Sidney Isaac Levine, interviewed by Cynthia Mack

Series

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

A series of 51 interviews about the history of Portland, Maine with index and partial and full transcripts. The Victoria Society, fall 1992. Interviews concerning life in Portland during the 1930s to the 1940s, most interviewees are 75 years old or older.

Dates

Creation: 1984-1988
Creation: 1992

Creator

Mack, Cynthia (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 36 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Abstract

NA3138 Sidney Isaac Levine, interviewed by Cynthia Mack, February 15, 1984, Portland, Maine. Levine, born January 11, 1912, recalls homelife; Eastern Promenade; Lafayette Street; Monument Street School; Shaylor School; Anderson School; Portland High School 1929; Boston University 1933; The Strand; Oakhurst Dairy; Old Orchard Beach; Flu Epidemic of 1918; Ety Chaim Synagogue; Songo River in Naples; Jewish Community Center; B’Nai Brith; Shaarey Tphiloh Synagogue; Kosher household; Casco Bank. Text: 26 pp. index, incomplete transcript. Recording: C 1001 90 minutes.