- Ottawa Jewish Archives
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- Interview with Dorothy Hymes
Interview with Dorothy Hymes
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- Ottawa Jewish Archives via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
- Dates
- December 4, 2005 (indexed as 2005)
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- Subject: Dorothy Hymes Interview Location: Ottawa, ON Length of Time: 46:03 -Dorothy begins by discussing her parents. Her mother Faye Azerock came to Canada in 1920. Her father, Pinhey Applebaum was a tinsmith and worked at his family's company; the Applebaum company on Murray Street. In 1939 the Applebaums built the crown on Parliament Hill for the queen's visit to Ottawa. -Dorothy briefly discusses wartime in Ottawa. Her fathers work mostly involved tin roofing, and work in restaurants around the city. -The family lived above the Applebaum's Company and were very close to Rideau Bakery. Shirley Kardash was her fathers cousin so she has fond memories of time in the bakery -Dorothy was born at the Ottawa Civic hospital by Dr. Dover on August 15th 1930. She lived at 300 St. Andrew Street growing up with her younger sisters. She also recalls Mrs. Goldsmith living upstairs in her family house; Dorothy was very close with her and her daughters. -Dorothy went to Talmud Torah but her mom pulled her out and sent her to Sunday school instead. -Dorothy talk about Lowertown; she discusses anti-semitism she experienced and the jewish families she remembers living around her. -Dorothy discusses her husband Hy. They met in a jewish bowling league they were a part of. The club would go bowling and then to a dance club in Hull. Hy had asked her out numerous times before she agreed. The two then became engaged in January of 1952 and were married on May 13th 1952. -Dorothy’s family attended the King Edward shul and she has memories of her mother always hosting the community after service. She discusses Hadassah, B’nai Brith, and the Council of Jewish Women. -Dorothy talks about downtown Ottawa growing up, Slater street and the explosion on Slater in 1958. -Dorothy had worked as a secretary for the department of Welfare and the National Research Council. -Dorothy is very grateful she learnt yiddish, her grandparents had kept it up and taught her growing up. -Her sister in law had started Kiddy Town in 1945. And Dorothy’s daughters Barbara and Rhea now work in the store as well. -Dorothy discusses her feelings when she first learnt about the Holocaust and discusses her husbands family that had been in Romania throughout the war. END OF TAPE (tape abruptly cuts off)
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