1 20 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/34455/archive/files/16a099547a5137e5722f08f4854274b6.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=GxhoJnb0xdNMQ0jWb70xXF78w7VERmkTtQ71SYJHLeV-HdGrZkHtaMZRfgj4LWg2KUzDMy0TO4deMSt0IN%7ELMLxulehpHjWEhXVW9xGWrUKVjdAMEVHPAfNfg4CYf697SkEyoMsWjK7DdSPcTU27suXl4fq9qpp7YEZerq0LZYy6kNf0xE8IR92JuHQ2Q5jw2bpHM69g9Bp5pzQ7kSJYKqHvA-XA1Yef%7Exolj5iphmPYERpYcpqRbc3TA-%7EE30qLWbdAyqTVkPH62oIMs6J%7E-ntnCysezfbtbGZh9nuK7W7olrUTgZsTnwurXYVoNg-angpBI6h7ET8AkQBno9tVJw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 5dbbcbd3a561ebcc19471865873a11d2 PDF Text Text QUESTIONAIRE FOR ORAL HISTORIES 1. lam Ann Friedman with Judith Sherman on_ ______ October 22, 2001 /, I am conducting an interview for the JFVS archives 2. Can you tell me how and why your family originally came to this country and when? My parents were bom here in Louisville. My grandparents were from Russia. My mom’s father was bom in Louisville. My dad’s father was bom in Louisville. My paternal grandfather was Loius Grossman, and paternal grandmother was Annie Seidimmon Grossman. My maternal grandmother was Esther Hymason Siomon and grandfather was Jacob Henry Simon. 3. What were your parents’ names and where were they born? My father, Maurice Grossman was bom in Louisville in 1902. My mother, Sody Simon Grossman was bom in Louisville in 1904. 4. What is your birth date? What language(s) were spoken in your home? Where did you live then? Who lived in the same house with you Grandparents? Uncles/aunts? Brothers? Sisters? I was bom 12/13/33. English was primarily spoken in my home, and Yiddish when they didn’t want us to know what they were talking about. I lived on 1424 S. Floyd Street. We had a duplex owned by my grandparents, and 3 of their daughters lived with them up stairs. My mom, dad, brother, and I lived downstairs. 5. What was your neighborhood like? Were there other Jews living in the neighborhood? Did you walk to school? Sunday School? Temple? Was there a neighborhood grocery? Drug store? Melvin Zeiden lived next door. Melvin was named by my mother who said he had to have an American name. The neighborhood was a Jewish and Catholic neighborhood. The alley behind us was primarily black. We didn’t talk with the blacks. It was sort of a caste system, but no one talked with prejudice. I walked to school. George H Tingly School was named for the Tingly’s who owned resthonen. Children in our neighborhood were walking home from school on day and a girl held me and another girl called me a damn Jew. I went to Highland Juniro High, and we moved to the Highlands to 1848 Douglas Blvd. The school was in walking distance, but we hade rides to school J. M. Atherton Magan one High School had a ride to school. Belonged to AJ at Brook and College drove to school. In the first area there was a polio epidemic, but we didn’t go out, so we didn’t go to stores. In the Highlands, my mother went to the drug and grocery store, and Hunter would help carry in the groceries. When I was in junior high, my parents opened a dry �goods store and on Saturday we would go to Mr. Weinberg and Hoffman Butcher Shop on Preston Street, and then we would go to A&P and Sei dens. 6. How did the 1937 flood affect you and your family? 7. if you wished to travel what kind of transportation did you use? Did you travel when you were young? If so, where? I would travel by train with Jean Trager to Lexington. I also used a car to go to Cincinnati, Nashville, and Lexington to visit family, but because of finances we would travel very little. 8. Was your family involved in a synagogue / temple? My family was very involved. My mother worked there when my father was ill. All of the family was involved. My children were very involved. My grandmother, Louis Grossman, was the first conservative Jew in Louisville to be elected president of B’nai Brith. The reform Jews had held these positions previously. Some of the German Jews were elitist, and would not talk or walk with us, they would not socialize at all. After school we would shop. No blacks were allowed in any stores. At the bus and train stations there were signs, there were colored and white drinking fountains. That’s just the way it was. When I told my children about the segregation issues, they could not believe we didn’t fight them. My parents were liberal, but black and white issues weren’t touched. 9. What holidays and rituals were observed? All the holidays were very important in our home. They were made loving and beautiful. We were good people. My brother, Howard, and I had the best parents in the world. They had high morals, integrated, and were well loved and respected. My grandparents were as well. 10. Did you attend religious school? Were you confirmed? Bar Mitzvah? Yes. Mr. Millions was my teacher at A. J. A few women belonged but only girls. I was confirmed. 