Dr. Abraham A. Golden early memory of Jewish Wilmington
Title
Dr. Abraham A. Golden early memory of Jewish Wilmington
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.
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.
Creator
Yetta Chaiken
Publisher
Jewish Historical Society of Delaware
Date
1991-02-07
Rights
May be covered by copyright
Format
mp3; pdf; jpg
Language
English
Type
Sound
Identifier
39
Transcription
See attached transcription
Interviewer
Yetta Chaiken
Interviewee
Abraham Albert Golden
Original Format
audio cassette tape
Duration
1:12:11
Files
Collection
Citation
Yetta Chaiken, “Dr. Abraham A. Golden early memory of Jewish Wilmington,” Jewish Historical Society of Delaware Collections, accessed May 8, 2025, https://jhsdelaware.org/collections/digital/items/show/131.