[T1S1] Respondent provides background information: father, Ludwick Lothenthal, mother, Johanna Lothenthal, lived in Hamburg, Germany; gives names of 2 siblings; life normal until Adolph Hitler came into power: 1938; father, insurance broker, mother, homemaker; observant home: revolved around Jewish life, attended synagogue. Respondent describes early years: attended Jewish school in Hamburg, family move to London, 1938, sent to boarding school, notes all possessions left behind in Hamburg; home life close, times difficult. Respondent describes home near Regents Park, London: 11 people in small house, neighbors unfriendly; comments on father's garden; active in gymnastics, played violin and tennis; completed high school, notes first job: secretary for Friends of Hebrew University, London, comments on move to Israel: age 19, brother already there; worked as social worker with Arabs. Respondent discusses founding of State of Israel: 1948, observed it from beginning; remained in Israel 10 years; describes meeting Rabbi Walter Jacob in Rome; reflects on courtship and marriage: occurred quickly; had not seen each other in 22 years, married in London, moved to Pittsburgh, PA; found different life in America: more sophisticated, not "down to earth."
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.206_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.206
"Jacob, Irene - November 16, 1999" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Jacob, Irene - November 16, 1999
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Description
Respondent Horticulturist, born 1928.
Contributor
Jacob, Irene (interviewee), Adelson, Ruth;Leyton, Hope (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1999-11-16
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.206
Rights
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