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Title
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Gary Silverstein and Maxine Silverstein oral history interview, 2000 March 12
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Interviewee
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Silverstein, Gary, 1943-
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Interviewer
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Green, Gail
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Contributor
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Silverstein, Maxine M. (Maxine Mayer), 1944-2017
Enemen, Sam
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Place of Publication
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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Publisher
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J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Date of Interview
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2000-03-12
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Physical Description
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1 audio file (28:47) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript (14 pages : PDF)
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Object Type
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sound recording-nonmusical
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Genre
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spoken word
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Language
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eng
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Interviewee Biography
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Gary Silverstein was a 57-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place at the Jewish Community Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Charlotte in 1943. He was educated at East Carolina University and was employed with Eastern Airlines and as an owner and manager of Mann Travels and Cruises with his wife. Maxine Silverstein was a 56-year-old woman at the time of interview, which took place at the Jewish Community Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1944. She was educated at the University North Carolina at Greensboro and was employed by Eastern Airlines and as an owner and manager of Mann Travels and Cruises with her husband.
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Abstract
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Longtime Charlotteans Gary and Maxine Silverstein discuss their lives as members of the city's Jewish community and as travel industry professionals. Mr. Silverstein, whose family has a long history in the Charlotte area, recalls his grandfather, Benjamin Silverstein, who was one of the founders of Temple Israel in Charlotte. He also discusses childhood experiences in Hebrew school and his and his son's bar mitzvahs. The Silversteins talk about the important role Jewish youth groups like B'nai Brith Youth Organization (BBYO) played in their lives, and they discuss the network of relationships Jewish youth developed statewide. They discuss their experiences as the owners and operators of Mann Travels and Cruises, the receptivity of Charlotteans to Jewish-owned businesses, and the pervasiveness of Jewish-owned tour companies. Within the scope of their business, they recount an instance of antisemitism they experienced. Both cite the many changes within the Charlotte Jewish community, like tremendous growth and more community accommodation.
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Digital Object Notes
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MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on analog audio cassette and digitized using a Digidesign 003 rack.
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Interviewee Occupations
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Travel agents
Businesspeople
Accountants
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Subjects--Names
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Silverstein, Gary, 1943-
Silverstein, Maxine M. (Maxine Mayer), 1944-2017
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Contributor Occupations
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Travel agents
Businesspeople
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Subjects--Organizations
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Temple Israel Charlotte (N.C.)
Temple Beth El (Charlotte, N.C.)
B'nai B'rith Youth Organization
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Subjects--Topics
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Jews
Jewish religious education of young people
Judaism--Customs and practices
Antisemitism
Bar mitzvah
Travel agents
Travel
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Subjects--Geographic
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North Carolina--Charlotte
Israel
New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
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Subjects--Genre
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Interviews
Oral histories
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Coverage--Dates
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1890-2000
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Digital Collection Title
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Charlotte Jewish Historical Society
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Rights
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This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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Internet Media Type
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audio/mpeg
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Identifier
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JC-SI0010
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Handle URL
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:1858