Master Index to all known Maine Jewish Oral Histories
1977 JCC oral histories of Greater Portland Jews
2009 DMJ oral histories of Greater Portland Jews
This project would not have been possible without the support of the Maine Humanities Council and
a dedicated team of oral historians
All the interviewees agreed that the interviews will protected by copyright and also deposited in the Portland Public
Library as a public archive for use by future researchers. The interviewees also understood that the recordings and transcripts
may be used in public presentations, including but not limited to audio and video documentaries, live performances, exhibits,
print publications, web pages or any media as yet to be invented. Their gifts to DMJ does not limit any use that they may want to make
of the information in these recordings.
DMJ is now seeking $7,500 in supplemental funding to create an on-line index to the 1977 and the 2009 interviews. On-line donations can be made from the DOMJ homepage. Regular
donations can be sent to DMJ's financial sponsor, the Jewish Community Alliance (details also at the bottom on the DMJ home page.
1977 JCC oral histories of Greater Portland Jews
The first of the interview by Konnilyn G Feig under a grant from the Jewish Community Center are now available on the Portland Public Library website.
| Oral History Source | Interviewer | Biography | Audio links |
| Ben Zolov | Konnilyn G Feig | bio | part one part two |
| Morris Cox | Konnilyn G Feig | bio | part one part two |
The 22 additional
interviews, noted in the listing below, will be uploaded in the coming months. DMJ provided the resources to transfer the original interviews from
their old tape cassettes to .mp3 formats. Full transcriptions of all these interviews are available in the Portland Room of the Portland Public Library
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Master Index to all known Maine Jewish Oral Histories
Or How My
Father, Solomon Crasnick, Grew Up to be a Tzadik by Elaine Crasnick Kahaner
(private copy) - Elaine Crasnick Kahaner, daughter