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In this interview, Nisson Finkelstein discusses God, the importance and meaning of grandchildren, and reflections on his life.

In this interview, Mrs. Ginns discusses her involvement in the national prohibition and suffrage movements in the early 20th century.

William P. Frank Collection

Sallie Topkis Ginns discusses the early Wilmington Jewish community (late 19th to mid-20th century) and the founding and early activities of many Delaware Jewish organizations, including Adas Kodesch, the Bikur Cholim…

In this interview, Dr. Tomases discusses his time in World War II and the experience of his unit being captured and being a prisoner of war.

In this interview, Frank Chaiken talks about his father’s store, Bob’s Men’s Shop, as well as his early life, the JCC, and his time at Wilmington High School.

William “Bill” Penn Frank (1905-1989) was a newspaper columnist, radio commentator, and helped found the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware. He spent much of his career at the Wilmington News Journal and radio station WILM. In this interview…

George Shtofman (1907-2005) was a newspaper reporter for the Wilmington Journal Every-Evening (now the News Journal), where he covered sports and politics. In this interview he discusses his career at the paper and his time as secretary to Wilmington…

In this interview, Mr. Byer discusses his life in Europe including his early life, Jewish education and attending Rabbinical school in Israel, career as a police officer, and being part of the British Army during World War II. He also discusses his…

Leah Zimmerman Kraft (1916-2006) was a teacher at Congregation Beth Shalom and wife of Rabbi Jacob Kraft.

In this interview Mrs. Kraft discusses her early life, her Hebrew education, being a Hebrew teacher, her marriage and family, her husband’s…

In this interview, Ethel Ferber discusses her life in Wilmington during the 1900's: her and her husband’s jewelry business, her marriage, her children and stepchildren, and her experience as a resident of the Kutz Home.