[T1S1] birth in Austria; her father's death and mother's attempt to come to the United States; brother's imprisonment in Dachau; his marriage after his release; discussion of her immigration to the United States in 1950; her work at Kaufmann's Department Store, Linton's and the Bridal Shop, before establishing her own business; location of her shop of twenty-seven years; recollections of her early life in Vienna; her education there; her brother's education in law; comparison of Vienna to her life here; recollections of a children's camp in Holland.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.504_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.504
"Yecies, Gizella - May 17, 1991" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Yecies, Gizella - May 17, 1991
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Description
Gizella Yecies immigrated to the United States in 1950 and opened her own dressmaking shop, which she operated for thirty-two years; birth year, 1908.
Contributor
Yecies, Gizella (interviewee), Joseph, Florence;Braun, Howard (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1991-05-17
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.504
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