The Oral History
Collection of the CJHS is supported by funds trom the annual proceeds
of The Benjamin Balshone Oral History Endowment Fund of the Columbus
Jewish Historical Society, The Robert A. Glick Testamentary Endowment
Fund of the Columbus Jewish Foundation, The Edward Schlezinger Fund of
the Columbus Jewish Historical Society, and a special one-time gift
from Betty & Herbert Schiff.
You can
support the CJHS Oral History Project: Become a member
of the Society; volunteer as an
Oral History Interviewer, Editor, or Transcriber.
The CJHS oral history committee is chaired by Helena
Schlam. The goals of the oral history program are
- To collect on audio tape,the histories of persons from all walks of
life who have firsthand knowledge of the Jewish experience in the Columbus Metropolitan
area and central Ohio.
- To interview, transcribe, catalogue, and index the recorded tapes for storage in
the Columbus Jewish Historical Society Archives. These interviews will be accessible
to family members, for
scholarly research, and educational programming.
- To use oral history in the educational, programming, publications, and
other local Jewish history activities for the benefit of the Columbus Jewish community
If you'd like to volunteer to conduct or transcribe an oral history interview, click HERE.
