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| Duration | 01:00:23.114 |
| Abstract | Keimowitz discusses his life in Hungary, service in World War I fighting in Russia, and his immigration to New York City. He details his work history, his efforts to establish himself in business and become a United States citizen, and life with his wife and two sons, Rudy and Robert, in Middletown, New York. He also discusses Jewish life. This tape includes discussion of the following topics: Illegal immigration to United States - Employment, cleaning factory - Move to Middletown, NY - Weekend travels - Wife Anna's family - Employment, candy business - Marriage, 1934 - Life during the Depression - Home after marriage - Employment, electrical work - Growth of electrical business - Mafia buys electrical business - Rebuilding of house. |
| Interviewee | Keimowitz, Henry |
| Interviewer | Lee, Charles R., 1949- |
| Rolnick, Stan | |
| 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 | 1988 |
| Date captured | 2017-09-09 |
| Language | eng |
| Subject topic | Keimowitz, 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 |
| Content | 00:00:20- Illegal immigration to United States | 00:13:00-Employment, cleaning factory | 00:17:40- Move to Middletown, NY | 00:22:07- Weekend travels | 00:24:50- Wife Anna's family | 00:26:08- Employment, candy business | 00:31:40- Marriage, 1934 | 00:35:40- Life during the Depression | 00:38:20- Home after marriage | 00:41:45- Employment, electrical work | 00:49:40- Growth of electrical business | 00:55:30- Mafia buys electrical business | 00:58:52- Rebuilding of house |
| Source note | Tape 4 of 7. |
| Use and reproduction restrictions | This material may be protected by copyright law (e.g., Title 17, US Code). For more information about the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Murphy Library's copyright, fair-use, and permissions policies, please see https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/. |
| Collection | UWL Oral History Program Collection |
| ID | aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000064 |
| Doi | 18-0064 |