University of North Carolina at Asheville D. Hiden Ramsey Library Special Collections/University Archives Oral History Register for Ed Petterson Oral History
Title	Ed Petterson Oral History
Creator	Ed Petterson and David Schulman
Alt. Creator	Interviewer: David Schulman
Subject LCSH:	Asheville (N.C.) -- History Petterson, Ed Kolodkin, Ann Petterson family -- History -- Asheville, NC Michalove family -- History -- Asheville, NC Jews -- Identity
Subject Keyword:	Ed Petterson Ann Kolodkin Petterson family tree Michalove family tree Jewish Heritage of Western North Carolina Jewish Businesses of Western North Carolina
Description	Ed Petterson begins his oral history by talking about the cross-cultural difficulties his family face when settling in America, specifically those concerning linguistics. How Ed's family dealt with immigration and their various moves around the United States are described. Also, the Michalove family (Ann's maiden family) history is described in full. From there the couple describe what Jewish families and culture existed in Asheville during the 20s and 30s. The Carolina Special, Rabbi Silverman, and the land boom are all touched upon. The synagogue in Hendersonville is discussed extensively until the end of the transcript.
Publisher	D. H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville, NC, 28804
Contributor	Ed Petterson ; Ann Kolodkin
Date	Electronic Record Issued: 2009-04-21
Type	Text and Sound
Format	Physical Description: 1 cassette ; 21 page TRANSCRIPT
Identifier	http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/oralhistory/JHWNC/petterson_ed.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 1900s-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	1994-03-22
Interview Location
Biography	Ed Petterson's is a first-generation immigration immigrant. He attended the University of North Carolina and is married to Doris Petterson. Ann Kolodkin is a member of the Michalove family.
List of Names	Petterson, Harry -- father Petterson, Minnie -- mother Petterson, Joseph -- brother Petterson, Allen -- son Petterson, Doris -- wife
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