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Audio 143A/Superior Tape 5
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00:00
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Introduction
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01:00
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When and Where Louis Witkin Was Born
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01:45
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Reasons for Immigration to the United States
: Avoided the Russian Army.
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03:30
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How Louis Witkin Found Work When He Arrived in New York
: Difficulty because he didn't speak English; relatives helped him find work.
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05:15
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Why Louis Witkin Moved to Superior, Wisconsin
: Goldfine family were friends; discusses organized efforts to move Jews west; and Kaner and Kavon families in Superior.
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10:20
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First Impressions of Superior
: What the city looked like; Jewish businesses.
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11:05
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Louis Witkin's Butcher Business
: Bought a horse and wagon, slaughtered his own cattle “It was not so religious.” Anecdote about going to New York right before the Depression; returned in time to sell all his cattle.
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15:20
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Discussion of Jewish Community
: Hebrew Schools, population, relations with Gentiles, social events.
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19:45
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Anecdote About His First Car in 1919
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20:05
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Types of Jewish Businesses
: Yiddish junk shops, peddlers.
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21:40
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Where Did Jews of Superior Live?
: Most lived downtown, tells about “Shapsa Connors Punta.”
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22:35
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Most Jews Have Stores Downtown
: Dry goods stores; discusses a large store on 10th Street and Tower Ave.; Conen family, Siegel family and their businesses.
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24:25
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Synagogues in Community
: Rabbis; high holiday services; the new temple and the relations between the two synagogues in 1977.
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00:00
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Introduction
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00:30
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Relations with the Gentile Community
: Contacts with because of business. Older people didn't speak English so they did not associate with Gentiles.
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01:10
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Why Louis Witkin Liked Superior
: Enjoyed the cool climate; close-knit community; had many friends. Area reminded him of Europe and many came from same vicinity.
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02:30
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Louis Witkin's Family
: Had four children.
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03:05
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Separation Between the Two Synagogues
: Germans, Jewish peddlers were separate. “They didn't want to associate with the Jewish peddlers.”
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03:45
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German Jews in Superior
: Charlie Frank, an agent for the government.
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06:45
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Stories of the First Jews Who Settled in the City
: Doesn't remember many Kaners. Kaner family had junk shop. Many of their relatives were brought to Superior.
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07:55
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Where Witkin Lived
: Fifth Street and Ogden Avenue for forty-two years; lived amongst Jews, “more satisfied to live with Jews in a strange town.” No problems with Gentiles.
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09:20
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Jewish Organizations in Superior
: Zionist organization; B'nai Brith cemetery association. When Witkin arrived in Superior there was nobody interred at the cemetery.
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10:55
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Jewish Families in Superior
: Where they lived, where they came from.
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15:20
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Barney Schneider Discusses “Oklahoma” -- Jewish Ghetto in Superior
: Explains how Jews in city differed. Tells anecdotes in Yiddish and nicknames of local residents. Gives location of “Oklahoma” district. Peddlers lived in Oklahoma.
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23:05
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Barney Schneider Discusses Cemetery
: More people in cemetery than in city.
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23:40
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Jews Excluded from Gentile Organizations in Superior or Duluth
: Zionist organization was socialistic; “leaned toward communism.”
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25:50
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Schneider Helps Found Conservative Synagogue in Superior
: Less than sixty families today.
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End of Interview
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