[T1S1] Mentions private teacher's schoolroom. Biographical material is provided; father's job is stated. Respondent recounts fees for the public school, attendance of a school for Jewish children, and the subjects studied. Respondent mentions location, and clothing for attendance, of synagogue. Relations between aristocratic Jews and non-Jews in Lithuania are described. Respondent explains father's charitable donations; mother's garden and generosity with its produce are described. Privileged townspeople's social club is mentioned; settings and food for holidays are described. Respondent explains family's relocation. Father's winter clothes and conveyances are described. Respondent outlines family dispute that caused father to move to South Africa and mentions the processing of hides for leather. Father's business partnership in Johannesburg and visit to Pittsburgh are mentioned. Respondent indicates household items brought with family to U.S. and their lack of passports. Respondent's route to U.S. is indicated; quarantine in Germany and seasickness on ship are mentioned. Respondent's arrival, and assistance received, in New York are indicated. Family's purchase of a grocery store is mentioned; house in New Castle is described. Customers and services of family store are described. Wages and hours at clothing store are detailed. Respondent enumerates cultural pursuits as well as expressing dislike of Yiddish theater. Religious observances are indicated; medical care and charitable contributions are noted.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.039_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.039
"Bernstein, Dora - November 23, 1968" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Bernstein, Dora - November 23, 1968
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Contributor
Bernstein, Dora (interviewee), Soloff, Hope (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1968-11-23
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.039
Rights
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