Jewish Histories in Multiethnic Boyle Heights

Home for the Aged: Citations and Additional Resources

This path was written and curated by Dr. Caroline Luce, with support from the research of the Los Angeles Conservancy, the Little Tokyo Historical Society, and the Boyle Heights Historical Society. Additional support provided by the Los Angeles Jewish Home, who generously shared materials from their on-site Archives. Special thanks to Bonnie Polishuk, Lesley Plachta, Douglas Tucker, Stacy Orbach, Caryl Geiger, Shelley Smilen, Neal Brostoff, and Mary End Pinkerson.


Citations and References

1 Norton Stern & William M. Kramer, "Los Angeles Jewish Homes for the Aging: Forgotten Origins," Western States Jewish History, Vol. 18 no. 2, (January, 1986): 143-158.
2 B'nai B'rith Messenger, Aug. 20, 1943.
3 Stern and Kramer, "Los Angeles Jewish Homes for the Aging," 150.
4 Mayerene Barker, “Genesis Recalled: Home for Aging Loses Old Look, Keeps Memory,” Los Angeles Times, June 20, 1985.
5 Nancy Matsumoto, "Profile: James Mitsumori, one of Keiro Senior HealthCare’s Founding Fathers," April 8, 2010, accessed at http://www.discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2010/04/08/james-mitsumori/
6 Mike Sonksen, "Battle for Boyle Heights' Last Japanese Retirement Home," Dec. 14, 2015, accessed at https://www.kcet.org/history-society/battle-for-boyle-heights-last-japanese-retirement-home

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