Interview with Dorothy Goldberg, October 28, 1981, Madison, Wisconsin

Partial Transcript: Dorothy's father was most likely born in Madison, and lived in Muscoda. Her grandfather peddled.

Partial Transcript: Dorothy's grandfather sold harnesses, housewares,and other products. He died in an accident the year Dorothy was born.

Partial Transcript: Dorothy was born in Chicago, lived in Spring Green, and moved to Muscoda in third grade.

Partial Transcript: Dorothy lived in Muscoda, Spring Green, Madison, and Los Angeles.

Partial Transcript: Dorothy was not allowed to do what other kids did, could not drink beer, or go to taverns. She was expected to marry a Jewish boy. The temple she attended was very far away.

Partial Transcript: Dorothy's paternal grandmother was a housewife. Dorothy did not see her grandmother very often. The maternal side of her family was from Russia. Dorothy's mother was born on a ship en route to the United States. Her grandfather was a lumber merchant in Russia, in U.S. sold clothing.

Partial Transcript: Marcus Stores located in Spring Green, Muscoda, New Glarus, and other locations.

Partial Transcript: When Dorothy was in 8th grade, the KKK torched a department store. There was an incredible amount of damage to the store, and her family members were seriously injured.

Partial Transcript: Dorothy experienced some bullying in school for being Jewish. Her mother told her to shake it off. Dorothy often went to church with her non-Jewish friends.

Partial Transcript: Dorothy's Uncle very political, he became head of the Motor Vehicle Department for the state of Wisconsin.

Partial Transcript: Dorothy's first job was in 1940. After school she was a secretary for a Jewish insurance agent in Madison. Dorothy got married, and after her husband went to war she worked for her mother and father at their store.

Partial Transcript: Dorothy discussed how city people and country people had different values, and wore different things. Country people shopped out of necessity, city people just liked to chat and shop.

Partial Transcript: When Dorothy was a little girl, the store sold everything.

Partial Transcript: Dorothy's father worked continuously in store. Store closed on Sundays. Dorothy had a maid growing up, her mother worked at the store as well.

Partial Transcript: Dorothy had one older brother who went to the University of Wisconsin and then moved to California.

Partial Transcript: Father involved somewhat in civic affairs, Dorothy emotional about her father's absence at her childhood events.

Partial Transcript: Factory hired local people, there were not Jewish people to hire in the small towns.

Partial Transcript: Dorothy admired her mother's amount of friends, and her ability to stay in touch with childhood friends.

Partial Transcript: Dorothy discussed how her family maintained their Jewish identity. Observed Jewish holidays, but did not remain Kosher.

Partial Transcript: Stores dissolved around stock market crash in 1929.

Partial Transcript: Dorothy's best friends are Jewish and she married a Jewish man. Without a lot of Jewish people living nearby it could get lonely.