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| Duration | 00:59:10.818 |
| 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: Involvement in stock market, 1976 - Children - Involvement in Elks and local synagogue - Illegal immigrant status - Helping brother leave Hungary, World War, 1939-1945 - Effect of war on business - Day the war started - Opinions on Democratic convention and Reverend Jesse Jackson - Opinions on Frederick Douglas Roosevelt - Black market, World War, 1939-1945 - Electrical contracts -Memories of the Nineteen Twenties - Learning English in America - First car - Wife's family - Birth of sons, 1936 and 1938 - Sons’ education. |
| 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 | 00:00:36- Involvement in stock market, 1976 | 00:02:05- Children | 00:04:17- Involvement in Elks and local synagogue | 00:05:01- Illegal immigrant status | 00:14:00- Helping brother leave Hungary, World War, 1939-1945 | 00:17:00- Effect of war on business | 00:17:40- Day the war started | 00:18:00- Opinions on Democratic convention and Reverend Jesse Jackson | 00:19:37- Opinions on Frederick Douglas Roosevelt | 00:21:48- Black market, World War, 1939-1945 | 00:26:52- Electrical contracts | 00:29:40-Memories of the Nineteen Twenties | 00:32:24- Learning English in America | 00:37:11- First car | 00:43:00- Wife's family | 00:47:45-Birth of sons, 1936 and 1938 | 00:51:47- Sons’ education |
| Source note | Tape 5 of 7. |
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| Collection | UWL Oral History Collection |
| ID | aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000065 |
| Doi | 18-0065 |