Oral history interview with Henry Keimowitz / interviewed by Chuck Lee and Stan Rolnick (4 of 7)
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- 1988
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Keimowitz discusses his life in Hungary, service in World War I fighting in Russia, and his immigration to New York City. He details his work history, his efforts to establish himself in business and become a United States citizen, and life with his wife and two sons, Rudy and Robert, in Middletown, New York. He also discusses Jewish life. This tape includes discussion of the following topics: Illegal immigration to United States - Employment, cleaning factory - Move to Middletown, NY - Weekend travels - Wife Anna's family - Employment, candy business - Marriage, 1934 - Life during the Depression - Home after marriage - Employment, electrical work - Growth of electrical business - Mafia buys electrical business - Rebuilding of house.
00:00:20- Illegal immigration to United States | 00:13:00-Employment, cleaning factory | 00:17:40- Move to Middletown, NY | 00:22:07- Weekend travels | 00:24:50- Wife Anna's family | 00:26:08- Employment, candy business | 00:31:40- Marriage, 1934 | 00:35:40- Life during the Depression | 00:38:20- Home after marriage | 00:41:45- Employment, electrical work | 00:49:40- Growth of electrical business | 00:55:30- Mafia buys electrical business | 00:58:52- Rebuilding of house
Tape 4 of 7.
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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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- Keimowitz, Henry -- Interviews
Oral history
Oral history -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Interviews -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
La Crosse (Wis.) -- History - Type
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- English
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- Oral history interview with Henry Keimowitz / interviewed by Chuck Lee and Stan Rolnick (4 of 7). 1988. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebAudioPlayer.jsp?doc_id=aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000064. (Accessed April 16, 2024.)
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- (1988) Oral history interview with Henry Keimowitz / interviewed by Chuck Lee and Stan Rolnick (4 of 7). Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebAudioPlayer.jsp?doc_id=aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000064
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- Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebAudioPlayer.jsp?doc_id=aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000064>.