KM series
1993–94 interviews by Kate Moore of the University of Helsinki.
65 interviews
About this series
Done on two separate contracts (West Coast and Midwest) from June 1993 to July 1994, the series is comprised of 79 interviews conducted by Kate Moore, faculty member in the Department of General Linguistics at the University of Helsinki in Finland. These contracts were paid for by the Statue of Liberty–Ellis Island Foundation.
All interviews
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| ID ↑ | Lastname | First name | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KM-1 | MOORE | George | England | 1941 |
| KM-2 | LEICHTMAN | Joseph Louis | Hungary | 1913 |
| KM-3 | SEKDORIAN | Vahe | Turkey (Armenian) | 1924 |
| KM-4 | VAN DYKE | Irene Visser (changed to Fisher in the U.S.) | the Netherlands | 1912 |
| KM-5 | WHITE | Elizabeth Visser (changed to FISHER in the U.S.) | the Netherlands | 1912 |
| KM-6 | FISHER | Charles (Sjoukie Visser) | the Netherlands | 1912 |
| KM-7 | ADAMS | Charles A. | England | 1923 |
| KM-15 | CAPP | Nick (Mykola) | Poland | 1921 |
| KM-16 | FABRIZI | John | Italy | 1920 |
| KM-17 | BRODIE | Edna Leah Zaietsky | Russia | 1920 |
| KM-18 | CAVALIERI | Charles | Sicily | 1921 |
| KM-19 | CAVALIERI | Joseph | Sicily | 1921 |
| KM-20 | IRWIN | Walter C. | ||
| KM-21 | BAKER | Rose Pastelnik | Poland | 1925 |
| KM-22 | POLLNER | Pearl (Necha) Fraiman | Poland | 1922 |
| KM-23 | SAMFILIPPO | Rosabianca (Ruby) Civelli | Italy | 1946 |
| KM-24 | SWANSON | Elvy Elizabeth Hagberg | Sweden | 1923 |
| KM-25 | KATZ | Joseph | Austria | 1914 |
| KM-26 | WEINGARTNER | Erich | Germany via Brazil | 1926 |
| KM-27 | RYMER | Mary (Johanna Katrina Maria) Houben | the Netherlands | 1914 |
| KM-28 | HILLA | Leona Houben | ||
| KM-29 | PORTNOY | Harry | Russia | 1898 |
| KM-31 | HOLTZ | Mary Karz (Karzarnovsky) | Russia | 1920 |
| KM-32 | KARZ | Maurice (Moses | Russia | 1920 |
| KM-33 | SARGENT | Vice Admiral Thomas | England | 1923 |
| KM-34 | HARKER | Charlotte (Lottie) Pinckert | Germany | 1926 |
| KM-36 | BELZMAN | Ann (Anush) Goldmann | Czechoslovakia | 1926 |
| KM-37 | BRISKE | Rev. Larry Floyd | ||
| KM-38 | SMITH | Barbara Feber (Faber) | Austria-Hungary | 1909 |
| KM-39 | DOBRIN | Russia | 1923 | |
| KM-40 | EISENBERG | Herman (Chaim | Russia | 1922 |
| KM-41 | FRENDREIS | Nick | Yugoslavia | 1921 |
| KM-42 | MYERS | Sylvia Darkova (Cema Derkovskia) | Russia | 1923 |
| KM-43 | SESSO | Pauline Sciacctta | Sicily | 1905 |
| KM-44 | SWANSON | Alma Augusta Margaret Carlson | Sweden | 1914 |
| KM-45 | BODIN | Elov Eric | Finland (born U.S.) | 1922 |
| KM-46 | KATAINEN | Sylvia (Sylvi) Anikki Lagerbom | Finland | 1924 |
| KM-47 | SWENSON | Dagmar Irene Forsell Niland | Finland | 1917 |
| KM-48 | CHIGARAS | Anna Misopoulou | Turkey (Greek) | 1920 |
| KM-50 | HENDRICKSON | Saima Limnell | Finland | 1919 |
| KM-52 | SCHMIDT | Sophie Kramer | Germany | 1925 |
| KM-54 | HANSEN | Gudrun Emma Ericsson | Sweden | 1947 |
| KM-55 | KALAN | Valentine | Slovenia | 1920 |
| KM-56 | PIZZATO | Anna Corradin | Italy | 1921 |
| KM-57 | RADOSEVICH | Mary Bernard | Slovenia | 1920 |
| KM-58 | KAUCHICH | Pauline (Appolonia) Mardelak | Slovenia | 1921 |
| KM-59 | PANDALIS | Elsie Soderlund | Finland (born U.S.) | 1915 |
| KM-60 | HARRIS | Mary Berlogar (originally Brlogar) | Slovenia | 1912 |
| KM-61 | LOISATE | Maria Petra Mendiola | Spain (Basque) | 1920 |
| KM-62 | BRADSHAW | Sovena (Szabina) Hof | Austria-Hungary (Yugoslavia) | 1909 |
| KM-63 | MORRIS | Alexander Morrison | England | 1952 |
| KM-65 | ASTLE | Margarita Foerster | Germany | 1927 |
| KM-66 | CHRIST | Charles Harry (Chris Halamondaris) | Greece | 1919 |
| KM-67 | CARLSON | Dorothea Foerster | Germany | 1927 |
| KM-68 | EPSTEIN | Molly Deaktor (also spelled Dektor) | Russia via Roumania | 1921 |
| KM-69 | KOVALOVSKY | Anthony | Czechoslovakia | 1920 |
| KM-70 | HOPKINS | Lillian Caroline Cooper | Scotland | 1925 |
| KM-71 | KRAVICH | Mary (Maria) Derwartisch (Sedonia) | Austria | 1923 |
| KM-72 | PETRUCCI | Josephine Appoloni | Italy (Northern) | 1928 |
| KM-73 | MOLLI | Maria Maddalena Teresa Burlando | Italy (Northern, born U.S.) | 1922 |
| KM-74 | SHAHEEN | Nicholas George | ||
| KM-75 | LOLIGER | Lydia Witschi | Switzerland | 1906 |
| KM-76 | ZITRON | Margot Lorch | Germany | 1934 |
| KM-78 | BORNSTEIN | Philip A. (Sivosky) | Lithuania | 1921 |
| KM-79 | CATALINO | Anthony (Antonio Catalano) | Italy | 1920 |