Oral history interview with Marlene Koula / interviewed by Gerry Barker (1 of 2)
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- 1987
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Koula discusses growing up in La Crosse, Wisconsin, getting married, and raising 11 children. She describes her work experience, shared household responsibilities, and home life. She also details recreation and entertainment activities. Topics also discussed include: Early family life—Parents’ employment—Household roles—Moving out—Husband’s military service, United States Navy—Meeting her husband—Social events—Family opinions on dating—Family social events—Outdoor activities—family vacations—Changing family dynamics—Family deaths—Employment—Family roles—Sports teams—Music—Public opinion, government—Moving back to La Crosse from New York—Sex—Religion, Catholicism—Religious discrimination—Household appliances—Children’s toys—Expectations of children—Typical meals—Holidays.
00:00:14—Early family life | 00:03:10—Parents’ employment | 00:03:45—Household roles | 00:05:05—Moving out | 00:07:50—Husband’s military service, United States Navy | 00:08:55—Meeting her husband | 00:10:40—Social events | 00:12:05—Family opinions on dating | 00:13:00—Family social events | 00:15:20—Outdoor activities | 00:17:00—Family vacations | 00:18:40—Changing family dynamics | 00:19:50—Family deaths | 00:24:20—Employment | 00:26:10—Family roles | 00:28:20—Sports teams | 00:30:00—Music | 00:31:20—Public opinion, government | 00:33:15—Moving back to La Crosse from New York | 00:35:15—Sex | 00:36:15—Religion, Catholicism | 00:40:20—Religious discrimination | 00:42:30—Household appliances | 00:50:00—Children’s toys | 00:52:20—Expectations of children | 00:53:30—Typical meals | 00:59:40—Holidays
Tape 1 of 2.
Part of the La Crosse Urban History Project.
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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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- Koula, Marlene -- Interviews
Oral history
Oral history -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Interviews -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
La Crosse (Wis.) -- History
Family recreation -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Entertainment events -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
La Crosse (Wis.) -- Social life and customs
United States -- History -- 1945-1953
United States -- History -- 1953-1961 - Type
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- English
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- Oral history interview with Marlene Koula / interviewed by Gerry Barker (1 of 2). 1987. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebAudioPlayer.jsp?doc_id=aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000068. (Accessed March 29, 2024.)
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- (1987) Oral history interview with Marlene Koula / interviewed by Gerry Barker (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/wlacu000/00000018/00000068
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