| Title |
Michael Arnovitz, Interviews with Jews in Utah, Accn 998 |
| Alternative Title |
Accn 998, Interviews with Jews in Utah, Michael Arnovitz |
| Description |
Transcript (173 pages) of interview by Leslie Kelen with Michael Arnovitz with additional comments from Rose Leibowitz Arnovitz on Nobember 30, 1982 for the Interviews with Jews in Utah Project. |
| Creator |
Arnovitz, Michael, 1896-1983 |
| Contributor |
Kelen, Leslie G., 1949-; Oral History Institute |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1982-11-30 |
| 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 ; Pennsylvania, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/6254927 |
| Subject |
Jews, American--Utah--Interviews; Arnovitz, Michael, 1896-1983--Interviews; Kosher food; Salt Lake City (Utah); Zionism and Judaism |
| Abstract |
Kelen conducted a series of interviews with Michael Arnovitz (b. 1896) in November and December 1982. Arnovitz's wife, Rose Leibowitz Arnovitz, is present for the interviews, and her comments are included in the transcript (as indicated by the initials "RA"). Topics covered include Michael's childhood in Keyesport, Pennsylvania; his parents' life in Austria; the World War I era flu epidemic; jobs held in Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Utah; discrimination by the Irish; religious beliefs; keeping a kosher home; prohibition; pawn shops, and Jewish businesses in Salt Lake City during the 1920s and 1930s. Arnovitz also recalls Salt Lake City in the 1920s; seeing Al Jolson perform; the Depression of the 1930s; the stock market, business and morale; his perception of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, including comments on the fireside chats and the New Deal; Zionist support during World War II; the National Council of Jewish Women; tensions between Montefiore and B'nai Israel; a book called Up From Seltzer; the bar mitzvahs of his sons; and his memories of Rabbi Cardin. 173 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
173 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/s61n9vtw |
| Topic |
Jews, American; Kosher food; Utah--Salt Lake City; Zionism and Judaism |
| Setname |
uum_iju |
| ID |
903724 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61n9vtw |
| Title |
Page 38 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_iju |
| ID |
903584 |
| OCR Text |
Show OHI Micahsel Arnowitz 11-30-82 s2:35 RA He En't old enough, no. I think the thing to say is your brother Joe was the one that was instrumental in bringing Ben out here, and then went back and convinced the pc.rents to come but here and convinced him and his sister to come out here. And, in those days, ah, single children lived at home with their parents. And if they did't get married, they lived with them until they were 50 or 60, if they never got mrried. And, with his parents movingout here, and as he told you -- he lived with his parents t~e. He lived with them here whenthey movedout here. And Sadie did too. They lived with them until -except he wasn't married after his parents passed away, so he went to live with his brother Ben. He lived with his brother until we were married. They jylut didn't go off and get apartments for themselves like they do now. And, thefact that his parents movedmt here, that was reason enough too. LK WHat kindof work did Joe do. MA Joe. My brother Joe was in the saloon liquor business. LK Why did he think this place was so good. What did he think about this place. MA Well, he felt that anything 9Wu1d be better for my brother than to ~tup at 3:30 in the morning anddelivermilk. And just make a- a mere salary, see, for himself. He thought he'd be better offin Salt Lake. And he worked- he worked forny brother in be saloon for awhile. And lateran, he had a - saloon for |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61n9vtw/903584 |
