University of North Carolina at Asheville D. Hiden Ramsey Library Special Collections/University Archives Oral History Register for Ruth Lowenburg Oral History
Title	Ruth Lowenburg Oral History
Creator	Ruth Lowenburg and David Schulman
Alt. Creator	Interviewer: David Schulman
Subject LCSH:	Asheville (N.C.) -- History Lowenburg, Ruth Lowenburg family -- History -- Asheville, NC Jews -- Identity
Subject Keyword:	Ruth Lowenburg Lowenburg family tree William Dudley Pelley Jewish Heritage of Western North Carolina Asheville Jewish community history
Description	Ruth Lowenburg begins her oral history with a fairly detailed account of how her husband's family came to rest in Asheville; she discusses his grandfather in particular. The development her family, from Romania, is addressed as well. Ms. Lowenburg discusses her emotional connection to past events and how it was developed. She tells a detailed history of the businesses her and her husband had worked with, especially developing the Manor, a local retirement home. The Jewish culture that existed in Asheville during her residence, the years of her retirement, and William Dudley Pelley are all mentioned towards the end of the interview.
Publisher	D. H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville, NC, 28804
Contributor	Ruth Lowenburg
Date	Electronic Record Issued: 2009-04-21
Type	Text and Tape
Format	Physical Description: 15 page TRANSCRIPT, 1 tape, 1 DVD
Identifier	http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/oralhistory/JHWNC/lowenburg_ruth.htm
Source	Jewish Heritage of Western North Carolina, D. H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville
Language	English
Relation	Jewish Heritage of Western North Carolina Jewish Business in Western North Carolina Congregation Beth Israel Papers, Asheville, NC
Coverage	Inclusive dates 1937-1994, Asheville, NC
Rights	Any display, publication, or public use must credit the D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville. Copyright retained by the authors of certain items in the collection, or their descendents, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Acquisition	Donor number:183; Date of acquisition: 2005-04-09
Processed By	Special Collections staff
Interview Date	1994-04-19
Interview Location	-
Biography	Ruth Lowenburg, a native of New York City, became a formidable businesswoman in the Asheville area with her husband as her partner. After taking control of and selling a succession of stores and finally the Manor retirement home, she and David Lowenburg retired in Florida.
List of Names	Lowenburg III, David -- husband Lowenburg, Justine -- daughter Lowenburg, Trudy -- daughter Lowenburg, Jeff -- son Diamond, Peter (Pincus) -- father
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