Jonathan Morse

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Title:
Jonathan Morse
Description:
Jonathan, former Major Gifts Officer at the Book Center, discussed his family's background (E. Europe and Austria); his childhood in Long Island, dinners with his grandparents and centrality of family in his life, his lasting friendships from his childhood. He also discussed going to school at University of Vermont, new surroundings, feeling alienated, experiencing distrust from non-Jewish students. Jonathan discussed working for his family's typewriter business in NY, traveling as a sales person for the firm, moving to New England and starting a computer business, experiencing more overt anti-Semitism from customers in Maine. He also discussed his experiences at the Book Center, his connections to Jewish life (social, cultural), and his family life (knew wife as far back as 2nd grade, 3 children). To learn more about the Wexler Oral History Project, visit: www.yiddishbookcenter.org/tell-your-story To cite this interview: Albert Berkowitz Oral History Interview, interviewed by Christa Whitney, Yiddish Book Center's Wexler Oral History Project, Karmazin Recording Studio, Yiddish Book Center, October 13, 2010. Video recording, http://archive.org/details/AlbertBerkowitz13october2010YiddishBookCenter ( [date accessed] )
Creator:
Yiddish Book Center (Christa)
Date:
October 15, 2010
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
Yiddish Book Center
Collection (local):
Oral Histories
Subjects:
Yiddish Book Center
National Yiddish Book Center
Wexler Oral History Project
Family history and stories re. ancestors
Childhood
Jewish Identity
Yiddish language (feelings of/about
Meaning
Descriptions of)
Yiddish revival and activism
Immigration
Migration
And place
Career and Professional Life
Travel
Jewish community (descriptions of place and social dynamics in a particular time)
Urban
Assimilation
United States
Roots/heritage
Education
Maine
Fundraising
University of Vermont
Business
Link to Item:
https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/collections/oral-histories/interviews/woh-fi-0000058
Terms of Use:
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Language:
English