Oral history interview with John Haddad / interviewed by Howard Fredricks (1 of 2)
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- 1977-11-19
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Haddad discusses his family's emigration from Lebanon and their settlement in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and describes his service during World War II. He also details his training and involvement in the family business importing Oriental rugs, focusing on rug varieties and the rug trade. He mentions local customers and the expansion of his business, called Haddad Rug and Carpet Company. Additionally, Mr. Haddad discusses the following topics: Personal history -- Family immigration, 1915 -- Reasons for leaving Lebanon, Ottoman rule -- Importing business, Oriental rugs -- Styles of Persian rugs -- Local sale of Persian rugs, Customers Carson Pirie Scott and John Pappus -- Turkish style rugs, prayer and hunting rugs -- Beginnings of Importation of Oriental rugs, business partners, Haddad brothers -- Father’s importing and vineyard business, Eastern suppliers network -- Father’s experience in Lebanon, Religious conflicts between Christians and Jews, early 1900s -- Professional importation, han
00:00:30—Personal history | 00:01:20—Family immigration, 1915 | 00:02:10—Reasons for leaving Lebanon, Ottoman rule | 00:04:40—Importing business, Oriental rugs | 00:15:00—Styles of Persian rugs | 00:22:30—Local sale of Persian rugs, Customers Carson Pirie Scott and John Pappus| 00:25:00—Turkish style rugs, prayer and hunting rugs | 00:27:10—Beginnings of Importation of Oriental rugs, business partners, Haddad brothers | 00:29:10—Father’s importing and vineyard business, Eastern suppliers network | 00:30:55—Father’s experience in Lebanon, Religious conflicts between Christians and Jews, early 1900s | 00:32:10—Professional importation, hands-on experience | 00:36:00—Detection of imitation rugs | 00:41:20—Nation-wide importing rug networks, 1936, New York and California | 00:42:30—Connections to traders in Iran | 00:45:10—Effects of the Great Depression, 1929 on the Importation business | 00:48:10—Buying back and re-selling Oriental rugs | 00:50:00—Customers of La Crosse,
Tape 1 of 2.
Part of the Syrian Oral History Collection.
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- Recollection Wisconsin
- Contributing Institution
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
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- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Oral History Program
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- Haddad, John Michael -- Interviews
Oral history
Oral history -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Interviews -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
La Crosse (Wis.) -- History
Lebanese Americans -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
World War, 1939-1945
Rugs, Oriental
Rugs, Persian
Selling -- Floor coverings -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Family-owned business enterprises -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse - Type
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- English
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- Oral history interview with John Haddad / interviewed by Howard Fredricks (1 of 2). 1977-11-19. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebAudioPlayer.jsp?doc_id=aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000112. (Accessed April 20, 2024.)
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- (1977-11-19) Oral history interview with John Haddad / 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/wlacu000/00000018/00000112
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