Interview with Sheila Fidelman, Part 1 of 3
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Interviewers
Alan Hoff
Description
Part 1 of a 3 part interview with Sheila Fidelman recorded on August 10, 1995 in South Haven, Michigan. Originally recorded by Monadnock Media for a Kalamazoo Valley Museum exhibit on Jewish resorts in South Haven. Sheila Fidelman, last owner of Fidelman's Resort, established in 1911, recounts her memories of the resort, including:
- after graduating high school, working for her father's restaurant;
- vacationing in Hot Springs, Arkansas, where she met her husband, Irving Fidelman;
- returning with Irving to South Haven, Michigan;
- her first impressions of seeing the Fidelman's Resort;
- adjusting to a rural environment as a city girl;
- initiation to resort life and work;
- Saturday nights out at South Haven's City Grocery; and
- finding her footing at the resort through her love of people and her love of entertaining, which she shared with Irving, who was also a singer and entertainer.
Date of Interview
8-10-1995
Location of Interview
Grand Haven, MI
Series
The South Haven Jewish Resort Oral History Project
Keywords
Resorts, Hotels, South Haven, Michigan
Disciplines
Hospitality Administration and Management | Jewish Studies | Oral History | Public History
Language
ENG
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Fidelman, Sheila, "Interview with Sheila Fidelman, Part 1 of 3" (1995). Kalamazoo Valley Museum - The South Haven Jewish Resort Oral History Project. 2.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/south-haven-resorts/2
Length of video
14:56
Length of video log
TBD