Jack Weiss, 2022-07-19
Scope and Contents
This series contains the transcripts of the oral history interviews. The transcripts are organized by neighborhood, and then alphabetically by last name.
Dates
- 2022-07-19
Creator
- From the Collection: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at New England Historic Genealogical Society (99 Newbury Street Boston, MA ) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for researcher use. Please contact us to make an appointment to view this collection at jhcreference@nehgs.org.
Biographical / Historical
Jack Weiss was born at Allerton Hospital in Brookline, MA in 1943 to Ruth (née Cohen, of West End, Boston, MA) and Murray (of Revere, MA). Jack grew up in Roxbury, MA, and now resides in Lake Worth, Florida. In his “Jewish Neighborhood Voices” interview, Jack reflects on his childhood in Roxbury, focusing on his memories of food, on gendered experiences he witnessed of his mother and grandmother, and the pressure his uncle's felt to assimilate and leave their Jewishness behind. He also discusses his later life working as a credit manager at General Electric Credit Corporation and then at Barney’s department store, and how his relationships with both his family and with Judaism have changed throughout his life.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors Repository