Oral History Interview with Sally Schneider, 1979 August 30

Item

Identifier: B098.04.0008.00023

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Abstract

Topics Covered: Life in the old country, working at age 11 stripping tobacco, parents very poor, father blind so sent to live with aunt, aunt was horribly abusive; police threatened to take children away; mother kept having children; Sally was in an out of school, eventually lied about her age and got married at 14, left school; worked to send money to her mother.

Dates

1979 August 30

Creator

Schneider, Sally, 1887-1981 (Interviewee, Person)

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1 Items (1 sound tape cassette)

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Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Series 4 consists of recorded oral histories by residents of Beth Israel Home. The interviewees reflect on their experiences as either Jewish immigrants or children of immigrants to America.