Chapters 41-50

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Chapter 41

• Much of the information in this chapter was derived from letters written between Sigmund and his lawyer, Robert Janowitz. Sigmund’s ire and Rosa’s reaction came from my imagination.
• Click on the images below to enlarge Sigmund’s 1953 letter requesting a raise in Social Security and the reply.

Chapter 42

• The conversation between Paul and Rose, as well as the phone call from Rosa, came from my imagination and was based on information found in various letters.
• Much of the information in this chapter was based on letters written between Paul and Robert Janowitz.

Chapter 43

• Scenes in this chapter were inspired by information found in various artifacts in my collection, including letters written by Doris about her trip to Japan.
  

• Click on the image below to enlarge the notes about Paul’s idea for the “Reporter.”

• Click on the image below to enlarge the notes about Paul’s idea for “Coffeebreak.”

Chapter 44

• Much of the information in this chapter was derived from letters written between Sigmund and his lawyers.
• Click HERE to jump to letter from Sigmund to President of Austria
• Click on the images below to enlarge the letter from Italy offering 1,286,00 lire. There were several letters regarding this offer among Sigmund’s papers, making me wonder if he was purposely waiting for a better offer.

Chapter 45

• Scenes in this chapter were inspired by information found in various artifacts in my collection, including letters written by Doris about her life in Japan.
• Click on the image below to enlarge the photo of Doris (red circle) and Paul (blue circle) with the New Rochelle Symphony.

• Click on the image below to view the repayment plan from the IRS.

• Click on the images below to view images of Doris’s first home in Kita-Kamakura, Japan. She often included photos and other ephemera in the letters sent home while she was in Japan (1953-1955) NOTE: Several years ago I wrote a book for family called Letters Home. The book included transcriptions of the hundreds of letters sent by Doris to her mother, Rose, during her stay in Japan. I included images of the ephemera and photos of the items she and Alan purchased during their stay. It was through these letters that I was able to get an insight to my mother’s life as a young wife and mother during this time.

• Click on the image below to view the check Paul received in compensation for his ten months of incarceration.

• The scene of the Jewish New Year dinner at the Samuels came from my imagination, and inspired by my memories of my paternal grandparents’ apartment. However, my mother did speak of our family as being “seven-hour Jews.”

Chapter 46

• Much of the information in this chapter was derived from letters written between Sigmund and his lawyers, and documents in my collection.
• Click on the images below to view the letter and check Sigmund received as compensation from the Hilsfond

• The scene in Paul’s living room following Sigmund’s death came from my imagination and was inspired by wills written by Sigmund and Rosa describing their wishes.
• PHOTO of wills
• The scene of Rosa reading letters came from my imagination and was inspired by the letters sent by Sigmund’s lawyers.
• PHOTO of Austrian president reply April 11, 1945

Chapter 47

• Much of the information in this chapter was derived from letters and documents in my collection
• Click image below to read Paul’s letter to Franz Goldner asking him to take over his case.

• PHOTO of Janowitz airmail letter June 1957 awarding hardship allowance

Chapter 48

• The scenes in this chapter were inspired by letters and documents in my collection, as well as personal knowledge of Rose’s health.
• Paul was still actively working to gain reparations as evidenced by the newspaper below found among his papers.

Chapter 49

• My mother shared the information about her difficult pregnancy and resulting health issues with me, including the story of Jeanne looking in the bassinet and exclaiming, “Ew, what is that?
• There was an actual neighbor named Jane residing at the Cooper Place complex.
• The conversation between Aland and Doris about getting a car was inspired by my knowledge of their living situation at the time.
• My mother shared the information about her reaction to the allergy shot and that a doctor suggested she get a hobby and get of the house. We have a great 16 mm film of her receiving a set of oil paints for Christmas (probably 1959)

Chapter 50

• The scene of the messy living room was inspired by film taken by Alan (probably 1959)
• The conversations between Alan and Doris were inspired by my knowledge of their relationship and supported by events of the time.
• My mother told me Valerie did gift Doris the diaper service, which she considered a blessing.
• Alan actually spent a great deal of time working on his turntable. It remained in the attic of Doris’s home until after her death!
• My mother shared (many times) how she couldn’t wait to own her own home, and that she wanted ONLY a one-floor residence. She also related that she ruled out the towns of Orange and Woodbridge as being “too Jewish.”
• The scene of the family visiting the model home was inspired by artifacts in my collection.

• The information related to the house at 61 Goebel Road was drawn from my personal knowledge and supported by artifacts in my collection.
• Click the images below to view newspaper articles of the housing development in Hamden.

• My mother’s friend, Barbara DuPaul had such a laundry hole in her hall closet.

• The phone call between Doris and Rose came from my imagination.