| Title |
David Alder, Interviews with Jews in Utah, Accn 998 |
| Alternative Title |
Accn 998, Interviews with Jews in Utah, David Alder |
| Description |
Transcript (37 pages) of interview by Leslie Kelen with David Alder on July 1, 1982 for the Interviews with Jews in Utah Project. |
| Creator |
Alder, David, 1901-1985 |
| Contributor |
Kelen, Leslie G., 1949-; Oral History Institute |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1982-07-01 |
| 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 ; Latvia, http://sws.geonames.org/458258/ |
| Subject |
Jews, American--Utah--Interviews; Alder, David, 1901-1985--Interviews; Jews, Latvian; United States--Emigration and immigration; Utah--Emigration and immigration |
| Abstract |
In this interview, conducted by Leslie Kelen, David Alder (b. 1901) recalls his early life in Latvia, coming to America, his father's position as a teacher in the cheder for Congregation Montefiore, various jobs, his trip to Latvia and Russia during the 1930s, and his involvement in local Jewish institutions. 37 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
37 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/s6961cbs |
| Topic |
Jews, American; Jews, Latvian; Emigration and immigration |
| Setname |
uum_iju |
| ID |
902971 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6961cbs |
| Title |
Page 25 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_iju |
| ID |
902957 |
| OCR Text |
Show OHI David Alder 7-1-82 s1:2~ opened up an office, andhe ' sbeen there ever since. Hems two children. One of them is an attorney, a tax attorney , who is in one of the main offices in Boston, just been taken in as a partner. He also has a degree in music. His sister is married toa Kaufman .. He travels for the University , what is he? He raises money for the University, or something. Got a big job with the University. Anyway, let's go back. Where were we. LK You were telling the ~ory about this man who came over, of how you went to Morris Rosenblatt. DA WEll, Morris wrote a letter and everything was done in a matter of several days. That's all thre is to it. The next we knew, he wrote us from Latvia and -- LK You said Morris Rosenblatt was a macher in politics. What was he doing? Do you remember? DA Well, he and Simon were running the Utah Junk Company. LK But what made him a macher? DA Oh , he had money and he was into politics. Justlike Abe Guss's brother Hymie. Hymie was in politics. He was the secretary of the Democratic Association, Party or something. LK This was duriqg the New Deal days, right? DA Well, yes, something like that. LK 1930s? DA For a man to be in politics. Izzy Wagner's in politics. I wasin izzy's office when he said, "I've got a date now with the mayor of Salt Lake." The phone rang andi answered the phone becuase he was busy on the other phone. It was the Governor calling. |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6961cbs/902957 |
