Bibliograph

Oshkosh, the way we were : remembering people and places, by Ron La Point

Type

Label

Oshkosh, the way we were : remembering people and places, by Ron La Point

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes index

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Oshkosh

Oclc number

609408627

Responsibility statement

by Ron La Point

Sub title

the way we were : remembering people and places

Summary

A collection of stories compiled and written by community members who share their remembrances of Oshkosh primarily in the 1940s and 1950s

Table Of Contents

Teachers, community leaders, and other residents of note -- Oshkosh neighborhoods -- Oregon and South Main Streets -- Main Street -- Oshkosh movie theaters -- Hoboes and orphans -- Teenage work world -- Polio -- World War II -- A war and an assassination -- Sports -- Aviation, motorcycles and trains -- Industry and business -- Civic events, organizations, offerings and projects -- Boating, sailing and fishing on Lakes' Poygan and Winnebago

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