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Oral History Interview with Dorothy Segal, 1979 July 18

 Item
Identifier: B098.04.0008.00024

Abstract

Topics covered: Born in Poland, came to America with a friend at 12 years old, came directly to Denver, West Colfax; worked as a seamstress and dressmaker, worked constantly to bring her family over from Poland one by one; lived in boarding house, went to school at night to learn English; family came over and they all lived together, father fixed watches, she never married; life on West side.

Dates

  • 1979 July 18

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Extent

1 Items (1 sound tape cassette)

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.

General

Digitized other analog

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Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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