Coleco

Folder contains newspaper articles, print photographs of philanthropist Marc Abrahms, and articles dated from 2004 reporting the conviction of Mr. Abrahms for personal income tax fraud. Folder also contains articles relating to John Abrahms and his wife Phyllis, and Dr. Janis Abrahms.

The articles include information on Coleco's sponsorship of a Chanukah special, a grant to allow students to see shows at the Bushnell, and a partnership with the Charter Oak school.

The book outlines the present (as of 1982) condition of Coleco, as well as documenting the past of the company, it's journey to it's 1982 incarnation, as well as looking towards the future.

The photocopy is unclear as to what it is. May indicate that there is an original document in the Workman's Group, Hartford file.

Newspaper articles document Coleco from 1979-1987, some articles undated. Articles include topics such as various new people in leadership positions, the company's going into bankrupcy as well as their popular toy, Cabbage Patch Kids and failed computer system, the Adam.

The undated article about the talking Cabbage Patch Kids probably is from 1987 as it mentions the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution.

Folder is subdivided by years.

These articles talk about their standing as a business as well as the bankrupcy.

Most of the articles deal with the bankrupcy and fallout of Coleco.

Folder contains publicity material and correspondence for the oral history panel featuring Arnold and Leonard Greenberg.

Oral history transcript not in file. Hardcopy located in people files, digital files attached to database records.

Materials include information on philanthropic endeavors and Coleco Co. and various biographical information in Arnold Greenberg.

There are two transcripts in this file. First, there is an interview of Arnold Greenberg from 2006 as noted in biographical/historical note. Second, there is a transcript of a program at the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford featuring Arnold and Leonard Greenberg discussing their father Maurice Greenberg as well as their life growing up and their experience with Coleco/Connecticut Leather Company in 1981.