Oral history interview with Henry Norcross / interviewed by Howard Fredricks (3 of 4)
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- 1972
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Norcross describes his family background and life on French Island, near La Crosse, Wisconsin. He discusses recreation, health care, and social practices. He also details his career as a railroad engineer and his union involvement. Also discussed are the following topics: Unemployment -- Member of Klu Klux Klan -- Lodge 754, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen union-- Union strikes and involvement -- Working conditions, Railroad -- Chairman for union-- Union, better pay -- White versus Black discrimination-- Accomplishments of unions.
00:00:01 -- Unemployment | 00:06:43 -- Member of Klu Klux Klan | 00:10:33 -- Lodge 754, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen union | 00:25:19 -- Union strikes and involvement | 00:35:28 -- Working conditions, Railroad | 00:42:30 -- Chairman for union | 00:53:01 -- Union, better pay | 00:54:10 -- White versus Black discrimination | 00:58:57 -- Accomplishments of unions
Tape 3 of 4.
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- Recollection Wisconsin
- Contributing Institution
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Oral History Program
- Subjects
- Norcross, Henry -- Interviews
Oral history
Oral history -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Interviews -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
La Crosse (Wis.) -- History
Recreation -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Railroad engineers -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Railroads -- Employees
Labor unions -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
La Crosse (Wis.) -- Social life and customs - Type
- sound
- Language
- English
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- Oral history interview with Henry Norcross / interviewed by Howard Fredricks (3 of 4). 1972. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebAudioPlayer.jsp?doc_id=aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000079. (Accessed March 28, 2024.)
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- (1972) Oral history interview with Henry Norcross / interviewed by Howard Fredricks (3 of 4). Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebAudioPlayer.jsp?doc_id=aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000079
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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/wlacu000/00000018/00000079>.