Duration | 00:54:06.861 |
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: Strikes, La Crosse Rubber Mills — 1937 Strike, La Crosse Rubber Mills — Comparison of La Crosse Rubber Mills strikes, c. 1930s and 1980s — Funk family involvement within strikes — March on Funk family home in 1934 — Comparison of younger employees vs. the older employees — Wage rates for La Crosse Rubber Mills workers — Piece work and quality control — 1965 flood and damages in La Crosse, Wisconsin — Defective merchandise at the La Crosse Rubber Mills. |
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 | 2018-04-13 |
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 | 00:00:01 — Strikes, La Crosse Rubber Mills | 00:02:39 — 1937 Strike, La Crosse Rubber Mills | 00:08:16 — Comparison of La Crosse Rubber Mills strikes, c. 1930s and 1980s | 00:24:40 — Funk family involvement within strikes | 00:28:34 — March on Funk family home in 1934 | 00:30:16 — Comparison of younger employees vs. the older employees | 00:37:35 — Wage rates for La Crosse Rubber Mills workers | 00:41:12 — Piece work and quality control | 00:50:44 — 1965 flood and damages in La Crosse, Wisconsin | 00:51:54 — Defective merchandise at the La Crosse Rubber Mills |
Source note | Tape 6 of 12. |
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Collection | UWL Oral History Program Collection |
ID | aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000132 |
Doi | 18-0132 |