Interview with Frieda Cohn, October 11, 1981, Madison, Wisconsin

Partial Transcript: Born 1915 in Princeton, Wisconsin. Description of brothers and sisters.

Partial Transcript: Father's immigration from rural Russia, Description of Grandparent's working as cattle farmers and ancestry of maternal and paternal grandparents.

Partial Transcript: Father to peddled wares and dry goods. He traveled farm to farm.

Partial Transcript: Princeton population, 1,200-1,300. Approximate size and makeup of town and description of the types of inhabitants.

Partial Transcript: Family always on call to work, store open 6 days a week and multiple evenings.

Partial Transcript: Father interested in investments, became the President of the bank

Partial Transcript: Father treated the employees well, usually two to three employees at one time. Description of store: small town general store that sold shoes, clothes, yard supplies, and lots more

Partial Transcript: Store social spot in community, and necessary because the nearest town was miles away

Partial Transcript: Mother primarily housewife, also piano teacher and volunteer in community

Partial Transcript: Frieda Cohn Leaves for the University of Wisconsin Madison at 16, Education important to her, and parents expected success

Partial Transcript: Frieda's family the only Jewish family in Princeton, would go to the temple in Oshkosh for High Holidays, Only allowed to date a Jewish boy, so waited until college to date

Partial Transcript: Traveling Rabbi's raising money, Rabbi's ate with Frieda's non-kosher family

Partial Transcript: The family attended religious services twice a year, and religion did not play a big role in the lives of Frieda's family. She did not receive a Jewish education.

Partial Transcript: Parents expected Frieda to marry a Jewish person, spent time with other Jewish students in Madison but did not feel comfortable as a Jew until 25 years old

Partial Transcript: Frieda's family had goals for the children to be educated and successful.

Partial Transcript: Description of love of mathematics, tutoring, and the University of Wisconsin

Partial Transcript: Loves Madison and does not want to go back to Princeton to live