Bennett & Alice Epstein
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Title
Bennett & Alice Epstein
Subject
Bennett & Alice Epstein
Description
Alice Epstein (1931-2006) was an educator and reading specialist who worked as a teacher in Wilmington public schools. Her husband, Bennett Epstein (1929-2008) was an accomplished chemical engineer with DuPont and an active participant in the civil rights movement. In the 1960’s, he acted as vice-chair of Delaware’s State Human Relations Commission, a group under the state’s Division of Human Relations dedicated to addressing civil rights in Delaware. Both Alice and Bennett Epstein were active members of their communities.
In this interview, they discusses Alice Epstein's career, especially her experiences working in schools prior to and during the transition away from segregation, and her community involvement.
In this interview, they discusses Alice Epstein's career, especially her experiences working in schools prior to and during the transition away from segregation, and her community involvement.
Creator
Yetta Chaiken
Publisher
Jewish Historical Society of Delaware
Date
1998-03-15
Rights
May be covered by copyright
Format
mp3; png
Language
English
Type
Sound
Identifier
96-97
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Yetta Chaiken
Interviewee
Bennett Epstein; Alice Epstein
Original Format
audio cassette tape
Duration
1:48:07
Collection
Citation
Yetta Chaiken, “Bennett & Alice Epstein,” Jewish Historical Society of Delaware Digital Collections, accessed October 16, 2026, https://digital.dcjh.org/items/show/112.