| Title |
Abe B. Cline, Interviews with Jews in Utah, Accn 998 |
| Alternative Title |
Accn 998, Interviews with Jews in Utah, Abe B. Cline |
| Description |
Transcript (179 pages) of multiple interviews by Leslie Kelen with Abe Cline in 1982 and 1983 for the Interviews with Jews in Utah Oral History Project. |
| Creator |
Cline, Abe B., 1895-1983 |
| Contributor |
Kelen, Leslie G., 1949-; Oral History Institute |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1982-06-02; 1983-06-15; 1982-06-06; 1983-05-19 |
| Date Digital |
2015-07-06 |
| Access Rights |
I acknowledge and agree that all information I obtain as a result of accessing any oral history provided by the University of Utah's Marriott Library shall be used only for historical or scholarly or academic research purposes, and not for commercial purposes. I understand that any other use of the materials is not authorized by the University of Utah and may exceed the scope of permission granted to the University of Utah by the interviewer or interviewee. I may request permission for other uses, in writing to Special Collections at the Marriott Library, which the University of Utah may choose grant, in its sole discretion. I agree to defend, indemnify and hold the University of Utah and its Marriott Library harmless for and against any actions or claims that relate to my improper use of materials provided by the University of Utah. |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5780993/ |
| Subject |
Jews, American--Utah--Interviews; Cline, Abe B., 1895-1983;--Interviews; Jews--Social life and customs; World War, 1914-1918; Freemasons; Salt Lake City (Utah); Jews--Social life and customs |
| Abstract |
Abe Cline was interviewed five times by Leslie Kelen. Cline (b. 1895) talks about his father and grandfather, both of whom are buried in Jerusalem. He recalls various jobs held early in his life (often as salesman) and tells a number of stores about his years with the National Guard (Mexican Revolution) and the U. S. Army (World War I). He recalls his childhood and teenage years in Salt Lake, the Free Masons, doing business with Mormons, the Greek population, the Depression, France in World War I, and his feelings about Hitler, Germany, and the creation of the state of Israel. Other topics include the Cline Equipment Company, evaporative air coolers, the Salt Lake Jewish community, Rabbi Sam Gordon, his extended family, and Jewish businesses in Salt Lake. 179 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
179 pages |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Is Part of |
Interviews with Jews in Utah collection, 1982-1988, http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv70657/ |
| Scanning Technician |
Niko Amaya; Halima Noor |
| Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned with Kirtas 2400 and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF. PDF generated by Adobe Acrobat Pro X for CONTENTdm display |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6cz52xd |
| Topic |
Jews, American; Jews--Social life and customs; World War (1914-1918); Freemasons; Utah--Salt Lake City |
| Setname |
uum_iju |
| ID |
902187 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6cz52xd |
| Title |
Page 55 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_iju |
| ID |
902061 |
| OCR Text |
Show HI AB line sl: ''ithout a father, it can be done. L Tha voul explain it. A c u se, the Christians would have to agree with that. L In Fhat ways did your mother influence you. AC 1 doubt that eitherrny ather or my father incluenced me a great deal. ow, you say my father had a great influence on me-- I don't think that's entirely true. I was independent as hell! When I was 1~ _·ears old, I started to work . And I earrned $6/week and I gave m_ mother five dolalrs . Andm a couple of years, Iwas making ten dollars a week~d I gave myrnother $7. NOw $7 was the standard price for Board and Room in those days. So I was paying the full pice for board and room. But from the time I started to work, I was independent. My folks-- I was very fortunate in that I was not ~ild. I didn't do tings that were wrong. I didn't get into any trouble. But if I wanted to stay out until midnight, Istayed out until midnight . And my parents had nocontrol over that because - was independent. And when I paid five dollars a week, it wasn't that they demanded five dollars a week from me. But I inisted that I would P¥a $5 a week, because I was going tobe independent. L Do you think the fact that they were having samuch financial trouble, did thatpush you to be independent. AC Well 1 yes. yes . Well 1 it p..lshed me to want to pay them the $5 a week and if I could afford to pay more, well, Iwould have done that. And when I was working and maing 50 cents a day, I never got thatmoney. That money went to my folks. They~uld give Me a nickle or a dime, with the understanding that I would never have |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6cz52xd/902061 |
