Elder Interview-James Jim House
Name/Title
Elder Interview-James "Jim" HouseEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.203Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
House, James “Jim” Born 08/05/1921 in Hobart Parents: Alexander and Cornelia (Cornelius) House His parents had 7 children. His father worked the farm and he worked at Larsen Canning Company. My dad died when he was 5 years old. His mother started to work out at Larsen Boarding Camp, she cooked there. I had to clean up the barn and feed all of the animals. They didn’t have running water or electricity. They had to use Kerosene lamps for their light. They had to cut wood for their heating and cooking. The whole family spoke the Oneida language. His mother went Carlisle School, she graduated from there. He doesn’t know about his father education. His mother made their clothes. They didn’t have any transportation. They use to go fishing. They did their shopping in Green Bay. They had to pay someone to take them. They always had a good Christmas. On New Year Eve they went Hoyoning. And on Easter they went to Church came home and had their Easter dinner. I went to Oneida Mission School after School I went to work at the farm. Then I worked the Dock’s. He went in the army 1939. After he got out of the Service he went back to work at the Docks. Then I got a job as a Carpenter helper. In 1948 I went to Chicago. But he didn’t like that city. So He went to Milwaukee and got a job there. He stays there until 1983. He retired from there. He moved back to Oneida. He won the Heavy weight Golden Glove Boxing Championship in 1941. He started boxing in 1939. His advice to the youth is to get a good education.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media, Military