[T1S1] Explains relocation to, and first job in, Pittsburgh. Respondent discusses ethnic composition, languages, and livelihoods of hometown in Poland. Parents' work is noted. Respondent's revolutionary involvement, and authority's pressure that forced Respondent's immigration, is recounted. Biographical details are provided. Abuse of assimilationist woman by Nazis is described. Anti-Semitic group in Poland, and their economic motivation, is discussed. Respondent's and father's religiosity are recounted. Lectures on religious practices are noted; route to U.S. is indicated. Respondent indicates items brought to, and first impressions of, U.S. Wages in New York and Pittsburgh are detailed. Respondent's cultural activities are mentioned.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.387_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.387
"Rothbart, Jacob - 1968" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Rothbart, Jacob - 1968
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Contributor
Rothbart, Jacob (interviewee), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1968
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.387
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