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Guide to the Leonard Schwartz Papers and Photographs, 1888-2010
1888-2010
Metadata Details
- Title
- Leonard Schwartz papers and photographs 1888-2010
- Creator
- Subject
- Schwartz, Leonard, Schwartz, Mildred, Heavyhands., Physical fitness for older people, Jews--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
- Description
- The Leonard Schwartz papers and photographs are housed in three archival boxes. The collection includes manuscripts, correspondence, legal papers, patents, financial records, photographs, magazine articles, newspaper articles, books, videotape, biographical material, and personal writings. The collection provides access into the research and devolvement of Heavyhands, which were developed by Schwartz. The collection has been divided into three series, two of which have been further arranged into subseries. The series are divided by subject., Leonard Schwartz papers and photographs, 1888-2010, MSS 739, Rauh Jewish Archives, Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives, Senator John Heinz History Center, Debra Bailey and Jodi Lindner Gift 2001 2011.0150, Leonard Schwartz was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 10, 1925. Raised in the Hill District, he attended Pittsburgh public schools. He met Millie Bernstein, whom he would eventually marry, as a teenager. They married in September of 1946 and were married for 56 years, until her death in 2002. They had two daughters, Joan and Debra. Schwartz served in the Navy in World War II, working as a Seabee in the Pacific theatre. Following his war service, he attended University of Pittsburgh. After receiving his bachelor degree in 1948, he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1952. A psychiatrist, he received his training as an intern at Montefiore Hospital in 1952 and subsequently as a resident at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. Finishing his training in 1956, he had a private practice and also worked at Montefiore Hospital where he became Chief of the Division of Psychiatry His interests changed in the late 1970s after learning that his health had been compromised by lack of exercise and a smoking habit. Determined to change, he devoted the rest of his career to health and fitness. Unhappy with the typical ways of exercising, and suffering from a hamstring injury, he looked for new ways to include strength training with cardiovascular workouts. After extensive research, he developed what he called Heavyhands, a device that strapped small weights to the hands and increased strength and endurance. In addition to his fitness activities, Schwartz enjoyed writing, especially poetry. He died on May 11, 2010., Gift of Debra Bailey., Gift of Jodi Lindner., Processed MSS 0739 02/12 D. Flansburgh, Finding aid available.
- Publisher
- Contributor
- Schwartz, Leonard., Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center (depositor)
- Date
- 1888-2010
- Type
- Collection, Text
- Format
- Identifier
- oclc: 885787608, pitt: US-QQS-mss739
- Source
- Language
- eng
- Relation
- http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=hswpead;cc=hswpead;rgn=main;view=text;didno=US-QQS-mss739, pdcp_noharvest
- Coverage
- Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
- Rights
- Copyright Not Evaluated. The copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use., http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/