University of North Carolina at Asheville
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Title |
Sidney Schochet Oral History |
| Creator | Sidney Schochet and David Schulman |
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Alt. Creator |
Interviewer: David Schulman |
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Subject |
Asheville (N.C.) -- History |
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Subject |
Sidney Schochet |
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Description |
Sidney Schochet begins his oral history by describing his family history in brief and then plunging into a detailed account of the Jewish business community in Asheville during the late 1920s and early 1930s. He then goes on to discuss a variety of rabbis that he had experiences with in Asheville. Mr. Schochet then describes how and why the orthodox and reform communities were split. William Dudley Pelley is then discussed, a subject on which Mr. Schochet has much first-hand experience. He also has a unique perspective on Thomas Wolfe's role and relation to not just the Jewish community, but Asheville as a whole. The Great Depression as it affected Asheville is also discussed. |
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Publisher |
D. H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville, NC, 28804 |
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Contributor |
Sidney Schochet |
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Date |
Electronic Record Issued: 2009-04-28 |
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Type |
Text and Sound |
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Format |
schochet.pdfPhysical Description: 1 cassette ; 18 page TRANSCRIPT |
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Identifier |
http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/oralhistory/JHWNC/schochet_sidney.htm |
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Source |
Jewish Heritage of Western North Carolina, D. H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville |
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Language |
English |
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Relation |
Jewish Heritage of Western North Carolina Jewish Business in Western North Carolina Congregation Beth Israel Papers, Asheville, NC |
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Coverage |
Inclusive dates 1889-1994, 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. |
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Acquisition |
Donor number:183; Date of acquisition: 2005-04-09 |
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Processed By |
Special Collections staff |
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Interview Date |
1994-04-10 |
| Interview Location | Sidney Schochet's home. |
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Biography |
Sidney Schochet was born and raised in Asheville, NC. His family was deeply involved in the business community, and he himself operated the Star Bootery, formerly the Star Store. |
| List of Names |
Bloomberg, Jenny -- mother Schochet, Barney -- father Levy, Lillian -- sister Schochet, Eugene -- brother Petersell, Mary -- wife |
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