker relations at the brewery | 00:09:24.1—Closing the brewery | 00:10:18.9—Brewery location | 00:11:31.4—New job at La Crosse Cooling Co. | 00:12:22.7—Korean War and support | 00:14:16.0—Rations during WWII | 00:15:15.8—Life at the cooling company | 00:16:37.4—Cooling union | 00:20:26.3—Strength of the union | 00:22:01.8—Strikes | 00:24:36.5—House a block away from work | 00:26:03.6—Cooling company closure, 1985 | 00:26:22.7—Membership in organizations | 00:27:58.5—Neighbors and friends | 00:28:46.4—Organization recruitment | 00:31:38.2—The Eagles events and dues | 00:34:28.8—Requirements to be a member of The Eagles | 00:35:20.8—Differences in The Moose and The Eagles club | 00:36:05.4—Men’s clubs and auxiliary sects | 00:37:37.7—Renting and ownership of homes | 00:39:33.9—Church memberships | 00:41:15.8—Moved out of La Crosse, 1966 | 00:41:42.7—Attitudes toward the Vietnam War | 00:43:38.5—Money in the 1960s vs. 1980s | 00:46:50.2—Final thoughts |
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| Collection | UWL Oral History Program Collection |
| ID | aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000007 |
| Barcode | 3134406208619 |
| Barcode | 3134404252009 |
| Doi | 18-0007 |