Kathy Kosse

Author

Julie M. Luker, Concordia University, St. PaulFollow

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Interviewee

Kathy Kosse

Interviewer

Cole Steinberg

Transcriber

Landmark Associates

Generation

Baby Boom

Neighborhood

Selby-Dale

Document Type

Oral History

Date of Interview

8-8-2023

Keywords

Selby-Dale, Saint Paul, 1952

Disciplines

Oral History | Psychology

Abstract

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Kathleen Kosse is a Caucasian female born on January 27, 1952. She grew up on Selby-Dale of Saint Paul. Her family consists of her parents, an older brother, an older sister, and two younger sisters. Her father was a construction worker in construction trading, and her mother was a stay-at-home mother. Kosse was raised Lutheran. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: She begins her interview by discussing family vacations to Lake Gervais and her father's love for fishing. Next, Kosse talks about how her family's economic status influenced her to save money well into adulthood. The neighborhood she identifies most with is the Selby-Dale area, and would describe the neighborhood as "ideal." She could freely run outside, had a lot of kids on the blocks, made good babysitting money, and everyone got along well. Kosse talks about the time she was hit by a car at the age of eight. Still, she remembers how the neighborhood rallied behind her during that moment. She recalls a riot happening before arriving at the high school, St. Paul Central, and the lockdowns they had. Kosse concluded her interview by listing off global and local issues that occurred during her adolescent years, such as the murder of Officer James Sackett, who was found by one of her classmates and killed by two other classmates.

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All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced without the written permission of Concordia University Library or Julie Luker, Department of Psychology, Concordia University, St. Paul.

Recommended Citation

Luker, Julie M., "Kathy Kosse" (2023). Saint Paul and Surrounding Area. 69.
https://digitalcommons.csp.edu/tc-ohp_interviews_stp/69