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Duration
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Abstract
| Pavella discusses the following topics: Born at grandmother’s home, 409 North 16th Street, Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, how parents met, marriage in 1922, father built new house across the street from 409 North 16th Street, building homes during The Great Depression (1929-1939)—25 year resident of Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1923-1948, diversity of the Goosetown neighborhood, German, Jewish, Polish, Norwegian neighbors, Pavella summarizes how European-born Goosetown residents immigrated to the U. S. and La Crosse, Wisconsin, various nationalities in the neighborhood, overall social atmosphere, cohesiveness of the community—Churches and religions in Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, German Lutherans attended [unnamed] church, possibly First Lutheran Church (est. 1859, 400 West Avenue), Norwegians attended English Lutheran Church (est. 1898, 16th and Cass Streets, currently on King Street), Polish Catholics attended [unnamed] church, possibly Holy Trinity Catholic Church (est. 1887, 1333 13th Street) and German Catholics attended St. Joseph’s, possibly Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman (est. 1863, 530 Main Street), Jewish community attended [unnamed] synagogue, possibly Congregation Sons of Abraham (1820 Main Street), boundaries of Goosetown neighborhood, West Avenue to 18th Street—Goosetown neighborhood recreation, children’s playground at Washington Elementary School (1886-1957, 16th and Vine Streets), baseball and ice skating in the clay field, swimming in the Pick Hole near Myrick Park, La Crosse, Wisconsin, ca. 1930s—Fairgrounds in Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, La Crosse County Fair arriving in La Crosse during September, social gatherings on Sunday afternoons, deaths in the community, draping of black cloths across doors symbolizing a death in the family, illness in the community, quarantining and alerting the community during disease outbreaks (scarlet fever, chicken pox, rubella, measles), local milk and egg station in the basement of Washington Elementary School (1886-1957, 16th and Vine Streets)—Home life, chores, getting milk and eggs, chopping wood, shoveling snow during the winter, growing up in grandmother’s home (409 North 16th Street) Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, cooking, eating goose at Christmas, using sparklers and fireworks for the Fourth of July, streets in Goosetown neighborhood, tarring the streets—Hospitals in Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, La Crosse Hospital (1901-1971, 1306 Badger Street), Grandview Hospital (1914-1969, 18th and Main Streets), businesses in Goosetown neighborhood, Wagon’s Barber Shop (Pine and Badger Streets), grocery stores (14th and Pine Streets), Gunther’s Dry Goods store—Neighbors planting their own gardens, growing flowers and vegetables, memories of the La Crosse River Marsh catching fire, Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, ca. 1930s—Changes in Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, as Wisconsin State College, La Crosse, expanded in the 1950s, father working as a mason and general contractor for the university, father helped build Wing Technology Center (1956), third floor addition to Wilder Hall (1955), Baird Hall (1963-2009), Wentz Hall (1964), Laux Hall (1964), positive interactions between community members and university students—Hoboes seeking food in the Goosetown neighborhood during The Great Depression (1929-1939), people selling goods to make money, selling ice, John Fineberg’s fruit cart—A&R Grocery, ordering system at A&R Grocery, staff collecting goods for the customers, ice cream shop (West Avenue and Pine Street)—Memories of The Great Depression (1929-1939), father’s unemployment, family had sufficient food through raising geese and growing vegetables in their garden, memories of local breweries, John Gund Brewery (1872-1920, 2104-2130 South Avenue), memories of the end of Prohibition (1919-1933), smoking among peers, Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin—Discipline in the home, father as the primary disciplinarian, story about peers getting into trouble on Halloween—La Crosse Street Railway Co. (1879-1945), major mode of transportation in Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, tourism in Goosetown, friendliness towards visitors in Goosetown, going to the World’s Fair in Chicago (1933-1934), Major League Baseball fans, taking the train to Chicago to watch the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field—Local baseball leagues in Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, children forming their own teams for baseball, finding sponsors for the team to pay for uniforms, equipment, travel—People moving out of Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin as education becomes more available, Goosetown neighborhood reunion at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, former residents attending from all over the U. S., Goosetown community pride—Places of employment in Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, community members working at various local breweries, La Crosse Lumber Co. (1871-1899, North end of Mill Street [now Copeland Avenue]), hospitals, traveling to downtown La Crosse for work, customs in Goosetown neighborhood, marriage celebrations at home, children going to the celebrations searching for leftover food from festivities, typical age of marriage growing up, people getting married at twenty or twenty-one—Future of Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, final reflections on the community, interactions with University of Wisconsin-La Crosse to preserve the history of the Goosetown neighborhood community. |
| Interviewee | Pavella, Steve |
| Interviewer | Johnson, Ryan |
| Owner | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
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Type of resource
| sound recording |
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Genre
| sound |
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Genre authority
| marcgt |
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Publisher name
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Oral History Program |
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Place of publication
| La Crosse, Wisconsin |
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Date published
| 2002-04-09 |
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Date captured
| 2019-08-29 |
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Language
| eng |
