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Nisson Finkelstein (1925-1989) was a physicist, businessman, and activist. He was the founder and former president of ILC Industries Inc., the company that designed and produced the spacesuits used in NASA’s Apollo program. He was heavily involved in…

Rona G. Finkelstein (1927-2014) was an educator, author, and active community participant. She taught philosophy at Delaware State College and acted as the executive director of Delaware Humanities. In 2002, she published the book Where We Came…

Transcribed oral history interviews with 14 residents of W. Second Street.

Died November 21, 2007, age 93
Member of Machzikey Hadas Congregation, Jewish War Veterens, Harry Fineman Post #525, Deborah Heart and Lung Foundation

video recording of an oral history interview

POW before D-Day, wartime

Al Green (October 2, 1920 – September 2016) was a chemical engineer for NVF Company and a lifelong member of Temple Beth Emeth. During his lifetime, he was a volunteer in many Jewish community organizations and was president of Temple Beth Emeth from…