Kleinman, Leo_2008, Oral History, April 1, 2008
Scope and Contents
Subjects covered in interview are: Family history, parent’s immigrating to America from Russia, growing up in Hartford, childhood friend & actor Mike Kellin, baseball, education, newspaper route, career in accounting, famous people he interacted with (a pitcher for the Yankees for whom he did taxes, Angela Lansbury), home life, getting married, athletic coaching, children and their accomplishments, World War II.
Dates
- Creation: April 1, 2008
Biographical / Historical
Leo Kleinman was interviewed by Catlin Faraiolo on April 1, 2008.
Partial Extent
From the Collection: 21 Linear Feet (43 boxes) : Compact cassette tapes, VHS, CD-Rs, Microcassette tapes
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Series: English
Container Summary
Box 38: cassette tape #980 Partial Oral History Transcript
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
- Agudas Achim (Rumanishe Shul)
- Athletic Coach
- Beth David
- Civic/XL Center, Hartford
- Emanuel Synagogue
- Family Life in Hartford
- Frank O. Jones Junior High School
- Growing up in Hartford
- Hartford Courant
- Hartford Public Schools
- Immigrant(s)
- Jews, Russian
- Northwest School
- Sports -- Baseball
- Sports -- Bowling
- Trolley cars
- Weaver High School
- World War, 1939-1945
Repository Details
Part of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Repository