Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association
The oldest local ethnic historical society in Rhode Island.

Oral Histories

We are the proud possessors of over 400 oral history tapes, recorded from the 1950’s up to today. These interviews cover many topics: the experiences of Jews in Rhode Island, life in the military, emigration from their homeland, and family history.

A

Leah Abrams Disc 1 | Disc 2

Lillian Abrams Disc 1 | Disc 2

Stanley Abrams Disc 1

Al Adelman Disc 1

Ruth Adelson Disc 1 | Disc 2 

Ruth Adelson Wolf Building 1 | Wolf Building 2 | Wolf Building 3

Walter Adler Disc 1 | Disc 2

Betty Adler Disc 1

Carl and Irving Adler Disc 1

Edward Adler Disc 1 | Disc 2

Eleanor Kraman Adler Disc 1

David Alper Disc 1 | Disc 2

Max Alperin Disc 1 | Disc 2

Myrna Altman and Lillian Rosen Disc 1 | Disc 2

Bella Aron Disc 1

Stanley Aronson Disc 1 | Disc 2

Jessica August Disc 1

B

Peter Barduch Disc 1

Morris Bazar Disc 1

Dr. Irving and Edith Beck Disc 1

Dr. Irving Beck Disc 1 | Disc 2 | Disc 3 | Disc 4

Bertram Bernhardt Disc 1

Helene Bernhardt Disc 1 | Disc 2 | Disc 3

Paul Bigney Disc 1

Kenneth Block Disc 1

Mamie Brown Block Disc 1 | Disc 2 | Disc 3

Gloria Bloom Disc 1

Rabbi Eli Bohnen Disc 1 | Disc 2 | Disc 3

Nathan Bolotow Disc 1 | Disc 2

Pearl Braude Disc 1 

Rabbi William Braude Disc 1 | Disc 2 | Disc 3 | Disc 4 | Disc 5 | Disc 6 | Disc 7 | Disc 8 | Disc 9 | Disc 10 | Disc 11 | Disc 12 | Disc 13 | Disc 14 | Disc 15 | Disc 16 | Disc 17

Bella Braunstein

Harold Braunstein

Evelyn Bresnick

Sarah Brier

Irving Brodsky

Malcolm Bromberg

Rebecca Brosofsky

Dolly Brown

Mrs. Charles Brown

Steven Brown

Dr. Marvin Pitterman

Estelle Golden Rosen

Harry Rosen