Oral history interview with Paul G. Pappas / interviewed by Teresa Zeimet
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Pappas discusses growing up as one of five sons born to Greek immigrants who settled in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He details his work life and the downtown business environment. He also describes running the Elite, the candy shop and luncheonette his parents started in 1913. Also discussed are the following topics: Pappas, Paul, family background -- Father immigrated from Greece -- New York, to Chicago, to La Crosse, 1905 -- Imperial Ice Cream Shop, 1912, moved 1913 -- Elite Candy Shop at 412 Main Street -- childhood, Greek Food -- siblings -- Albert Lee School System Operation -- moving around La Crosse, influence of mother, family dynamics -- church, religion -- morals, dating, sports oriented -- married at 36 years old -- high school, playing pro ball -- academics, accepted to School of Chemical Engineering, 1947 -- War years, drafted September1943 -- basic training, Camp Campbell, Kentucky -- 110th General Hospital in England, June 1944- July 1945 -- 500 employees, Quonset huts, high s
00:00:50.4— Pappas, Paul, family background, parents | 00:02:21.0— Father immigrated from Greece, 15 years old | 00:02:55.8— New York, to Chicago, to La Crosse, 1905 | 00:04:00.0— Imperial Ice Cream Shop, 1912, moved 1913 | 00:04:58.7— The Elite Candy Shop at 412 Main Street | 00:05:37.3— childhood, Greek Food | 00:06:55.6— siblings | 00:08:26.3— Albert Lee School System Operation | 00:09:01.4— moving around La Crosse, influence of mother, family dynamics | 00:10:05.1— church, religion not important | 00:12:31.2— morals, dating, sports oriented | 00:14:03.5— married at 36 years old | 00:14:18.3— high school, playing pro ball | 00:14:49.9— academics, accepted to School of Chemical Engineering, 1947 | 00:16:13.4— War years, drafted September1943 | 00:16:36.2— basic training, Camp Campbell, Kentucky | 00:16:57.9— 110th General Hospital in England, June 1944- July 1945 | 00:17:51.0— 500 employees, Quonset huts, high survival rates | 00:18:51.2— the draft, physical, 1A, 4F
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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- Pappas, Paul G. -- Interviews
Oral history
Oral history -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Interviews -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
La Crosse (Wis.) -- History
Greek Americans -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Restaurants -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Family-owned business enterprises -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Central business districts -- 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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- Oral history interview with Paul G. Pappas / interviewed by Teresa Zeimet. 1987. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebAudioPlayer.jsp?doc_id=aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000083. (Accessed March 29, 2024.)
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- (1987) Oral history interview with Paul G. Pappas / interviewed by Teresa Zeimet. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebAudioPlayer.jsp?doc_id=aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000083
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