Original abstract (1976):

Mr. Ferdman, a Polish Jew, came from Poland at the age of nine to live with his father in Pawtucket. The father had come to America in 1912 to earn money to bring his family over. World War I interrupted these plans and the rest of the family did not arrive in Pawtucket until 1921.
Mr. Ferdman grew up in Pawtucket and has lived in the city all his life. He said there was not much of a Jewish community either in physical terms or in a psychological sense. There was one small shopping area and one small orthodox synagogue but no Jewish neighborhood, according to him. At its height, the Jewish population of Pawtucket numbered about 150 families. He was almost totally unfamiliar with the Jewish neighborhoods of Providence. This interview was not very productive.

This interview with Benjamin Ferdman was conducted on May 12, 1976 by Joseph Conforti. Topics include life in Poland as a child, immigration to the United States, settlement in Pawtucket (R.I.), the lack of a Jewish Community in his neighborhood, family life, work and religion.
In addition to the audio recording of the interview, there is a typed summary and abstract.