The Yiddish Book Center's

Wexler Oral History Project

A growing collection of in-depth interviews with people of all ages and backgrounds, whose stories about the legacy and changing nature of Yiddish language and culture offer a rich and complex chronicle of Jewish identity.

Laurie Liberty's Oral History

Laurie Liberty, title searcher, was interviewed by Christa Whitney on January 25, 2017 in Cropseyville, NY.

This interview was conducted in English.

Laurie Liberty was born in Rockville Center in 1959.

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Video highlights from this oral history

Discovering New Relatives: Uncovering History

12 min 36 sec

Shocking Family Stories

1 min 42 sec

Gaining Inspiration From Newfound Relatives

1 min 24 sec

Translation: A Process

2 min 20 sec

Artifacts related to this oral history

Shea Older with Glasses

Shea Older, Posed Writing at Desk

Shea Portrait in a Cap

SHEA AS A TODDLER WITH HIS BROTHER SOLOMON AND SISTER CHAYLA

Shea as a Toddler with his Brother Solomon and Sister Chayla 1915

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