Oral history interview with Katherine Feinberg / interviewed by Howard Fredricks (2 of 2)
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- 1971-05-18
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Feinberg discusses her childhood in Russia and her family's immigration to the United States when she was 12 years old. She describes Jewish customs, her process of cultural assimilation and her arranged marriage. She also details social life in La Crosse, Wisconsin, mentioning fellow residents and businesspeople. Also discussed are the following topics: Struggles with money, newlyweds, 1930s -- Connections with La Crosse Religious Community Leaders; West Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church and St. Mary's Church -- Personal relationship with the Gunderson family, admiration for work in health field -- History of La Crosse, relationship with family of Congressman William Henry Stafford (1869-1957) -- Experience of Jewish families in La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1930s -- Homecoming celebration, University of La Crosse, 1930s -- Opinions of local politics, Congressman William Henry Stafford (1869-1957), 1930s -- First National Bank, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1930s -- L.F. Easton family, loss of moneta
00:00:45—Struggles with money, newlyweds, 1930s | 00:04:15—Connections with La Crosse Religious Community Leaders; West Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church and St. Mary's Church | 00:17:40—Personal relationship with the Gunderson family, admiration for work in health field | 00:21:25—History of La Crosse, relationship with family of Congressman William Henry Stafford (1869-1957) | 00:22:00—Experience of Jewish families in La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1930s | 00:24:35—Homecoming celebration, University of La Crosse, 1930s | 00:28:30—Opinions of local politics, Congressman William Henry Stafford (1869-1957), 1930s | 00:32:20—First National Bank, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1930s | 00:34:35—L.F. Easton family, loss of monetary funds and investments, stock market crash, The Great Depression (1929-1939) | 00:40:00—Fasset Cotton family, business owners, 1930s | 00:47:45—Campus School, La Crosse State Teachers College, 1940 (present day University of Wisconsin La Crosse) | 00:51:50—Progressive po
Tape 2 of 2.
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- Recollection Wisconsin
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- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
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- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Oral History Program
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- Feinberg, Katherine -- Interviews
Oral history
Oral history -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Interviews -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
La Crosse (Wis.) -- History
Families
Emigration and immigration
Jews -- Social life and customs
Russia -- Social life and customs
La Crosse (Wis.) -- Social life and customs - Type
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- English
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- Oral history interview with Katherine Feinberg / interviewed by Howard Fredricks (2 of 2). 1971-05-18. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebAudioPlayer.jsp?doc_id=aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000153. (Accessed March 29, 2024.)
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- (1971-05-18) Oral history interview with Katherine Feinberg / interviewed by Howard Fredricks (2 of 2). Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebAudioPlayer.jsp?doc_id=aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000153
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