Corpus of Spoken Yiddish in Europe

Simon Mensher

Interview #22290

Gender: Male

Age: 84

Date of Birth: May 11, 1912

Date of Interview: November 5, 1996

Interviewer: Phyllis Dreazen

Duration of Testimony:

Number of tapes: 4

Transcript status: 1 tape has been transcribed, and no transcripts have been reviewed. Please check back soon for the latest updates.

Simon Mensher (thumbnail photo)

Maps

Place of Birth: Kosmach (קאָסמאַטש)

Place of Interview: Chicago, Illinois, USA


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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.
  • Mensher, Simon. 1996. Interview 22290. USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive. USC Shoah Foundation. Accessed .

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