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Abstract
| Feinberg discusses her childhood in Russia and her family's immigration to the United States when she was 12 years old. She describes Jewish customs, her process of cultural assimilation and her arranged marriage. She also details social life in La Crosse, Wisconsin, mentioning fellow residents and businesspeople. Also discussed are the following topics: Residence, Cass Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin -- Family ancestry, Russian immigration, early 1890s -- Nathan Lumelsky, father, job, commentary on role of government in Malin, Russia (present-day Ukraine), early 1890s -- Reason for emigration to U.S. for stability in family life -- Memories of mother, charity work with poor couples who wished to marry, care for people with illness, Russia, 1890s -- Education, taught in the home, private tutors, Russia -- Reasons for emigration from Russian to America, Government restrictions on travel, unable to take funds to America -- Father settled in Chicago, Illinois, early 1893 -- Father arranges immigration of mother, Katherine, and siblings into U.S., travel by ship, arrive to Chicago, Illinois -- Father's peddling business, Chicago, Illinois, early 1900s -- Home life, Step-Mother unkind, father away on business -- Moved to New Hampton, Iowa, education by private tutors -- Moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, unhappy home life with step-mother, 1910s -- Arrived to La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1910s -- Life in America compared to life in Russia, dislikes -- Jewish heritage, Russia -- Worked in a shirt factory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1910s -- Match-maker, arranged marriage, Sam Feinberg, 1933 -- Social life and recreation, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1920s -- Relationship with the Gunderson family, La Crosse, Wisconsin -- Raising children, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1930s. |
| Content | 00:00:30—Residence, Cass Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:00:50—Family ancestry, Russian immigration, early 1890s |
00:02:20—Nathan Lumelsky, father, job, commentary on role of government in Malin, Russia (present-day Ukraine), 1890s |
00:05:00—Reason for emigration to U.S. for stability in family life |
00:07:00—Memories of mother, Gittel Lumelsky, charity work with poor couples who wished to marry, care for people with illness, Russia, 1890s |
00:11:20—Education, taught in the home, private tutors, Russia |
00:12:35—Reasons for emigration from Russian to America, Government restrictions on travel, unable to take funds to America |
00:14:50—Father settled in Chicago, Illinois, early 1893 |
00:16:30—Father arranges immigration of mother, Katherine, and siblings into U.S., travel by ship, arrive to Chicago, Illinois |
00:21:50—Father's peddling business, Chicago, Illinois, early 1900s |
00:23:30—Home life, Step-Mother unkind, father away on business |
00:26:30—Moved to New Hampton, Iowa, education by private tutors |
00:27:35—Moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, unhappy home life with step-mother, 1910s |
00:30:00—Arrived to La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1910s |
00:30:45—Life in America compared to life in Russia, dislikes |
00:33:05—Jewish heritage, Russia |
00:36:45—Worked in a shirt factory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1910s |
00:40:00—Match-maker, arranged marriage, Sam Feinberg, 1933 |
00:46:15—Social life and recreation, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1920s |
00:54:10—Relationship with the Gunderson family, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:56:30—Raising children, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1930s |
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