Myers, Morris
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Myers, Morris #1 (1899-1984): Interview and Memoir
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-M992M.1
Scope and Contents
THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE PROJECT
Morris Myers discusses the Jewish community in Springfield; family, business, education, and religion; Springfield neighborhoods, holiday celebrations, Temple B'rith Sholom, anti-Semitism and Zionism, and Governor Henry Horner.
1 tape, 60 mins., 29 pp.
Interview by Syma Mendelsohn, 1973
OPEN
See collateral file
Dates:
Other: Dummy Date
Myers, Morris #2 (1899-1984): Interview and Memoir
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-M992M.2
Scope and Contents
MYERS BROTHERS DEPARTMENT STORE PROJECT
Morris Myers, son of Louis Myers, one of the founding brothers, discusses Myers Brothers Department Store: early business, family involvement, policies, branch stores, expansion of the Springfield store, employment of African Americans, and the Springfield community.
1 tape, 60 mins., 19 pp.
Interview by John Vrooman, 1973
OPEN
See collateral file
Dates:
Other: Dummy Date