Lexington Jewish Community Oral History Project

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LJC001

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This project focuses on the social role of Lexington's Temple Adath Israel in the life of its members. Interviewees discuss their family histories, the Jewish population in Shelbyville, the history of Temple Adath Israel, Jewish women and work, leaders in the Jewish community, Science Hill School, anti-Semitism in Lexington, entertainment in Lexington during the 1930s and 1940s, relationships between Gentile and Jewish children, the increase in the Jewish population after World War II, child rearing in the Jewish home, and Jewish merchants in downtown Lexington.

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Audio
23
Interviews included in this Project:
Interviewee(s) Interview Date Call Number Interviewer Access Transcript
Bettie A. Miller April 24th, 1983 1983OH037 KH 226 Leonore G. Pappas No Restrictions No
Alma Miller, I. A. Miller April 24th, 1983 1983OH038 KH 227 Leonore G. Pappas No Restrictions No
Jane Scherago July 30th, 1983 1983OH144 KH 264 Leonore G. Pappas No Restrictions No
Marvin Bing, Siegfried Bing October 8th, 1983 1983OH145 KH 265 Ruth Kessler, Helen A. Paritz No Restrictions No
Liz Levy October 1st, 1983 1983OH146 KH 266 Leonore G. Pappas No Restrictions No
Nathan Cohen, Rose C. Brazin October 23rd, 1983 1983OH150 KH 268 Ruth Kessler, Helen A. Paritz No Restrictions No
Hilda R. Abraham February 29th, 1984 1984OH011 KH 280 Ruth Kessler, Helen A. Paritz No Restrictions No
Helen A. Paritz February 29th, 1984 1984OH012 KH 281 Ruth Kessler, Hilda R. Abraham No Restrictions No
Harriet A. Rose August 2nd, 1984 1984OH076 KH 283 Ruth Kessler No Restrictions No
Maury Bederman August 5th, 1984 1984OH077 KH 284 Carolyn B. Weinberger No Restrictions No
Carolyn E. Straus, Herman L. Straus August 14th, 1984 1984OH080 KH 285 Ruth Kessler, Helen A. Paritz No Restrictions No
Louise Wile, Joseph S. Wile August 15th, 1984 1984OH081 KH 286 Ruth Kessler, Helen A. Paritz, Carolyn B. Weinberger No Restrictions No
Evelyn Hymson, Maurice Hymson August 14th, 1985 1985OH202 KH 318 Ruth Kessler, Carolyn B. Weinberger No Restrictions No
Sol Feld August 21st, 1985 1985OH203 KH 319 Ruth Kessler No Restrictions No
Helen Goldfarb August 27th, 1985 1985OH204 KH 320 Ruth Kessler, Carolyn B. Weinberger No Restrictions No
Ada F. Wikler August 29th, 1985 1985OH205 KH 321 Ruth Kessler, Carolyn B. Weinberger, Helen Goldfarb No Restrictions No
Helen Levy October 31st, 1986 1986OH289 KH 386 Bobbi Fried No Restrictions No
Harry Rosenberg November 4th, 1986 1986OH290 KH 387 Bobbi Fried No Restrictions No
Barbara Straus November 5th, 1986 1986OH291 KH 388 Bobbi Fried No Restrictions No
Edna Miller, Frieda Baer November 6th, 1986 1986OH292 KH 389 Bobbi Fried No Restrictions No
Fannie Miller November 9th, 1986 1986OH293 KH 390 Bobbi Fried No Restrictions No
Louis Ades November 20th, 1986 1986OH294 KH 391 Bobbi Fried No Restrictions No
Sidney Gall November 21st, 1986 1986OH295 KH 392 Bobbi Fried No Restrictions No
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