Duration
| 01:01:51.941 |
Abstract
| Nolte discusses her family background and education. She details her experiences as a graduate student, including time spent studying at a university in Japan, and mentions her involvement in anti-war protests. She describes her first teaching job at Appalachian State University in North Carolina and her move to Wisconsin to teach history at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse. Topics also discussed include: Nolte, ancestry—Family location, northern Minnesota—Grandfather's murder, Cass Lake—Murder, grandmother's reaction—Murderer, fate of—Murder, family impact—Grandmother, emotional toll -- Grandmother, work ethic/perseverance -- Great Depression, 1929, family effects -- Grandmother, relationship -- Earliest memories, family dynamics -- Minnesota, rural family virtues -- Father, background information -- Great Depression, 1929, stories -- Father, college-work opinions -- Parents, meeting in church, 1941 -- Inequality, gender roles -- Mother, secretary work -- Parents, romantic connection -- Parents, rushed marriage, 1941 -- Father, Navy enlistment -- World War II, radio communications, 1943 -- Housing troubles, Florida--Patriotism--Family, Republican political views--Father, war positions--Political views, disagreements with father--Military station, Philippines--Nolte, earliest political memories--Home location, Wheaton, Illinois, 1951--Wheaton demographics--Family atmosphere--Brother, relationship-- Mother, relationship problems--Nolte, aspirations--Father, influence--Parents, ignoring problems--Early education, pre-school, Wheaton--Peer relationships--Teacher abuse incident--Mother, incident reaction--Grade school teachers, opinions of--Favorite teachers, Mrs. Young--High school, social isolation--Self-image problems. |
Interviewee | Nolte, Sharon |
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
| 1979 |
Date captured
| 2018-05-22 |
Language
| eng |
Subject topic | Nolte, Sharon H -- 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 | Appalachian State University Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Families Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Foreign study Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Education, Higher Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | College teachers -- North Carolina Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | College teachers -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | History teachers -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Japan -- Social life and customs Authority: LCSH |
Content | 00:00:27 -- Nolte, ancestry |
00:01:12 -- Family location, northern Minnesota |
00:03:32 -- Grandfather's murder, Cass Lake |
00:04:40 -- Murder, grandmother's reaction |
00:05:50 -- Murderer, fate of |
00:06:14 -- Murder, family impact |
00:07:13 -- Grandmother, emotional toll |
00:08:07 -- Grandmother, work ethic/perseverance |
00:09:20 -- Great Depression, 1929, family effects |
00:11:18 -- Grandmother, relationship |
00:12:05 -- Earliest memories, family dynamics |
00:14:12 -- Minnesota, rural family virtues |
00:15:38 -- Father, background information |
00:16:17 -- Great Depression, 1929, stories |
00:18:06 -- Father, college-work opinions |
00:19:10 -- Parents, meeting in church, 1941 |
00:20:16 -- Inequality, gender roles |
00:21:44 -- Mother, secretary work |
00:22:39 -- Parents, romantic connection |
00:25:27 -- Parents, rushed marriage, 1941 |
00:27:14 -- Father, Navy enlistment |
00:28:53 -- World War II, radio communications, 1943 |
00:30:44 -- Housing troubles, Florida |
00:32:41 -- Patriotism |
00:35:21 -- Family, Republican political views |
00:37:19 -- Father, war positions |
00:38:21 -- Political views, disagreements with father |
00:39:40 -- Military station, Philippines |
00:41:00 -- Nolte, earliest political memories |
00:42:11 -- Home location, Wheaton, Illinois, 1951 |
00:42:36 -- Wheaton demographics |
00:43:16 -- Family atmosphere |
00:44:44 -- Brother, relationship |
00:46:47 -- Mother, relationship problems |
00:50:43 -- Nolte, aspirations |
00:51:11 -- Father, influence |
00:52:39 -- Parents, ignoring problems |
00:53:07 -- Early education, pre-school, Wheaton |
00:54:00 -- Peer relationships |
00:55:35 -- Teacher abuse incident |
00:56:29 -- Mother, incident reaction |
00:57:18 -- Grade school teachers, opinions of |
00:58:15 -- Favorite teachers, Mrs. Young |
00:59:37 -- High school, social isolation |
01:00:52 -- Self-image problems |
Source note | Tape 1 of 6. |
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Collection
| UWL Oral History Program Collection |
ID
| aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000167 |
Doi | 18-0167 |