[T1S1] Provides biographical details. Respondent's cheder attendance and town's synagogues are noted. Respondent notes impediment to, and circumstances of, emigration. Respondent's delay on Ellis Island is explained; Respondent's route to U.S. is indicated. Name change is noted; relocation to Pittsburgh is mentioned. Respondent indicates lonesomeness and first residences in Pittsburgh. Wages and hours of work are detailed; acquisition of English is reported. Cultural pursuits are enumerated; synagogue attendance is indicated. Respondent mentions saving money for family in Europe. Respondent indicates local meeting places and relatives abroad. Citizenship and marriage information is provided. Respondent notes attitude in raising children.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.017_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.017
"Arenson, Bella - January 12, 1969" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Arenson, Bella - January 12, 1969
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Contributor
Arenson, Bella (interviewee), Bloom, Evelyn (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1969-01-12
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.017
Rights
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your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).. Rights Holder: University of Pittsburgh, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
