Wine, Bertha Halpern (Meltzer), 1890-1982
Person
Biography
Austrian Jewish immigrant, to New York and later Denver, first husband (William Meltzer) died during the Depression, remarried (Samual Wine) as a grandmother.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Oral History Interview with Bertha Meltzer Wine, 1980 February 20
Item
Identifier: B098.04.0008.00027
Abstract
Topics covered: Family background in Austria, father was a Rabbi, 9 children, 3 sons all became rabbis; fleeing Austria after Hitler took power, end of family in Europe; memories of life in Austria, came to America in 1910, first in family to come, came to New York first for 3 years, missed the mountains and came to Denver; became a sewing teacher at a factory, efforts in Denver to unionize, always working in a clothing factory, move to ready to wear made it harder to make a good living;...
Dates:
1980 February 20