[T1S1] Respondent provides information on early childhood: attended Fulton School, Liberty School and Peabody High School; gives names of parents: Bernard and Marie, only child, no extended family. Respondent comments on college years: attended University of Pennsylvania, history major, graduated 1948, explains college interrupted; entered military service, United States Navy: 1945-1946; received M.A. 1949, received LLB from Columbia University, 1953 Respondent notes father born in Poland, attended Duquesne University Law School at night, became CPA and received law degree, employed at IRS. Respondent touches on growing up during depression, discusses life in high school, worked on school newspaper, describes conditions in Pittsburgh.: dark at noon because of soot, steel mills dominated area, manager of high school basketball team. Respondent reflects on wanting to become physician, only 10% of students could be Jewish at University of Pennsylvania Medical School. Discusses attending Columbia University Law School, did not want to remain in New York. Respondent comments on joining law firm: Reed, Smith, Shaw and McClay, oldest firm in PA, first Jewish lawyer, now neutral policy in hiring: no discrimination of color and race; experienced no anti-Semitism, started with labor and litigation; discusses meeting wife Joan Libenson, 1952; provides names of three children, their careers and grandchildren; notes wife's large extended family. Respondent explains family life as busy lawyer: never home; member Temple Emanuel, notes family vacations; volunteer for United Jewish Federation (UJF) Respondent describes Shaw's Lion award, first recipient, given to lawyer who contributed most to firm; served as chairman of board: American Automobile Association, 1979-1982, also on board of American Arbitration Association. Respondent explains retired in 1970, compulsory, still continues to work every day at law firm in original office.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.404_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.404
"Scheinholtz, Leonard - October 30, 1998" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Scheinholtz, Leonard - October 30, 1998
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Description
Respondent labor lawyer, born 6/2/27.
Contributor
Scheinholtz, Leonard (interviewee), Adelson, Ruth;Leyton, Hope (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1998-10-30
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.404
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