Oral history interview with Rabbi Morton Shalowitz, [sound recording], 1994.

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Oral history interview with Rabbi Morton Shalowitz, [sound recording], 1994.

Rabbi Morton Shalowitz, a Chicago native, describes his experience as a Jewish Chaplain in the Army during the Korean War.

Sound recording : 2 sound cassettes (ca. 68 min.); analog, 1 7/8 ips.Master sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 68 min.); analog, 1 7/8 ips.Transcript : 25 p.

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