Corpus of Spoken Yiddish in Europe

Rita Yelgin

Interview #26623

Gender: Female

Age: 73

Date of Birth: June 21, 1923

Date of Interview: February 23, 1997

Interviewer: Mark David

Duration of Testimony:

Number of tapes: 7

Transcript status: 7 tapes have been transcribed, and no transcripts have been reviewed. Please check back soon for the latest updates.

Rita Yelgin (thumbnail photo)

Maps

Place of Birth: Slonim (סלאָנים)

Place of Interview: Brookline, Massachusetts, USA


Tapes

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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.
  • Yelgin, Rita. 1997. Interview 26623. USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive. USC Shoah Foundation. Accessed .

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