Mervine Kahn Store Closure (1990)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1990-01-19
Duration: 00:03:55
Subjects: DEPARTMENT STORES
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Duhe, Jeff Reporter
- Jankower, Mervine Interviewee
- Foreman, Barney Interviewee
- Gros, Theresa Interviewee
Description
This segment from the January 19, 1990, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Jeff Duhe’s report on the upcoming closure of the 106-year-old Mervine Kahn store in Rayne, one of the last independent department stores in Louisiana. He interviews: Mervine Jankower, the president of Mervine Kahn Co.; Barney Foreman, the store manager for 36 years; and Theresa Gros, a sales clerk for 43 years. Host: Robert Collins