The yiddish book center national yiddish book center, located on the campus of hampshire college in amherst, massachusetts, united states, is a cultural institution dedicated to the. The aim of the urban renewal federal policy was to provide residents with better housing, but the city never did build new housing for these displaced people, forcing them to relocate to black neighborhoods such as biddleville and mccrorey heights or white neighborhoods such as. Born in 1928, phil enthusiastically searches his memory for every last detail available to him about growing up in coney island. Oral history is the collection and study of historical information about individuals, families, important events, or everyday life using audiotapes, videotapes, or transcriptions of planned.
The charlotte observer has an article about how urban renewal destroyed charlottes brooklyn neighborhood. Unt oral history program launches 50th anniversary commemoration throughout 2015 the unt ohp will celebrate its 50th anniversary by showcasing interviews from its collection and by. The oral history reader, now in its third edition, is a comprehensive, international anthology combining major, classic articles with cuttingedge pieces on the. I purchased this book for a graduate class on oral history. The yiddish book centers wexler oral history project is a. The united states holocaust memorial museum oral history branch conducted the interview with alan kalish adolf heisler on october 24, 2003. The oral history reader meet your next favorite book. The yiddish book center national yiddish book center, located on the campus of hampshire college in amherst, massachusetts, united states, is a cultural institution dedicated to the preservation of books in the yiddish language, as well as the culture and history those books represent. Nov 27, 1997 the oral history reader edited by robert perks and alistair thomson, is an international anthology of the key writings about the theory, method and use of oral history. Book a history of jewish literature, vol 17, by israel zinberg, translated by bernard martin, revd by curt leviant. Leland sklar may be among the top recorded bass players in history. Leonard nimoy jewish actor best known for his role as spock on the star trek science fiction series explains the jewish story behind the handgesture he made famous.
Yiddish book center preserves and expands reach of more than. The university of york opened its doors to its first students in the autumn of 1963. Shevi glassman herbstman oral history interview, interviewed by christa whitney, yiddish book center s wexler oral history project, karmazin recording studio, yiddish book center, amherst, ma, july 16, 2016. Jtrails, the national anglojewish heritage trail, is a new initiative of the spiro ark to raise awareness of this rich, but. The leeds family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Oral history avraham tory was born avraham golub in 1910, in the small town of lazdijai, lithuania. Avraham was hiding in kovno when war broke out on june 22, 1941, and began to write his diary which he kept for three years. American jewish committee oral history collection the. Further information about the oral history project can be found on the university of yorks 50th anniversary web pages. Home to a million yiddish books, permanent and visiting exhibits, galleries, an englishlanguage.
The yiddish book centers wexler oral history project is a growing collection of indepth interviews. Lee worsley and paul hagen represent the modern distribution era with their music wholesale business in the united kingdoma business formed after the advent of computer technology. Yiddish is a high germanderived language historically spoken by the ashkenazi jews. The aim of the urban renewal federal policy was to provide residents with better. In 1840 there were 38 leeds families living in new jersey. She follows one twisted family tree one that crosses its own. As a studio and film score composer, leland has recorded with countless performers and for top rated movies since his career began in the 1960s.
For further information, see the editorinchiefs introduction on page. As a studio and film score composer, leland has recorded with countless performers and for top rated movies since his. Jtrails, the national anglojewish heritage trail, is a new initiative of the spiro ark to raise awareness of this rich, but often unknown, history among both jews and nonjews alike, and to encourage individuals to further investigate their own roots as well as the fascinating origins of the community. Unt oral history program launches 50th anniversary commemoration throughout 2015 the unt ohp will celebrate its 50th anniversary by showcasing interviews from its collection and by sponsoring special events. Popular oral history books meet your next favorite book. He remembers the railroad avenue trolley four rides for a dime. A history from colonial times to today by pamela s. Wexler oral history project of the yiddish book center. It was an amazingly hard book to read in some area and fairly straight forward in others. This book collects original research essays to explore the diverse uses of photographs and photography in oral history, from the use of photos as memory triggers to their deployment in. Home to a million yiddish books, permanent and visiting exhibits, galleries, an englishlanguage bookstore and two performance halls, the center hosts a yearround schedule of educational programs, concerts, films and events. You can make a donation in support of this effort and your gift will be matched dollarfordollar by peter and deborah wexler. Nypls community oral history project is teaming up with the nyc trans oral history project to collect, preserve, and share oral histories from our citys transgender and gender non.
Oral history borthwick institute for archives, the. Holman waitt, october 6, 1977 at the waitt home, 1017 28th street, sioux city. The new york public librarys community oral history project is an initiative taking place at nypl branches that aims to document, preserve, and celebrate the rich history of the citys unique neighborhoods by collecting the stories of people who have experienced it firsthand. This greatly anticipated update of the oral history reader is a comprehensive, international anthology of major, classic articles and cuttingedge pieces on the theory, method and use of. This is an excerpt from benjamin harshavs full oral history. Buhle director, oral history of the american left new york university greles early, groundbreaking book on oral history remains a classic. Explore highlights from the yiddish book centers wexler oral history project collection. Elisabeth pozzithanner is an independent oral historian, based in new york city and vienna.
This was about 28% of all the recorded leeds s in the usa. Primitive societies have long relied on oral tradition to preserve a record of the past in the absence of written histories. The wexler oral history project is a growing collection of over 600 indepth video interviews with people. Nyc trans oral history project nypl community oral history. They range from applications of oral history projects to an analysis of the process or debate about specific aspects. Image credit leeds university library arise evans 1607after 1660 was a selfproclaimed prophet. Since 2010, the yiddish book centers wexler oral history project has recorded more than indepth video interviews that provide a deeper understanding of the jewish experience and the legacy and changing nature of yiddish language and culture. Cho was born in seoul, south korea, but moved to japan when he was five years old. The reading is a chapter from a book written by solomon plaatje 18761932, an african and member of the south african native national congress founded in 1912. The wexler oral history project is a growing collection of indepth video interviews with people of all ages and backgrounds, whose stories offer a rich and. Come to the yiddish book center and enter a lebedike velt, a lively world of yiddish culture. Lee worsley and paul hagen represent the modern distribution era with their music wholesale business in the united kingdoma business formed after the advent of computer technology and the internet.
