Oral history interview with George Howe / interviewed by Howard Fredricks (2 of 2)
- Image
- View Full Item
- Created Date
- 1975-02-24
- Description
Howe discusses his service in the Air Corps and his life in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in particular his career with the public school system, for which he became the business manager. Topics also discussed include: River activities, swimming, ice skating in the winter time, boating, 1900s-1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin—Hiking the bluffs, Grandad’s Bluff, stone quarry, 1900s-1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin—Booster Collection, Scott Club (club to play card games), 1900s-1930s, La Crosse, Wisconsin—Employment, Business Manager of the Board of Education, buying school supplies, handling bids for fuel, 1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin—Problems with fuel bidders, bribery, Whitebreast Coal Company, 1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin—Business manager of the Board of Education, competition for George’s job, 1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin—Board of Education meetings, keeping minutes, board members, 1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin—Mayor Milo G. Knutson (1955-1965), Board of Education, budget cuts, La Crosse, Wisconsin—Board o
00:00:35—River activities, swimming, ice skating in the winter time, boating, 1900s-1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin | 00:02:45—Hiking the bluffs, Grandad’s Bluff, stone quarry, 1900s-1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin | 00:03:55—Booster Collection, Scott Club (club to play card games), 1900s-1930s, La Crosse, Wisconsin | 00:08:20—Employment, Business Manager of the Board of Education, buying school supplies, handling bids for fuel, 1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin | 00:11:35—Problems with fuel bidders, bribery, Whitebreast Coal Company, 1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin | 00:14:54—Business manager of the Board of Education, competition for George’s job, 1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin | 00:16:04—Board of Education meetings, keeping minutes, board members, 1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin | 00:19:27—Mayor Milo G. Knutson (1955-1965), Board of Education, budget cuts, La Crosse, Wisconsin | 00:21:48—Board of Education, Common Council, tensions, appointment of school board members, 1950s-1960s, La Crosse, Wiscon
Tape 2 of 2.
- Partner
- Recollection Wisconsin
- Contributing Institution
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Oral History Program
- Subjects
- Howe, George -- Interviews
Oral history
Oral history -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Interviews -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
La Crosse (Wis.) -- History
Air pilots, Military
Public schools -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Public schools -- Business management
La Crosse (Wis.) -- Social life and customs - Type
- sound
- Language
- English
- Rights
- This material may be protected by copyright law (e.g., Title 17, US Code). For more information about the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Murphy Library's copyright, fair-use, and permissions policies, please see https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/.
- Chicago citation style
- Oral history interview with George Howe / interviewed by Howard Fredricks (2 of 2). 1975-02-24. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebAudioPlayer.jsp?doc_id=aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000164. (Accessed April 17, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- (1975-02-24) Oral history interview with George Howe / 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/wlacu000/00000018/00000164
- MLA citation style
- Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebAudioPlayer.jsp?doc_id=aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000164>.