| Topic |
Description |
| Growing
Up |
Lois reflects on her childhood and The
Great Depression. She also speaks about her parents
and their professions during this period. (00:01:50)
|
| School |
After receiving a high school diploma, Lois attended Wartburg
College in Waverly, Iowa. She then moved to Milwaukee,
Wisconsin where she earned a degree in nursing.
(00:02:14)
|
| Chores |
Helping her family with the gardening was only
one of Lois' responsibilities. Listen to her speak about some
of the other chores she had as a young child. (00:00:29) |
| Pets |
Lois speaks about her only childhood
pet. (00:00:57) |
| A
Typical Dinner |
Listen to Lois' account of a typical family dinner during
The
Great Depression. (00:00:20)
|
| Childhood
Games |
As a child, Lois loved to play games
with her friends. Here, she speaks about the different types
of games that she and her friends played as children. (00:00:35) |
| World
War II |
Lois reflects on what it was like
to live during World War II. (00:01:26) |
| Employment
during the years after The Great Depression |
Lois speaks about unemployment after
The
Great Depression and governmental programs that were aimed
at increasing employment. She then reflects on the types of
jobs she had as a child both during and after The
Great Depression. (00:02:53) |
| Prices |
The
Great Depression changed the lives of many Americans.
In this video, Lois reflects on how prices have changed
since this time. (00:00:30)
|
| Why
she came to Ann Arbor |
Eager to get to know her paternal relatives, Lois decided
to move to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1952. Here, Lois speaks
about her decision to move to Ann Arbor and her initial
impressions of this town. (00:00:50)
|
| Ann
Arbor Changes |
Lois reflects on early Ann Arbor
and how it has changed. (00:01:42) |
