Interview with Sheila Fidelman, Part 2 of 3

Interview with Sheila Fidelman, Part 2 of 3

Sheila Fidelman

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Interviewers

Alan Hoff

Description

Part 2 of a 3 part interview with Sheila Fidelman (1924-2008) 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:

  • young wife living with her in-laws;
  • working as a secretary, desk clerk, and handling reservation correspondence;
  • performing with her husband Irving for guests and for charity events;
  • singing Mr. Wonderful as a duet with Irving;
  • the resort's high time in the 60s and 70s, with expansion, new buildings;
  • the Mai Kai Lounge, built in 1961, a supper club with liqueur by the glass;
  • evolution of financial structure, due to things like minimum wage requirements;
  • extending beyond the summer season, focusing completely on Fidelman's Resort.

Date of Interview

8-10-1995

Location of Interview

South Haven, MI

Series

The South Haven Jewish Resort Oral History Project

Keywords

Resorts, Hotels, Entertainment, South Haven (Mich.)

Disciplines

Hospitality Administration and Management | Jewish Studies | Oral History | Public History

Notes

Digitized from videocassette.

Language

ENG

Document Type

Interview

Length of video

01:12:32

Length of video log

tbd

Interview with Sheila Fidelman, Part 2 of 3

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