[T1S1] Interviewer provides Respondent's biographical details and outlines Respondent's father's work. Respondent mentions contention for synagogue seats and illiteracy of Jewish women in Romania. Father's first wife's reaction to father's freemasonry is recounted; father's response to Jews' renunciation of citizenship is related. Respondent indicates route to, and destination in, U.S. Respondent's bypassing of Ellis Island is related. Respondent indicates unsanitary practices in Franklin School and abuse received from classmates. Accommodations and neighborhood of first residence are discussed. Location of brother's drugstore is noted; Respondent's wages, hours and work as pharmacist are discussed. Respondent reports overcrowding of Letsche School. Cultural pursuits are enumerated. Respondent recounts additional lessons from Ms. Kieler at Letsche School. Respondent's wages as newspaper boy are detailed. Respondent notes parents' synagogue affiliation. Respondent recounts fission of the Romanian Shul downtown over use of Jewish cemetery.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.113_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.113
"Ellovich, Philip - November 2, 1969" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Ellovich, Philip - November 2, 1969
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Contributor
Ellovich, Philip (interviewee), Selavan, Ida (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1969-11-02
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.113
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