[T1S1] Provides biographical details. Respondent notes necessity for private tutoring and number of synagogues in town. Respondent's motivation to emigrate, relatives who previously immigrated and route to U.S. are indicated. Respondent reports items brought to, and first impressions of, U.S. Respondent's disappointment and first residence in Pittsburgh are indicated. Wages and hours as seamstress are detailed; garment union is mentioned. Respondent's night school attendance is noted; cultural pursuits are enumerated. Respondent indicates synagogue attendance and specifies private doctor in Pittsburgh. Respondent's organizational affiliations and contact with relatives in Europe are noted. Citizenship and marriage information is provided; children's secular and Jewish educations are enumerated. Respondent indicates differences in children's and own upbringing.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.220_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.220
"Karsh, Rae - November 8, 1968" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Karsh, Rae - November 8, 1968
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Contributor
Karsh, Rae (interviewee), Bloom, Evelyn (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1968-11-08
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.220
Rights
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