University of North Carolina at Asheville
D. Hiden Ramsey Library
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Oral History Register
for

Helen Pozner Oral History

 

Title

Helen Pozner Oral History
Creator Helen Pozner and David Schulman

Alt. Creator

Interviewer: David Schulman

Subject
LCSH:

Asheville (N.C.) -- History
Pozner, Helen
Pozner family -- History -- Asheville, NC
Jews -- Identity

Subject
Keyword:

Helen Pozner
Pozner family tree
Rabbi Cline
Jewish Heritage of Western North Carolina
Jewish Businesses of Western North Carolina

Description

Helen Pozner begins her history by discussing her mother; then she talks about the early years of her marriage and how she came to settle with him and their three children in Asheville. Ms. Pozner speaks very extensively about her experience managing the Dunbar apartments. She also talks about the Asheville Jewish Community Center, and the different ways the community was divided, united and supported each other. At the end of the tape, Ms. Pozner talks about UNCA during the time is was at Sealy Castle. Also, it is of note that a donation was made to the Judaica section of Ramsey Library in her name.

Publisher

D. H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville, NC, 28804

Contributor

Helen Pozner

Date

Electronic Record Issued: 2009-04-28

Type

Text and Sound

Format

Physical Description:  1 cassette ; 20 page TRANSCRIPT

Identifier

http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/oralhistory/JHWNC/pozner_helen.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

1994-03-10
Interview Location 2 Alclair Drive -- Helen Pozner's home

Biography

Helen Pozner was born outside of Boston, MA. She is a first-generation Polish immigrant. In Asheville, she managed the Dunbar apartments for a number of years and was a member of the temple.
List of Names Pozner, George -- husband
Pozner, Mark -- son
Pozner, Marcie -- daughter
Pozner, Bob -- son

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