Scope and Contents THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE PROJECT James E. Myers, journalist and writer, discusses the Jewish community in Springfield; family, education, and religion; Springfield in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; anti-Semitism; and Temple B'rith Sholom.1 tape, 60 mins., 37 pp. Interview by Syma Mendelsohn, 1973 RESTRICTED: Neither the tape nor the memoir transcript may be quoted, cited, or published in whole or in part without the written approval of the narrator, James E. Myers, or his...

Scope and Contents MYERS BROTHERS DEPARTMENT STORE PROJECT James E. Myers discusses Springfield's Myers Brothers Department Store; his father, Albert, and uncles who founded the store, anti-Semitism, employing African Americans, operation and location of the store, and family involvement in the business.1 tape, 45 mins., 26 pp. Interview by John Vrooman, 1973 RESTRICTED: Neither the tape nor the memoir transcript may be quoted, cited, or published in whole or in part without the written approval of...