Oral history interview with Frank C. Haiden / interviewed by Jeff Murphy
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- 1987
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Haiden discusses growing up in a German immigrant family in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He discusses family life, work life, and the development of La Crosse. He details his work in the railroad industry, mentioning several companies operating routes through La Crosse. He also describes the downtown district, including the breweries that operated there. Topics also discussed include: Move from Germany to La Crosse, 1893—Early La Crosse industries—Employment, railroad, 1912-1962—Income in La Crosse—North La Crosse housing—Experience during World War, 1939-1945—Veterans’ post-war unemployment—Discussion of Communism—Family life 1930, 1953—House on George Street—Unemployment, Great Depression, 1929—Work Experience—Berlin Street name change—Thoughts on Adolf Hitler—Post-war employment opportunities—Family's careers—River leisure activities—Bars and Breweries—Work on the railroad route—Passenger trains—Stock trains—Railroad routes through La Crosse—La Crosse industrial expansion, saloons—Locomoti
00:00:31.3— Move from Germany to La Crosse, 1893 | 00:02:00.7— Early La Crosse industries | 00:03:03.4— Employment, railroad, 1912-1962 | 00:03:49.7— Income in La Crosse | 00:04:40.0— North La Crosse housing | 00:05:18.8— Experience during World War, 1939-1945 | 00:07:03.5— Veterans’ post-war unemployment | 00:08:03.3— Discussion of Communism | 00:10:25.2— Family life 1930, 1953 | 00:11:10.0— House on George Street | 00:12:28.9— Unemployment, Great Depression, 1929 | 00:14:50.0— Work Experience | 00:16:30.3— Berlin Street name change | 00:17:00.1—Thoughts on Adolf Hitler | 00:18:07.7— Post-war employment opportunities | 00:19:50.1— Family's careers | 00:20:40.7— River leisure activities | 00:21:43.2— Bars and Breweries | 00:24:34.9— Work on the railroad route | 00:26:09.8— Passenger trains | 00:27:30.0— Stock trains | 00:28:25.3— Railroad routes through La Crosse | 00:30:30.3— La Crosse industrial expansion, saloons | 00:31:33.5— Locomotive fireman | 00:34:20.0
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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- Haiden, Frank C. -- Interviews
Oral history
Oral history -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Interviews -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
La Crosse (Wis.) -- History
German Americans -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Railroad companies -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Breweries -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
La Crosse (Wis.) -- Social life and customs
United States -- History -- 1945-1953
United States -- History -- 1953-1961 - Type
- sound
- Language
- English
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- Oral history interview with Frank C. Haiden / interviewed by Jeff Murphy. 1987. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebAudioPlayer.jsp?doc_id=aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000048. (Accessed March 29, 2024.)
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- (1987) Oral history interview with Frank C. Haiden / interviewed by Jeff Murphy. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebAudioPlayer.jsp?doc_id=aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000048
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