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Wexler Oral History Project Pre-Interview Questionnaire

Thank you for your interest in the Yiddish Book Center’s Oral History Project. You can complete the web-based form and submit it online; or you can print a hard copy using the "attached file" below.

Attached Files:

Pre-interview questionnaire

Contact Information

Name: *

Address: *

City / State / Zip: *

Email address:

Phone Number: *

Let us know the best way to reach you: *

Email

Postal Mail

Phone

Please tell us about your background

1. Place and date of birth:

2. Current personal status:

Married/Partnered

Single

Divorced

Widowed

3. How many children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren do you have?:

4. Please let us know the main places you have lived and when:

5. Education (general and Jewish):

6. Profession or life’s work:

7. Volunteer or Community Activities:

8. Language(s) you speak/read/write:

9. I identify with Yiddish as the language of (please check all that apply):

my childhood

my parents

my grandparents

my distant relatives

the Old Country

Other (please specify below)

Other:

10. I identify with another Jewish language (Please specify) :

as the language of:

my childhood

my parents

my grandparents

my distant relatives

the Old Country

Modern Israel

Other (please specify below)

Other:

11. Your personal connections:

Now or in the past, to the following aspects of Jewish language, religion, and culture:

Please provide specific information where possible.

Literature and Books, including classes/school experiences:

Press and/or Radio:

Film/Theater:

Cultural or language programs:

Synagogue/Shul:

Youth groups/Summer camp:

Other:

Interview Details

12. Specific stories you’d like to tell during your interview:

13. Anything specific you’d like us to ask about in your interview:

14. Tell us about a few photographs or documents you'd like to share:

15. When are you available to do the interview?: *