Duration | 00:45:40.901 |
Abstract | Mr. Schaettle discusses his life in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He describes his German ancestry and social activities, recreation, and the Goosetown neighborhood of La Crosse. He also focuses on downtown La Crosse and the history and strike activity of the La Crosse Rubber Mills Company. Additional topics discussed include: German Ancestry, Grandfather Charles Schaettle — Founding of New Ulm, Minnesota — Grandfather's time in Germany before immigrating — Founding of Buffalo, Minnesota — Grandfather’s leather business in Buffalo, Minnesota — Grandfather’s marriage, 1852 — Father's childhood — German and Swiss communities in New Ulm — Family's religious practices, Catholicism — Mother, Sofia Funk — Father's time at dental school, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Memories of parents — Life of siblings. |
Interviewee | Schaettle, Karl |
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 | 1980 |
Date captured | 2018-04-12 |
Language | eng |
Subject topic | Schaettle, Karl -- 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 | La Crosse Rubber Mills Company (La Crosse, Wis.) Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | German Americans -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Recreation -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | La Crosse (Wis.) -- Social life and customs Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Goosetown (La Crosse, Wis.) Authority: LCSH |
Content | 00:00:40 — German Ancestry, Grandfather Charles Schaettle | 00:02:59 — Founding of New Ulm, Minnesota | 00:04:50 — Grandfather's time in Germany before immigrating | 00:13:09 — Founding of Buffalo, Minnesota | 00:13:48 — Grandfather’s leather business in Buffalo, Minnesota | 00:16:12 — Grandfather’s marriage, 1852 | 00:17:58 — Father's childhood | 00:24:49 — German and Swiss communities in New Ulm | 00:27:40 — Family's religious practices, Catholicism | 00:30:10 — Mother, Sofia Funk | 00:31:32 — Father's time at dental school, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 00:35:00 — Memories of parents | 00:41:28 — Life of siblings |
Source note | Tape 1 of 12. |
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Collection | UWL Oral History Program Collection |
ID | aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000127 |
Doi | 18-0127 |