Full audio file. Tape 1, Side 1, Part 1 - Introduction. Tape, Side 1, Part 2 - Birth, Early Life, and Schooling: His birth and farm history. Tape 1, Side 1, Part 3 - Birth, Early Life, and Schooling: Mother's name (Collins) and family. Tape 1, Side 1, Part 4 - Birth, Early Life, and Schooling: Delwiche relatives come to visit once a year for a week. Tape 1, Side 1, Part 5 - Birth, Early Life, and Schooling: Walloon Language and schooling. Tape 1, Side 1, Part 6 - Interest in Music: How his interest in music started. Tape 1, Side 1, Part 7 - Interest in Music: Playing the organ in church. Tape 1, Side 1, Part 8 - Interest in Music: Correspondence courses in music from the University of Wisconsin. Tape 1, Side 1, Part 9 - Interest in Music: Violins (he makes them). He started because of his interest in woodworking and music. Tape 1, Side 1, Part 10 - Interest in Music: Started an orchestra. Tape 1, Side 1, Part 11 - Religion: Catholic religion in his family. Tape 1, Side 1, Part 12 - Religion: Other religions in the neighborhood. Tape 1, Side 1, Part 13 - Religion: Baptists. Tape 1, Side 1, Part 14 - Religion: Stories about Rene Vilatte and his church. Tape 1, Side 1, Part 15 - Work: Work outside the farm - Bousenthal's cabinet shop. Tape 1, Side 1, Part 16 - Work: German-Belgian relations (with Bousenthal's workers). Tape 1, Side 1, Part 17 - His wife and her relatives: How he met his wife (Elsie Vander Meullen). Tape 1, Side 1, Part 18 - His wife and her relatives: Information on Elsie. Tape 1, Side 1, Part 19 - His wife and her relatives: Her grandfather was Flemish. Tape 1, Side 1, Part 20 - His wife and her relatives: The Ropsons always spoke Walloon at home. Tape 1, Side 1, Part 21 - His wife and her relatives: Correspondence with relatives in Belgium (Melin, Belgium was the home of his grandfather). Tape 1, Side 1, Part 22 - His wife and her relatives: The farm was divided after his mother's death. Tape 1, Side 1, Part 23 - A Belgian Comedian: This is a segment of a tape Mr. Ropson played for me. The man speaking is a Belgian comedian speaking in Walloon. This gentleman appeared in Green Bay during the summer of 1975. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 1 - Depression Years: Depression years. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 2 - Depression Years: Bousenthal's cabinet shop work. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 3 - Depression Years: Vacations to visit relatives. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 4 - Depression Years: Norris Collins (Louis' cousin) was killed in an accident. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 5 - Dyckesville: Cottagers move into Dyckesville - changes in Dyckesville. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 6 - Dyckesville: Early Dyckesville - Van Dyckes Store - Taverns. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 7 - Dyckesville: Road to Sturgeon Bay (then called Rt. 78). Tape 1, Side 2, Part 8 - Trips to "the city": Trips to Green Bay in his childhood. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 9 - Trips to "the city": Trips to Algoma. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 10 - Trips to "the city": Trip to Green Bay to pick up an organ. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 11 - His family: Mr. Ropson's family. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 12 - His family: Father's death by lightening. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 13 - His family: Mother keeps the farm going. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 14 - His family: Changes in farming in his lifetime. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 15 - The farm: The farm in his young adulthood (dairy farming). Tape 1, Side 2, Part 16 - The farm: Cheese factories (cooperative efforts). Tape 1, Side 2, Part 17 - Clock Making: His interest in clock making. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 18 - Clock Making: Elsie helps in making clocks. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 19 - Social life: Social life in the early days. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 20 - Social life: Cars influence social life. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 21 - Social life: Holidays. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 22 - Social life: Aug. 15 celebration at Robinsonville Chapel. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 23 - Social life: Kermiss. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 24 - Social life: Family visits at Kermiss. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 25 - Social life: Booyah. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 26 - Social life: Card games. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 27 - Social life: Music in the homes. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 28 - Social life: Music was played for dances in the halls. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 29 - Social life: His grandfather skipped church to play cards. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 30 - Religion: Religion. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 31 - Father's occupation: His father's work as a trainman in northern Wisconsin. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 32 - Father's occupation: His father went to the north woods to work as a lumberman. Tape 1, Side 2, Part 33 - Father's occupation: His father was gone to the lumber camps, so his mother ran the farm even before his father died.
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