Guidelines for Conducting Oral Histories with the New Americans 1. Household composition: how many people in your household; who are they-name age position, relationship to head of household; if there are non-Jews, how many; ages; occupations. 2. Parents' names; spouse's parents; children; grandchildren. 3. In former USSR: where were you born; which country or cities did you live most of your life; did you live anywhere else besides Russia and Tucson Education level: grade school, some high school, graduated high school, college; some graduate school; advanced degree(s) Occupation How did you decide to leave; was it a problem 4. Tucson how and when did you come to Tucson Occupation 5. Jewish Affiliation Repeat for interviewee, parents, grandparents-seek "yes" or "no" answers Did your parents keep kosher ;Observe Sabbath, observe High Holy Days; have Passover seders; circumcision; others 6. What does being Jewish mean to you? How could the Jewish community have been more helpful to you with regard to Jewish activities in the past; in the future? 7. How did you arrive at the decision to leave USSR; was it a problem to exit. 8. What were your connections in the US; where and when did you arrive in US; Why Tucson 9. Who did you leave behind -- Anyone in Israel 10. Personal goals for future   Return to the New Americans Oral Histories homepage