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Rapoport, Harry, March 13, 1976, tape 1, side 2

March 13, 1976

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Rapoport, Harry, March 13, 1976, tape 1, side 2
  • Title
  • Rapoport, Harry, March 13, 1976, tape 1, side 2
  • Date
  • March 13, 1976
  • Identifier
  • 31735073014262-02
  • Source Identifier
  • 31735073014262
  • Description
  • Harry Rapoport recalls attending a summer camp during his youth and mentions the prevalence of a red-light district on Second Avenue where he used to sell newspapers. He discusses working in steel mills and later at a bottle factory on the South Side. Rapoport also touches on the efforts to clean up prostitution in the 1920s, mentioning Mayor Magee's involvement. He shares memories of the founding of Montefiore Hospital and the contributions made by Kaufmann's department store to the community. The interview delves into Rapoport's work history, including his time as a special policeman during the 1936 flood, and his perspectives on intermarriage and Zionism.
  • Extent
  • 19:44 minutes
  • Type
  • sound recording-nonmusical
  • Genre
  • oral histories (literary genre)
  • Source
  • Ethnic Fraternal Organizations Oral History Project Collection, 1975-1976
  • Language
  • eng
  • Contributor
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Collection
  • Ethnic Fraternal Organizations Oral History Project Collection
  • Rights Information
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  • Rights Holder
  • University of Pittsburgh