| Subject topic | Pavella, Steve -- 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 | Families -- History -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Neighborhoods -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Goosetown (La Crosse, Wis.) -- Social life and customs Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | La Crosse (Wis.) -- Social life and customs Authority: LCSH |
| Content | 00:00:15—Born at grandmother’s home, 409 North 16th Street, Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, how parents met, marriage in 1922, father built new house across the street from 409 North 16th Street, building homes during The Great Depression (1929-1939) |
00:03:08—25 year resident of Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1923-1948, diversity of the Goosetown neighborhood, German, Jewish, Polish, Norwegian neighbors, Pavella summarizes how European-born Goosetown residents immigrated to the U. S. and La Crosse, Wisconsin, various nationalities in the neighborhood, overall social atmosphere, cohesiveness of the community |
00:06:51—Churches and religions in Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, German Lutherans attended [unnamed] church, possibly First Lutheran Church (est. 1859, 400 West Avenue), Norwegians attended English Lutheran Church (est. 1898, 16th and Cass Streets, currently on King Street), Polish Catholics attended [unnamed] church, possibly Holy Trinity Catholic Church (est. 1887, 1333 13th Street) and German Catholics attended St. Joseph’s, possibly Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman (est. 1863, 530 Main Street), Jewish community attended [unnamed] synagogue, possibly Congregation Sons of Abraham (1820 Main Street), boundaries of Goosetown neighborhood, West Avenue to 18th Street |
00:08:40—Goosetown neighborhood recreation, children’s playground at Washington Elementary School (1886-1957, 16th and Vine Streets), baseball and ice skating in the clay field, swimming in the Pick Hole near Myrick Park, La Crosse, Wisconsin, ca. 1930s |
00:12:15—Fairgrounds in Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, La Crosse County Fair arriving in La Crosse during September, social gatherings on Sunday afternoons, deaths in the community, draping of black cloths across doors symbolizing a death in the family, illness in the community, quarantining and alerting the community during disease outbreaks (scarlet fever, chicken pox, rubella, measles), local milk and egg station in the basement of Washington Elementary School (1886-1957, 16th and Vine Streets) |
00:17:09—Home life, chores, getting milk and eggs, chopping wood, shoveling snow during the winter, growing up in grandmother’s home (409 North 16th Street) Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, cooking, eating goose at Christmas, using sparklers and fireworks for the Fourth of July, streets in Goosetown neighborhood, tarring the streets |
00:21:52—Hospitals in Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, La Crosse Hospital (1901-1971, 1306 Badger Street), Grandview Hospital (1914-1969, 18th and Main Streets), businesses in Goosetown neighborhood, Wagon’s Barber Shop (Pine and Badger Streets), grocery stores (14th and Pine Streets), Gunther’s Dry Goods store |
00:23:52—Neighbors planting their own gardens, growing flowers and vegetables, memories of the La Crosse River Marsh catching fire, Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, ca. 1930s |
00:25:58—Changes in Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, as Wisconsin State College, La Crosse, expanded in the 1950s, father working as a mason and general contractor for the university, father helped build Wing Technology Center (1956), third floor addition to Wilder Hall (1955), Baird Hall (1963-2009), Wentz Hall (1964), Laux Hall (1964), positive interactions between community members and university students |
00:29:00—Hoboes seeking food in the Goosetown neighborhood during The Great Depression (1929-1939), people selling goods to make money, selling ice, John Fineberg’s fruit cart |
00:32:00—A&R Grocery, ordering system at A&R Grocery, staff collecting goods for the customers, ice cream shop (West Avenue and Pine Street) |
00:33:49—Memories of The Great Depression (1929-1939), father’s unemployment, family had sufficient food through raising geese and growing vegetables in their garden, memories of local breweries, John Gund Brewery (1872-1920, 2104-2130 South Avenue), memories of the end of Prohibition (1919-1933), smoking among peers, Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:36:40—Discipline in the home, father as the primary disciplinarian, story about peers getting into trouble on Halloween |
00:38:30—La Crosse Street Railway Co. (1879-1945), major mode of transportation in Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, tourism in Goosetown, friendliness towards visitors in Goosetown, going to the World’s Fair in Chicago (1933-1934), Major League Baseball fans, taking the train to Chicago to watch the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field |
00:41:50—Local baseball leagues in Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, children forming their own teams for baseball, finding sponsors for the team to pay for uniforms, equipment, travel |
00:43:24—People moving out of Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin as education becomes more available, Goosetown neighborhood reunion at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, former residents attending from all over the U. S., Goosetown community pride |
00:45:22—Places of employment in Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, community members working at various local breweries, La Crosse Lumber Co. (1871-1899, North end of Mill Street [now Copeland Avenue]), hospitals, traveling to downtown La Crosse for work, customs in Goosetown neighborhood, marriage celebrations at home, children going to the celebrations searching for leftover food from festivities, typical age of marriage growing up, people getting married at twenty or twenty-one |
00:48:30—Future of Goosetown neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, final reflections on the community, interactions with University of Wisconsin-La Crosse to preserve the history of the Goosetown neighborhood community |
| Source note | Part of the Goosetown Oral History Collection. |
| Source note | The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s name changed multiple times between 1909 and 1971. Since this interview was recorded in 2002, this index generally uses the present-day name for the University. However, at 00:25:58 the discussion refers to changes happening on campus in the 1950s. In that instance, we use the 1950s-era name for UWL: Wisconsin State College, La Crosse. |
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Collection
| UWL Oral History Program Collection |
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ID
| aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000187 |
| Doi | 18-0187 |
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