| Repository: | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| Creator: | Kleinman, Samuel Family |
| Title: | Samuel Kleinman Family Photographs |
| Dates: | 1900-1930 |
| Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) |
| Abstract: | Samuel Kleinman (1893-1972) immigrated to the United States from Poland at the age of 12. He worked as a stagehand in Cleveland, Ohio, a profession he pursued until late in his life. He and his wife Dorothy were the parents of four sons, among them Jack Kleinman, a World War II veteran who was one of the benefactors of the Regensburg 12, a group of Jewish children who were displaced persons after the war and whom he helped to survive after the war ended. Another one of his sons was Bennett, who became a well-known lawyer. The collection consists of one photograph album. |
| PG Number | PG 590 |
| Location: | closed stacks |
| Language: | The records are in English |
Samuel Kleinman (1893-1972) immigrated to the United States from Poland at the age of 12. He worked as a stagehand in Cleveland, Ohio, a profession he pursued until late in his life. He and his wife Dorothy were the parents of four sons, among them Jack Kleinman, a World War II veteran who was one of the benefactors of the Regensburg 12, a group of Jewish children who were displaced persons after the war and whom he helped to survive after the war ended. Another one of his sons was Bennett, who became a well-known lawyer.
The Samuel Kleinman Family Photographs, ca. 1900-1930s, consist of one photograph album, of approximately 175 black and white photographs, documenting the life and family relations of Samuel Kleinman.
The collection is of interest to researchers studying the early twentieth century theater, Yiddish theater, and Jewish genealogy. The most interesting pictures are group photographs taken of actors and actresses working in theaters in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. The photographs depict life in show business in Cleveland in the early twentieth century. Remarkable photographs include shots of a Jewish ensemble in a large 1920s automobile in front of a theater with Yiddish-language advertising and the full cast of what appears to be a production of The Merchant of Venice in full costume, on and off stage. The collection also offers images of actors and other theater employees, some in costume and on stage.
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Container ___, Folder ___ ] PG 590 Samuel Kleinman Family Photographs, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Gift of Jack Kleinman in 1995.
Processed by Sebastian Wuepper in 2013.