[T1S1] Indicates ethnic composition of Kalverie and mentions farm grandfather owned. Father's hometown is identified; Lithuanian house is extensively described. Biographical details are provided. Respondent mentions sojourning rabbis and subjects they taught. Social status of father's family is explained; father's work is described. Respondent recounts gifts and kindnesses between non-Jews and Jews. Circumstances of Respondent's emigration are reported; Respondent's name change is discussed. Respondent reports illegal crossing into Germany and recounts accommodations to U.S. First impressions of U.S. are related. Stepfather's jobs in Pittsburgh are mentioned. Anti-Semitism encountered by mother and Respondent is outlined.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.464_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.464
"Swarz, Belle - 1969" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Swarz, Belle - 1969
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Contributor
Swarz, Belle (interviewee), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1969
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.464
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