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Title: |
Stanley Garfinkel Oral History Collection |
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Repository: |
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722 http://www.wrhs.org |
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Creator: |
Garfinkel, Stanley |
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Dates: |
1981-1983 |
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Quantity: |
0.40 linear feet (1 container) |
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Abstract: |
Stanley Garfinkel (1930-1997) was an oral historian, documentarian, and history professor at Kent State University. After college, Garfinkel worked in his family's seven-store chain Garfinkel Shoes. He was appointed office manager of the company in the early 1960s, but was encouraged by his father to pursue his dream of teaching. He obtained a position at Kent State University in 1963 and taught there until his retirement in 1996. Garfinkel had a special interest in oral history. One of Garfinkel's oral history projects was on the garment industry in Cleveland, Ohio. He interviewed several people who worked in or helped shape the garment industry. He then used those interviews to produce a slide show entitled "Rags: 100 Years of the Apparel Industry in Northeast Ohio," and a television documentary entitled "Rags." The collection consists of interview transcripts and scripts. |
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Identification: |
MS 5106 |
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Location: |
closed stacks |
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Language: |
The records are in English |
Stanley Garfinkel (1930-1997) was an oral historian, documentarian, and history professor at Kent State University. After college, Garfinkel worked in his family's seven-store chain Garfinkel Shoes. He was appointed office manager of the company in the early 1960s, but was encouraged by his father to pursue his dream of teaching. He obtained a position at Kent State University in 1963 and taught there until his retirement in 1996.
Garfinkel had a special interest in oral history. One of Garfinkel's oral history projects was on the garment industry in Cleveland, Ohio. He interviewed several people who worked in or helped shape the garment industry. He then used those interviews to produce a slide show entitled "Rags: 100 Years of the Apparel Industry in Northeast Ohio," and a television documentary entitled "Rags."
The Stanley Garfinkel Oral History Collection, 1981-1983 and undated, consists of interview transcripts and scripts.
This collection is of value to researchers studying the history and evolution of the garment industry in Cleveland, Ohio, the development and decline of industry in Cleveland, and relations between labor and management. Of particular note are the first-hand accounts of working conditions, strikes, and unionization. Among those interviewed were leaders in the industry, including Arthur Dery, Louis N. Gross, Frank E. Joseph, David Reinthal, and Maurice Saltzman. The collection also includes an interview with local historian Judah Rubinstein.
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Related Material: Related MaterialThe researcher should also consult MS 3886 Joseph and Feiss Company Records; MS 3870 Printz-Biederman Company Records; and MS 4694 S. Korach Company Records.
All photographs have been removed to the photograph and print collection. All audio material has been removed to the audio-visual collection.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 5106 Stanley Garfinkel Oral History Collection, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Gift of Stanley Garfinkel in 1993.
Processed by Jessica Marra in 2012.