The interviews that make up the Westmoreland County Jewish Oral History Collection were prepared by the Westmoreland Jewish Community Council of the United Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and refined by the Saint Vincent College Center for Northern Appalachian Studies. The work done to prepare, edit and transcribe the interviews was partially financed through grant assistance by the United Jewish Federation, Pittsburgh, Pa., and the Westmoreland Jewish Community Council.
The Westmoreland County Jewish Oral History Collection consists of 21 interviews on 25 cassette tapes. Transcripts have been printed and filed as a separate series in the collection for ease of reference. Many of the people interviewed were from Greensburg, Pa., with some respondents residing in Latrobe, Jeannette, and McKeesport. All were members of the Jewish community who played a role in the historical development of Westmoreland County, Pa. The interviews focus on family and immigrant history, employment and business history, education, religious backgrounds, military experience, as well as major events within the Westmoreland County Jewish community. All but two of the interviews were included in the historical publication, Listen to Our Word, edited by Dick Wissolik, Jennifer Campion and Barbara Wissolik.
The cassette tapes in this collection are alphabetically arranged by last name of interviewee.
No restrictions.
Gift of Dick Wissolik on June 22, 1999.
Westmoreland County Jewish Oral History Collection, 1991-1998, AIS.1999.16, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Westmoreland County Jewish Oral History Collection, 1991-1998, AIS.1999.16, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
This collection was processed by Renee Ziemann in 2009.
A machine for listening to the cassette tapes is available in the Archives Service Center.
The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the material in this collection, but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.
Unedited transcripts are housed in the Archives of Congregation Emanu-Israel, Greensburg, Pa., and the St. Vincent College Library, Latrobe, Pa.
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