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Extraction Summary
11
People
7
Organizations
3
Locations
3
Events
3
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Manuscript draft / memoir / evidentiary document
File Size:
2.05 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a memoir or manuscript, likely written by Alan Dershowitz, detailing his family history in Williamsburg and his childhood memories during World War II. It describes his grandfathers, Louis Dershowitz and Naphtali Ringel, their roles in the Jewish community, and the narrator's early experiences with wartime propaganda, radio, and comic books. The document bears a House Oversight Committee Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a document production.
People (11)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Narrator | Author |
Recalling childhood memories; likely Alan Dershowitz based on grandfather's name.
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| Louis Dershowitz | Paternal Grandfather |
Sold corrugated boxes, amateur cantor.
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| Naphtali Ringel | Maternal Grandfather |
Jeweler, amateur cantor.
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| Ida | Grandmother |
Took care of children.
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| Blima | Grandmother |
Took care of children; lost two children to diphtheria.
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| Fritz | Fictional Character |
Character in a childhood song about a German spy.
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| Billy Batson | Fictional Character |
Alter ego of Captain Marvel mentioned in comic books.
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| Captain Marvel | Fictional Character |
Superhero the narrator pretended to be.
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| Hitler | Historical Figure |
Mentioned in childhood rhyme.
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| Mussolini | Historical Figure |
Mentioned in childhood rhyme.
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| Narrator's Brother | Family Member |
Gave the narrator a card for his 70th birthday.
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Organizations (7)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Young Israel synagogue |
Institution in Williamsberg founded partly by narrator's grandfathers.
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| Torah V’Daas Yeshiva |
Institution in Williamsberg founded partly by narrator's grandfathers.
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| Frigidaire |
Brand of refrigerator mentioned in memory.
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| WOR |
Radio station.
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| Disney |
Referenced regarding the song 'Whistle While You Work'.
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| FBI |
Mentioned in a childhood song lyrics.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Neighborhood where the narrator's grandparents lived and founded institutions.
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Mentioned on war maps.
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Mentioned in childhood song.
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Relationships (3)
Louis Dershowitz, my paternal grandfather
Naphtali Ringel, my maternal grandfather
My grandparents knew each other from the neighborhood even before my parents met.
Key Quotes (4)
"My grandfathers were both amateur 'chazanim,' cantors, who sang the Jewish liturgy in small synagogues, called 'shteebles.'"Source
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Quote #1
"Louis Dershowitz, my paternal grandfather, sold corrugated boxes."Source
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Quote #2
"I decided that if Billy Batson could turn into Captain Marvel by simply shouting Shazam, so could I."Source
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Quote #3
"Whistle while you work / Hitler is a jerk / Mussolini is a meanie / And the Japs are worse"Source
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Quote #4
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