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  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Jolyn Levinstone (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.

  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Thelma Marx on December 14, 2008. 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 Frank Schwartz (1947-) on December 30, 2008. 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 Seymour Slavin (1930-) on January 24, 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 Frank Weisberg (1942-) on January 29, 2002. 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 Younger (1924-) on November 15, 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 Paul Kutchai (1928-) on June 2, 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 Sylvia Kozlove (1931-) on November 19, 2008. 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 Rita Klugsberg (1931-) on January 23, 2002. 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 Sandor Klein (1920-2016) on January 21, 2002. The summary is accompanied by an obituary for Sandor Klein. 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 Felix Lyalin (1927-) 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 Ann Klein (1921-2012) on January 21, 2002. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

    Ann Klein was born and raised in Eger, Hungary, to a family that celebrated all holy days and attended Synagogue. A Holocaust survivor, she was assigned a job in an Auschwitz kitchen, and following a death march westward, was eventually freed in Wurzen, Germany. She came to America having accepted a marriage proposal from the man who would be her husband, and moved to Louisville when he took a post-doctorial fellowship at the University of Louisville. While in Louisville, she remained active in her faith, becoming a member of the National Council of Jewish Women, and fundraising for the Louisville Fund for the Arts, for which she shared experiences of the Holocaust. She enjoys music, playing piano, swimming, and hopes to leave behind a memory of promoting peace and being a moral human being.

  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Ann Klein (1921-2012) on January 15, 2009. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

    Ann Klein was born and raised in Eger, Hungary, to a family that celebrated all holy days and attended Synagogue. A Holocaust survivor, she was assigned a job in an Auschwitz kitchen, and following a death march westward, was eventually freed in Wurzen, Germany. She came to America having accepted a marriage proposal from the man who would be her husband, and moved to Louisville when he took a post-doctorial fellowship at the University of Louisville. While in Louisville, she remained active in her faith, becoming a member of the National Council of Jewish Women, and fundraising for the Louisville Fund for the Arts, for which she shared experiences of the Holocaust. She enjoys music, playing piano, swimming, and hopes to leave behind a memory of promoting peace and being a moral human being.

  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Marianne Morguelan (1928-) on April 7, 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 Mickey Nathanson (1928-) on June 13, 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 Harvey Schwartz (1922-) on April 4, 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 Sharon Kaplin (1930-) on October 15, 2008. 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 Ruth Passamaneck (1924-) on July 18, 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 Sam Jacobs (1920-2014) in Fall 2010. The summary is accompanied by an obituary for Sam Jacobs. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

    Sam Jacobs was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Russian and Romanian parents and moved to Louisville to be with his brother. While in Chicago, he grew up in a Jewish neighborhood and went out of his way to attend Synagogue in Muskegon, fourteen miles away. He and his family celebrated all Holy days and Sam received a Bar Mitzvah. He met his wife in the armed services and after getting married in Saint Louis, they moved to Louisville. He was an active member of the Jewish Community Center, where he held positions such as spots on the Board of Directors and the Athletic Board. He enjoys tennis, baseball, and is an avid pianist who hopes to be remembered for always dealing from the deck.

  • Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Margorie Horwitz (1922-) in October 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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