Kleinman, Leo_2008, Oral History
Digital Record
Identifier: kleinman, leo_2008.doc
Dates
- Creation: April 1, 2008
Biographical / Historical
Leo Kleinman was interviewed by Catlin Faraiolo on April 1, 2008.
General Note
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.
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