Dr. Abraham A. Golden early memory of Jewish Wilmington Item #131

Title

Dr. Abraham A. Golden early memory of Jewish Wilmington Item #131

Subject

Dr. Abraham Albert Golden, D.O.

Description

Dr. Abraham A. Golden was a former Chief Petty Officer in the Navy and an osteopathic doctor who completed his clinical fellowship at Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. In this interview, he discusses his family’s background, his early life and education in Wilmington, Delaware, the Jewish community on 2nd Street, Wilmington, his time in the Navy, the prejudice against homeopathic and osteopathic doctors, his experiences in Dublin and during the beginning of WWII, his experiences as a medical professional, his involvement in the Jewish community, his visits to Israel, and racial segregation in education and medicine.

Publisher

Jewish Historical Society of Delaware

Date

2/7/1991

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

39

Interviewer

Yetta Chaiken

Interviewee

Dr. Abraham Albert Golden, D.O.

Original Format

audio cassette tape

Duration

1 hour, 12 minutes, 11 seconds

Files

Citation

“Dr. Abraham A. Golden early memory of Jewish Wilmington Item #131,” Jewish Historical Society of Delaware Collections, accessed June 18, 2024, https://jhsdelaware.org/collections/digital/items/show/131.