Dora Markowitz interview Item #134

Title

Dora Markowitz interview Item #134

Subject

Dora Markowitz

Description

Dora Markowitz was a Polish immigrant who moved to the U.S. in her late teens. Though she originally worked as a milliner in New York City, she became a homemaker and a farmer after she and her husband purchased farmland in Kent County, Delaware. Despite the isolated nature of the farm, she and her family remained connected to the Dover Jewish community and housed several disadvantaged individuals. In this interview, Markowitz discusses her and her family's life on their farm.

Publisher

Jewish Historical Society of Delaware

Date

July 10, 1978

Language

English

Identifier

43

Interviewer

Yetta Chaiken

Interviewee

Dora Markowitz

Original Format

audio cassette recording

Duration

1 hour, 30 minutes

Files

Citation

“Dora Markowitz interview Item #134,” Jewish Historical Society of Delaware Collections, accessed December 23, 2024, https://jhsdelaware.org/collections/digital/items/show/134.