As part of the yiddish book center wexler oral history project, leonard nimoy explains the origin of the vulcan hand signal used by spock, his character in the star trek. So this book, oral history, falls right in line with the kind of depth and authenticity ive come to expect from smith. Wexler oral history project of the yiddish book center, amherst, massachusetts. Sara ghitis has been dedicated to preserving the life stories of individuals, families, communities and organizations. The yiddish book center s wexler oral history project is a growing collection of indepth interviews about.
Wexler oral history project of the yiddish book center posts. How a mensch from massachusetts saved yiddish literature for generations to come by sue macy. Hist1055 reading lists library university of leeds. Selected clips from our collection of oral history interviews in yiddish. Adjacent is a historic stone arch bridge that brings route 23b across the creek. Active music distribution began in 1999 with a strong focus on the percussion market. Leeds open air theatre was located in leeds, new york. List of books and articles about oral history online. The site is on the catskill creek in the hamlet of leeds in the. For more information on this oral history, please contact the director of the center for oral history. The following is the timeline of the leeds drivein as conveyed to me by the original property owners, the van vechten family. The site is on the catskill creek in the hamlet of leeds in the town of catskill. Shevi glassman herbstman 16jul2016 yiddish book center.
Director, wexler oral history project at national yiddish book center. Yiddish, ladino, and jewish english yiddish book center. Feel free to browse our store, but be aware that the shopping cart is disabled. During the same period, a tradition seems to have emerged of the jewish. Twentyseven new chapters introduce the most significant developments in oral history in the. Browse oral histories alphabetically center for oral history. The yiddish book centers wexler oral history project is a growing collection of indepth video interviews with people of all ages, exploring yiddish cultural topics and issues of modern jewish identity. Leeds is a hamlet and censusdesignated place cdp in greene county, new york, united states. Wexler oral history project of the yiddish book center home. Dec 06, 2011 so this book, oral history, falls right in line with the kind of depth and authenticity ive come to expect from smith.
When did the pronunciation of the word electoral change. She conducts oral history interviews, develops and manages oral history projects and creates personal histories on audio, video and in print. The future we hope to continue to add new interviews to the oral history project in future years, creating a lively, growing collection of voices that help recall and understand yorks continuing story. New jersey had the highest population of leeds families in 1840. Leeds is located in the town of catskill, near the north town line. Out of the shadows in leeds and york featured cabaret, chamber music and songs from the terezin ghetto, choral music by emigre composers, a powerful oratorio of jewish suffering and redemption, presented by such illustrious artists as the nash ensemble of london, the new budapest orpheum society chicago, and cello. Over 156,000 pages of transcripts, 6,000 hours of taped interviews, 2,250 informants. For nearly four decades, the yiddish book center has uniquely. The project was based on over 60 interviews i carried out in the holbeck area of leeds, and focused on producing multivocal oral histories as gpslocated. The oral history reader edited by robert perks and alistair thomson, is an international anthology of the key writings about the theory, method and use of oral history. American jewish committee oral history collection the new. The columbia center for oral history research office will sponsor a talk with author jennifer egan about the. The project is particularly interested in how yiddish language and culture inform jewish.
The wexler oral history project is a growing collection. To learn more about our campaign to capture oral history interviews in yiddish, read aaron lanskys recent letter. This probably due to the fact that its a collection of different essays. He at first served at the court of king charles i, and then at cromwells court. She follows one twisted family tree one that crosses its own branches a couple of times, if you get my drift through hard times, farming, coal mining, disaster, and cityslicker school teachers a disaster in their own right. Since 2010, the yiddish book centers wexler oral history project has recorded more than indepth video interviews that provide a deeper understanding of the jewish experience and the.
We hope to continue to add new interviews to the oral. Shevi glassman herbstman oral history interview, interviewed by christa whitney, yiddish book centers wexler oral history project, karmazin recording studio, yiddish book center, amherst. The yiddish book centers wexler oral history project is a growing collection of indepth video interviews with people of all ages, exploring yiddish cultural topics and issues of modern. Menasseh ben israel, rabbi, scholar, philosopher, diplomat and hebrew printer, 16041657. Nyc trans oral history project nypl community oral. Feb 27, 2015 as part of the yiddish book center wexler oral history project, leonard nimoy explains the origin of the vulcan hand signal used by spock, his character in the star trek series. Since 2010, the yiddish book center s wexler oral history project has recorded more than 500 indepth video interviews that provide a deeper understanding of the jewish experience and the legacy and changing nature of yiddish language and culture. The oral history reader, now in its third edition, is a comprehensive, international anthology combining major, classic articles with cuttingedge pieces on the theory, method and use of oral history. We are not currently fulfilling online orders, as the yiddish book center has closed its building to protect visitors and staff during the covid19 pandemic. Whitney director, wexler oral history project yiddish. Siouxland oral history program sioux city public museum sioux city, iowa interview with holman e. Yorks oral history project is making audio recordings of the recollections of people who have been involved with the university during the past halfcentury and more from some of those present at its inception to alumni and current members of staff. Oral history interview with avraham blander collections. Plaatje traversed parts of the south african countryside immediately after the promulgation of the act, documenting how many africans were uprooted from farmlands that had been.
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