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Oral History Interview with Ann Friedman Grimes, 1976 December 1
"Ann Grimes, née Friedman, discusses the early career and later life of her father, Dr. Emanuel Friedman. In the last part of the interview, she describes her life with husband Max Grimes and her travels in Russia."
Oral History Interview with Barney Rubin, 1979 July 20
Topics include: Family background in Russia, father a tailor, family got sick in the epidemic in Russia and died when Barney was 14, resisted Czarist Russia and the draft so left for America, worked as tailor, life in New York, attachment to Russia clothes and ways.
Oral History Interview with Bessie Katchen, 1978 July 15
Oral History Interview with Dora Perlmutter, 1979 July 29
Topics include: Born in Russia, father a cattle dealer; married in Russia to Pinchus Perlmutter who was a plasterer/contractor; first children were a set of triplets, one died, now has 5 children; father came to America and brought back money, was killed in WWI; when immigrating the boat ran into a storm and sank, she and her children were saved on a lifeboat but many died; learning the daven; talks about life in Russia and life in Denver.
Oral History Interview with Frank Quicksilver, 1979 July 25
Oral History Interview with Hyman Bush, 1978 August 25
Topics include: Family coming from Russia to Des Moines, Iowa through Elis Island, father worked in dairy in Russia and was a peddler in US, father didn't want to serve in Russian army, lived in Chicago, work life, son had jewelry business in Denver.
Oral History Interview with Hyman Wright, 2002 October 16
Topics covered: Parents Russian immigrants came to New York, Hymie grew up in New York, went to school there but ended up in Denver looking for work, Married Hungarian immigrant Frida Eisen in Denver, changed his name from Rytsis to Wright when he got married (a few uncles had already changed to that name), drafted in WWII, lived and worked rest of life in Denver.
Oral History Interview with Isidore Caplan, 1978 July 20
Topics include: Early history, born in Kiev, what his family did in Russia; immigrating to America through Galveston, family farm in St. Joseph, MO, farming and labor on the farm, spoke Yiddish at home, met wife in Atlantic City, worked in amusement business, wife’s family background.
Oral History Interview with Max Grimes, 1976 September 20
Oral History Interview with Max Grimes, 1976 September 20
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