[T1S1] Mentions house in Romania and provides biographical details. Respondent mentions riot and lack of contact with non-Jews in Romania. Respondent recounts perceived prosperity of U.S. Respondent's travel arrangements and route to U.S. are indicated. Respondent's name change is discussed. Respondent notes similarities between Pittsburgh and hometown. Respondent mentions initial welcome and first residences. Brother's insistence on Respondent's working is indicated; Respondent's training period at stogie factory is discussed. Respondent describes wages, hours and duration of apprenticeship in brother's blacksmith shop. Respondent's wages and hours at gentile blacksmith shop are detailed; short-lived union is noted. Respondent's aversion to working with horses is explained. Respondent discusses night school attendance. Cultural pursuits are enumerated. Minor changes in Respondent's religious observance is noted. Respondent mentions use of clinic and affiliation with mutual assistance society. Respondent discusses recreational activities. Respondent notes contact with relatives in Pittsburgh and Europe. Respondent recounts complications, and assistance of Irene Kaufmann Settlement, in obtaining his citizenship.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.324_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.324
"Moskowitz, Izzy - 1969" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Moskowitz, Izzy - 1969
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Contributor
Moskowitz, Izzy (interviewee), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1969
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.324
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