The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects

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  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Ilse Meyer (1923-2008) on October 15, 2001. The summary is accompanied by an obituary for Ilse Meyer. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Ernie Marx (1925-) on August 30, 2001. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Herman Landau (1911-) on November 6, 2001. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Helen Landau (1920-) on March 9, 2010. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Martin Kaplan (1917-2009) on November 6, 2001. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Stuart Grossman (1929-2016) on August 4, 2011. The summary is accompanied by an obituary for Stuart Grossman. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Helen Goldstein (1917-2010) on September 26, 2002. The summary is accompanied by an obituary for Helen Goldstein. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Martin Glazer (1924-2017) on November 16, 2011. The summary is accompanied by an obituary for Martin Glazer. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

    Martin Glazer was born and raised in Louisville to Russian-American parents, who both desired to live in the United States and thus immigrated first to New York then to Louisville. Growing up in a Yiddish and English speaking home, he lived through the Great Flood of 1937 relatively unharmed, as his family lived on elevated ground. As a Jewish youth he notes that all holidays were observed and the family maintained a strict kosher diet even following the death of his mother. He was Bar Mitzvah’d at Anshei Sfard. His high school education took place at Male High School after which he spent four years in the United States Army. He returned to Louisville for an undergraduate degree and law school at the University of Louisville in four years, so all education would be covered by the G.I. Bill (formally titled the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944). After meeting his wife, Phyllis Levy, he began attending Adath Jeshurun with her. He experienced anti-Semitism as a lawyer. After serving in the Army Air Corps, he served in Italy and nearly volunteered for the Israeli Army during the Six Day War. His hobbies included listening to magic tricks by radio, building model aircraft with a friend, and keeping the Hebrew faith flourishing in his family.
  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Libby Frank (1921-2019) on June 30, 2011. The summary is accompanied by an obituary for Libby Frank. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Betty Bronner (1929-2015) on November 6, 2008. The summary is accompanied by an obituary for Betty Bronner. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Herta Beskin (1927-) in August 2001. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Margot Barr (1929-2015) on June 29, 2010. The summary is accompanied by an obituary for Margot Barr. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Helene Banks in 2001. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Norman Banks (1918-2008) on July 26, 2001. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Carol Behr (1933-) on December 23, 2011. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Jack Benjamin (1927-) on July 24, 2001. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Elaine Benovitz Bornstein in 2001. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Madeline Bernstein (1926-) in 2001. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

    Madeline Bernstein grew up in a Jewish household in which her family spoke Russian, Yiddish, and English. She attended Synagogue with her family despite not having a full time Rabbi; however, she was not confirmed and did not receive a Bat Mitzvah. She lived in a primarily German and Polish part of Louisville. After attending Indiana University with her husband she came to Louisville, had three children together, and joined the Jewish Community Center as a family. Though losing her brother, uncle, and her uncle’s children to the Second World War, she maintained good health herself. Her pastimes include playing Bridge, Maj Jong, volunteering in Louisville, and following in the footsteps of her mother to pass on her values to future generations.
  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Martha Yoffe (1923-) on August 19, 2001. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Helen Wagner on August 3, 2001. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
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