Scope and Contents Mr. Perlman (b. 1920) traces his family history from his father's journey from New York City to Utah, where worked as a peddler, in a dairy, in a junkyard, and then in the fur and hide business. He recounts stories of life in Provo, LDS proselytizing, religious education, family deaths, the influence of Max Pepper, Jewish ceremonies, community involvement, and his father's funeral.

Scope and Contents Mrs. Pomerance (b. 1888) was born in Russia. She discusses the small Jewish community in Salt Lake City, speaking Yiddish, congregation Montefiore, the location of Jewish homes and businesses in Salt Lake, Shaare Tzedek, the ladies' auxillary known as Talmud-Torah, outings at Lagoon and Saltair, the emigration of her husband's family, synagogue services, and her education.

Scope and Contents Mr. Porizky (b. 1886) talks about his early life in Russia, pogroms, emigration in 1901, impressions of America, business ventures in Salt Lake, the Clarion Colony, his marriage, building a shule, the emigration of his mother in 1906, their first home in Salt Lake, Jewish customs and ceremonies, and prostitution.

Scope and Contents Mr. Siegel (b. 1909) discusses his father's emigration from Russia, business ventures, and reasons for moving west. He also talks about his grandfather being a cantor, rabbis in Salt Lake, congregation Montfiore, his mother's family, Jewish community organizations, the University of Utah in the 1920s, and serving in World War II as a lieutenant colonel.

Scope and Contents Mrs. Siegel (b. 1907) relates how her parents emigrated from Russia to New York City in 1904, and from there to Utah. She recalls living in several small towns in Central Utah, and talks about her father's stores in Gunnison and Richfield, the move to Salt Lake, Jewish friends in Salt Lake in the 1920s, Jewish community organizations, and attending college at Berkeley.

Scope and Contents Mrs. Steres (b. 1898) recalls life in Czarist Russia and talks about her father's emigration in 1902, about emigrating through Ellis Island with her mother and siblings in 1905, life in Vernal, the move to Salt Lake City in 1914, holidays, Jewish congregations, and people in Salt Lake.

Scope and Contents Mr. Warshaw (b. 1898) recalls his early life in Russia, including a pogrom that took place when he was eight, and gives his impressions of immigrant life just after the turn of the century. He discusses life in Philadelphia, a brief period of residence in Clarion, Utah, and his experiences working in Philadelphia. Warshaw also talks about various family members, including two sisters who espoused communism in the 1930s and on into the McCarthy era. The interview concludes with Warshaw tracing...

Scope and Contents This folder contains a booklet written by the Warshaws for friends who were curious about their trip to Maurice Warshaw's Moldavian birthplace in July 1963. Along with the story of their travels, Warshaw goes further into the particulars of the pogrom which precipitated the move to America, and discusses other childhood memories.

Scope and Contents The subject of this interview is Samuel Newhouse. Mr. Waters' father, James W. Waters, organized the Bonneville Hotel Company and leased the Hotel Newhouse. Waters recalls growing up in the Hotel Newhouse and gives a personal profile of Samuel Newhouse.

Scope and Contents Mrs. Wells recalls the life of Samuel Newhouse, including his mining interests, the McCune railroads, his business buildings, and his eventual bankruptcy. She also recalls Ida Newhouse, her life in English court society, her jewels, and her home on South Temple.