11 .What is your educational background? What was your career? I attended one year at LU. because my family stressed education. After a year I came home. My mother was a technical director and raised children. I taught at A. J. preschool for 10 years. 12. What brought you to Louisville and when did you come? �I was bom here. 13. How did you meet: your husband/wife? Where and when were you married? Did you have children? We met in junior high. We belonged to Jewish clubs, and would go to YMHA club meeting on Sundays. Boys played basketball and would have dates for the next week. I met Irwin there and through sacred service work. Irwin had called 3 or 4 nights to get a date. On night we had a late date. My dad said I could go for 15 minutes. We were gone an hour. I had to ring the bell to get back in, my dad was furious, and he’s not known for getting angry. We were married in the Kentucky Hotel, January 24, 1953. We had three children: Terrie Lynn Sherman 9/23/54, Vickie Sherman Reznikoff 6/19/57, and Susan Gail Sherman 1/19/67. 14. Tell about you involvement in the Jewish Community? Was you whole family involved? I was mainly active in UJC and Hadassah. My children are involved in center clubs. Terrie left Louisville because of relocation. Vickie worked for Congressman Mazalli, and came back to Louisville. Susan would travel. She wanted to see the world. She’s in Baltimore and got her PhD in Health and Behavioral sciences. She wants to try to help people from getting diseases. 15. How was your family affected by the World Wars? Wars in Israel? No and no. 16. What are your favorite spiritual memories? How did religion affect your life? My congregation and school. I am very moved spiritually. I feel so comfortable being a part of the service, and my maturation has also come from a spiritual path that leads me to believe that life never ends. There is always rebirth. I cannot imagine life without religion. In the name of religion so many have died, and it really saddens me. My hope is for love, not hate. 17. What interests do you have? Ballet, orchestra, and really all of the arts, along with people and travel. 18. What are your favorite family memories? All the family getting together, spending time with grandparents, and having my father for 74 years. 19. What is your legacy? How would you like to be remembered? What values would you like to pass on to those you leave behind? �I want to be remembered as peaceful and loving, a good friend, honest, devoted to family, one who cars about others’ issues, and someone who tried to better the world we live in. JFVS/aj 06/06/07 Word.olderAdult.OralHistories.forms �Louis & Lee Roth Family Center Board of Directors Stephanie Speigel Executive Director Marjorie B. Kohn President Steven Shapiro President Elect/Treasurer Barbara Goldberg David Handmaker Lowell Katz Robert Riley Vice Presidents TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Gail Pohn Ex-officio President Mitchell Charney Jane Goldstein Robert Levine Howard Markus Shirley Markus Lillian Seligman Jeffrey Weiss Past Presidents Lewis D. Cole Alexander Erlen Arthur Grossman Shelton R.Weber Honorary Directors I do hereby give my permission to record my life history through the Jewish Family and Vocational Service, 3587 Dutchmans Lane, Louisville, Kentucky 40205. My story will be kept in the JFVS Library and can be accessed by interested people. It will be preserved archivally for future generations. >-k Ament le Bennett .yn Berman Joan Byer Howard L. Cantor Natalie Davis Jonathan Dubins Simon Fields Phyllis Florman Ann Friedman Bob German Rachel Greenberg Debbie Hyman Howard Kaplin jay Klempner Benjamin Levitan Chuck O’Koon Jordan Pohn Suzy Post Mona Schramko Judy Shapira Julie Strull Susan Waterman Frank Weisberg Rabbi Avrohom Litvin Rabbi Stanley Miles Rabbi Joe Rooks Rapport Rabbi Gaylia R. Rooks Rabbi Robert Slosberg Rabbi Bradley C.Tecktiel Witness Date Signed JFVS/aj 10/4/01 Word.coununit.permission.history Association of Jewish Family & Children’s Agencies International Association of Jewish Vocational Services Accredited by '"ouncil of Accreditation of Services Families and Children, Inc. Jewish Family & Vocational Service 3587 Dutchmans Lane • Louisville, Kentucky 40205 • (502) 452-6341 • Fax (502) 452-6718 E-mail: jfvs@jfvs.com • Web: www.jfvs.com � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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