Oral history interview with Raymond Bice / interviewed by Howard Fredricks (1 of 2)
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- 1968
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Mr. Bice describes his early years and social conditions in La Crosse. He talks of local and state politics and his years as a state legislator. Overall, this interview includes Mr. Bice discussing the following topics: Early education, politics—Politicians, local—Business, lumber—County supervisor, elected—County Board, issues—Great Depression, 1929—Bootlegging—Wages—Courthouse—Running for United States Congress—Political campaigns—Democrats—Quality of life—Typical day, childhood—Railroad yards—Fishing—Hobos—Juvenile delinquency—Ethnic groups, Syrians—North and South La Crosse, rivalry—High school, drop-out—Bart McCormick, high school principle—Teachers—Elected office, highlights
00:00:20—Early education, politics | 00:03:50—Politicians, local | 00:10:08—Business, lumber | 00:11:00—County supervisor, elected | 00:11:45—County Board, issues | 00:13:50—Great Depression, 1929 | 00:17:40—Bootlegging | 00:20:00—Wages | 00:21:58—Courthouse | 00:23:30—Running for United States Congress | 00:25:50—Political campaigns | 00:28:50—Democrats | 00:32:20—Quality of life | 00:36:10—Typical day, childhood | 00:37:55—Railroad yards | 00:40:32—Fishing | 00:41:50—Hobos | 00:43:20—Juvenile delinquency | 00:49:20—Ethnic groups, Syrians | 00:50:35—North and South La Crosse, rivalry | 00:52:45—High school, drop-out | 00:56:30—Bart McCormick, high school principle | 00:57:40—Teachers | 01:00:00—Elected office, highlights
Tape 1 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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- Bice, Raymond C. -- Interviews
Wisconsin -- Politics and government
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 Raymond Bice / interviewed by Howard Fredricks (1 of 2). 1968. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebAudioPlayer.jsp?doc_id=aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000028. (Accessed March 28, 2024.)
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- (1968) Oral history interview with Raymond Bice / interviewed by Howard Fredricks (1 of 2). Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebAudioPlayer.jsp?doc_id=aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000028
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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/wlacu000/00000018/00000028>.