Corpus of Spoken Yiddish in Europe

David Herskowitz

Interview #18762

Gender: Male

Age: 74

Date of Birth: April 7, 1922

Date of Interview: August 20, 1996

Interviewer: Adele Abolafia

Duration of Testimony:

Number of tapes: 4

Transcript status: 4 tapes have been transcribed, and no transcripts have been reviewed. Please check back soon for the latest updates.

David Herskowitz (thumbnail photo)

Maps

Place of Birth: Sighetu Marmației (סיגעט)

Place of Interview: Monticello, New York, USA


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Transcripts

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קאַסעט רעדער אינהאַלט

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Cite this testimony

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  • Bleaman, Isaac L., and Chaya R. Nove. In press. The Corpus of Spoken Yiddish in Europe: Goals, methods, and applications. Language Documentation & Conservation.
  • Herskowitz, David. 1996. Interview 18762. USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive. USC Shoah Foundation. Accessed .

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