Elder Interview-Phillip Phil Skenandore
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Phillip "Phil" SkenandoreEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.421Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Skenandore, Philip "Phil" Benjamin Born 06/13/1930 Parents: George Skenandore and Hilda (Doxtator) Paternal Grandparents: Dixon Skenandore and Jane Skenandore His father worked for Harvey Maas. He went to school at Idle Wild School in Seymour till 7th grade. His mother stayed at home with the kids. They had mostly wood for heating and cooking. He moved over on Ranch Road in 1941 or 42. There were about 100 kids in school and it was a 3 room school. He had about 20 kids in his class room. His father worked on boats and worked for Leicht’s. They hauled different loads of stuff. Philip worked on the boats himself when he got out of the service. His parents did all their shopping in Seymour. They belonged to the Oneida Methodist Church and both sang with the Oneida singers. His mother’s favorite recipe was fried chicken. He use to do small game hunting. He likes to fish. Corn soup and cornbread were more of a treat to him. Both of his parents spoke the Oneida language. Philip never learned the language. His mother went to school in Tomah but he doesn’t know where his father went. In 1947 he went into the service. He was a submarine tender. He was in the freeze in 1951 when the Korean War broke out. Then the war was ended and he went home. He spent about 4 years in the Navy. He worked in construction then worked for Liecht’s Company. He worked at Linquest Tool and Dye. He worked there for 11 years then got laid off. He got married in 1942 and had 5 children. He now has 5 grandchildren. He went to school in Chicago in 1964 and spent a year in Chicago then came back to Oneida. He worked at a machine shop in DePere and stayed there until 1981. He worked for Oneida Housing and worked for them for 12 years. He did maintenance work. He retired from there. His mother worked on quilts and was a good cook. Philip’s daughter Tina works for the Oneida Housing Authority now. Both his parents talked about the New York Claim and how we were going to be sick someday. He says that days still hasn’t come for us yet.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media, Military