Sacks, Arlyne, interviewed by Margo Derecktor on January 9th, 2010: Transcript

Some of the themes discussed are: • Colby—student life (page 2) • Colby—Greek life (3, 8) • Colby—student interaction with Waterville Jews (5, 12) • Holidays (6, 9, 12) • Marriage (6) • Colby—Jewish students from away (8) • Levine’s Store (9) • Food (10) • Occupation—woolen mills (11) • Occupation— real estate development (11) • Jewish education (12, 15) • Yiddish (13)

Rosenthal, Bob, interviewed by Becky Muller on January 17, 2009: Transcript

Some of the themes discussed are: • Civic engagement (2) • The Levine family (2) • High school—private (3) • Colby (4) • Colby—student interaction with Waterville Jews (5) • Dating (6, 7, 18-20) • Life in Waterville (8, 10) • Life in Waterville—movies (12-13) • Colby—Greek life (9) • Colby—administration (9-10) • Occupation—real estate development (10-12, 13, 17) • Camp—Arcadia (13-14) • Military service (16) • Civic engagement (22) • Jewish education (23) • Holidays (23-24)

Slosberg, Ken, interviewed by Nicole Mitchell on January 19, 2010: Transcript

Some themes discussed are: • Jewish identity—prayer (1, 3) • Jewish identity—modern changes (3) • Jewish education—Hebrew/Sunday School (1, 4, 5) • Food—family picnics (2) • Food—favorites (13) • Food—kosher (14) • Occupation—store/tailoring (2) • Occupation—law (8-9) • Occupation—legislature (8-9) • Education—Bowdoin (8) • Education—Harvard Law (8) • Marriage—parents (9-10) • Intermarriage (11) • Social life—Center Youth (11) • Dating—non-Jews (12)

Shiro, Burt, and Phyllis, interviewed by Sam Levine on January 17, 2010: Transcript

Some of the themes discussed are: • Occupation—store, The Jefferson Hotel (2, 4-6, 11, 17-18) • Food (2) • Colby—Greek life (3, 7) • Military service (3-4) • Bar Mitzvah (6, 12) • Life in Waterville—Circus (6) • Anti-semitism (10-12) • Occupation—law (8-9) • Occupation—legislature (14) • Jewish education (12) • Synagogue (13) • Civic engagement—United Way (15) • Civic engagement (26-28) • Camp—Modin (18) • College—attendance (19) • Colby—football (20-21, 23, 30)

Hopengarten, Doris, interviewed by Desiree Shayer on January 11, 2009: Transcript

Some themes discussed are: • Colby—enrollment (1) • Colby—dating (2, 5) • Colby—Greek Life (2) • Colby—campus life (2-3, 5,8) • Holidays—Christmas (4) • Colby—student interaction with Waterville Jews (4) • Occupation—economics, psychology (6) • Colby—Winter Carnival (8-9)

Master Index of Keywords for Kennebec County Interviews

This document lists keywords for searching the collection of Kennebec County Interviews. Keywords are arranged in classic, hierarchical index style.