Duration | 00:47:13.276 |
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: Quality control in Rubber Mills — Competition with Taiwan — Competition between U.S. rubber mills — Productivity of American laborers — Productivity among competing Asian companies — Unions in La Crosse, Wisconsin — Bootleggers in La Crosse, Wisconsin — Views on end of the world — Choosing a college — Playing football at Central High School — Playing football for University of Notre Dame — Female and male relations at college during the 1920s — College events and curfew and nightlife at University of Notre Dame — West End bootleggers and prostitutes in University of Notre Dame. |
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 | 00:00:02 — Quality control in Rubber Mills | 00:05:16 — Competition with Taiwan | 00:07:48 — Competition between U.S. rubber mills | 00:08:21 — Productivity of American laborers | 00:10:16 — Productivity among competing Asian companies | 00:12:09 — Unions in La Crosse, Wisconsin | 00:15:13 — Bootleggers in La Crosse, Wisconsin | 00:20:57 — Views on end of the world | 00:22:24 — Choosing a college | 00:25:05 — Playing football at Central High School | 00:32:04 — Playing football for University of Notre Dame | 00:36:20 — Female and male relations at college during the 1920s | 00:39:34 — College events and curfew and nightlife at University of Notre Dame | 00:47:07 — West End bootleggers and prostitutes in University of Notre Dame |
Source note | Tape 7 of 12. |
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Collection | UWL Oral History Program Collection |
ID | aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000133 |
Doi | 18-0133 |