[T1S1] Mentions father's emigration and his own escape from Russia. Father's wages and hours at Westinghouse are detailed as are his residences. Respondent's mother's reaction to food aboard ship to U.S. is noted. Respondent mentions arrival in Braddock. Respondent mentions school punishments; Respondent indicates tussles with non-Jews. Residences in U.S. and Russia are compared and family's various residences are described. Respondent details wages and hours as barrel worker. Respondent's cheder attendance in Braddock is mentioned; the extent of parents' and own religiosity is indicated. Father's synagogue involvements are enumerated. Respondent notes treatment of father's ailment and cost of doctor's visit. Respondent's lack of organizational affiliation is reported. Respondent recounts going to movies as child and dating with friends as teenager. Respondent relates local meeting places in Braddock and explains discontinued friendships. Citizenship and marriage information is provided. Respondent's children's secular and Jewish educations and upbringing are mentioned.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.492_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.492
"Weissman, Saul - No Date" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Weissman, Saul - No Date
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Contributor
Weissman, Saul (interviewee), Weissman, J. (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1968/1970
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.492
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