Brothers Robert and Richard Jacobs talk about their childhoods in the 1930s and 40s, and their parents, Edna & Earl "Mr. Wonderful" Jacobs.

Description

Cindy Jacobs interviews her father and her uncle, brothers Richard and Robert Jacobs, about their parents Edna and Earl Jacobs, who launched and solidified a loving extended family despite their own horrific childhoods in the early 20th century. Earl and Edna were married in 1917. The interview features stories about the usually-hilarious antics of the showboating patriarch Earl, fondly known to all his kids and grandkids as "Mr. Wonderful," as well as stories about Edna "the Rock," who balanced Earl's frantic energy with her steadfast reliability and kindness.

Participants

• Cindy Jacobs
  
• Richard Jacobs
  
• Robert Jacobs
  

Interview By

• [email protected]