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00:00
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Introduction
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Tape/Side
1/1
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00:50
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Background
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Tape/Side
1/1
Time
01:05
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Reasons Schneider Family Moved to Superior
: Father's business bankrupt in New York and father's brother who lived in Duluth urged family to join him. Father went to Superior, family followed one year later. Discussion about Barney Schneider's brothers and sisters.
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Tape/Side
1/1
Time
03:25
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Comparison of Superior and New York
: Many more Jews in New York; in Superior Jews forced to live together because of anti-Semitic feelings. Discusses anti-Semitism in Superior and Gentile community reaction to Jewish peddlers. Description of peddling and description of father's fruit peddling route.
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Tape/Side
1/1
Time
06:40
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Discussion of Barney Schneider's Mother's Family
: Mother's family lived in New York and Chicago; anecdote about his cousin Sonny Werblin and Joe Namath.
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Tape/Side
1/1
Time
08:00
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Jewish Neighborhoods and Superior's Synagogues
: Location of Jewish neighborhood; discussion of rabbis who served the community.
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Tape/Side
1/1
Time
10:45
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Jewish Businesses in Superior
: Siegel Brothers were peddlers first; mentions Lasky family.
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Tape/Side
1/1
Time
11:45
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Barney Schneider as a Secretary to Superintendent of the Soo Line Railroad
: First job after graduation from high school; traveled in a private car with porter and cook but quit when he didn't get a raise. Took another job with the Great Northern Railway.
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Tape/Side
1/1
Time
12:50
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Barney Schneider Enlists in Army
: Appointed acting corporal. Anecdote about fight he had with another soldier who had made anti-Semitic remarks to him. Schneider reprimanded but wired his boss at the Great Northern Railway who informed captain of Schneider's good character.
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Tape/Side
1/1
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16:40
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Captain Offers Barney Schneider Job in Duluth
: Accountant and secretary.
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Tape/Side
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17:45
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Discussion of Barney Schneider's Childhood Friends and Prominent Families in Jewish Community
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Tape/Side
1/1
Time
19:25
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Schneider Family as Synagogue Members
: Discussion of women in the synagogue; Jewish organizations in Superior.
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Tape/Side
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Time
21:30
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Grocery Store Opened by Barney Schneider's Father
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Tape/Side
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21:55
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Schneider Family Kept Kosher
: Three or four kosher butchers in Superior.
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Tape/Side
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Time
23:50
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Jewish Population Trends in Superior
: About three hundred families in 1907-1908. Children began to leave because of lack of opportunities. City industry disappeared; only older people remained.
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Tape/Side
1/2
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00:00
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Introduction
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Tape/Side
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01:35
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Schneider's Work as Mining Engineer
: Received large bonus every year.
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Tape/Side
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02:00
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Anti-Semitism in Superior
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Tape/Side
1/2
Time
03:50
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Schneider's High School Experiences
: Less than ten students were Jewish; his wife Rose was blonde and did not look Jewish. Talks about parties and Jewish basketball team called Young Men's Hebrew Association. Had some Gentile friends.
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Tape/Side
1/2
Time
07:15
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Barney Schneider's Parents
: Father well-educated; mother remarried after his father died. Mother came to Superior to join husband.
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Tape/Side
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Time
09:40
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Delivering Meat by Sled to Rabbi's House
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