Interview with Henry Green

Interview with Henry Green

Henry Green

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Alan Hoff

Description

Interview with Henry M. Green (1919-2003) recorded on August 9, 1995 in South Haven, Michigan. Originally recorded by Monadnock Media for a Kalamazoo Valley Museum exhibit on Jewish resorts in South Haven. Henry came to South Haven from Chicago as a child with his parents. He recounts his memories of South Haven and the resorts, including:

  • his mother opening a small resort with her friend, Lorraine's;
  • poaching guests at the docks as they came off the steamers;
  • working at Samson's Resort, and as a butcher's boy for Reznik's;
  • evening entertainment, dances and shows, the North Shore Pavilion;
  • daytime entertainment, beauty contests, the beaches and movie theaters; and
  • many resorts fading away after WWII.

Date of Interview

8-9-1995

Location of Interview

South Haven, MI

Series

The South Haven Jewish Resort Oral History Project

Keywords

Resorts, Hotels, South Haven (Mich.)

Disciplines

Jewish Studies | Oral History | Public History

Notes

Digitized from videocassette.

Language

ENG

Document Type

Interview

Length of video

0:27:28

Length of video log

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Interview with Henry Green

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