Loewenthal, Goldie Rose Geller
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Title
Loewenthal , Goldie Rose Geller
Abstract
Goldie Loewenthal was born in 1902 . Her father came to Galveston , Texas in 1892 to answer a need for a Rabbi . He had eight children , out of that only 3 survived . Goldie went to Rice University in Houston . After a bad marriage , she entered the University of Houston and obtained two degrees , and became a teacher . She taught for twenty years before she retired . Her second marriage was with Mr . Loewenthal , who was a plumber , and he knew many languages . Goldie chose to be a commercial teacher in Senior High School , so that her students would be able to support themselves during the Depression . She always earned the respect of the students she taught .
Collection Name
HMRC Oral History Collection
Date of Interview
May 28, 1982
Subjects
Teachers--High School ; Jewish educators--Texas--Houston ; Oral histories ; Loewenthal , Goldie Rose Geller--Interview
Interviewee
Loewenthal , Goldie Rose Geller
Interviewers
Acker , Elaine
Original Format
Audio tape
Oral History Number
OH408
Language
English
Ownership Notice
The Houston Public Library retains the literary and publishing rights of its oral histories. No part of the interviews or transcripts may be downloaded or published without the written permission of the Houston Oral History Project.
Geographic Coverage
Houston (Tex.)
Temporal Coverage
1920s ; 1930s ; 1940s
Length of Interview
2 hrs, 8 min
Type
Sound; Text
Format
Flash Video (FLV); Text
Funding provided by
TexTreasures Grant
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