| Title |
Abe B. Cline, Interviews with Jews in Utah, Accn 998 |
| Alternative Title |
Accn 998, Interviews with Jews in Utah, Abe B. Cline |
| Description |
Transcript (179 pages) of multiple interviews by Leslie Kelen with Abe Cline in 1982 and 1983 for the Interviews with Jews in Utah Oral History Project. |
| Creator |
Cline, Abe B., 1895-1983 |
| Contributor |
Kelen, Leslie G., 1949-; Oral History Institute |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1982-06-02; 1983-06-15; 1982-06-06; 1983-05-19 |
| Date Digital |
2015-07-06 |
| Access Rights |
I acknowledge and agree that all information I obtain as a result of accessing any oral history provided by the University of Utah's Marriott Library shall be used only for historical or scholarly or academic research purposes, and not for commercial purposes. I understand that any other use of the materials is not authorized by the University of Utah and may exceed the scope of permission granted to the University of Utah by the interviewer or interviewee. I may request permission for other uses, in writing to Special Collections at the Marriott Library, which the University of Utah may choose grant, in its sole discretion. I agree to defend, indemnify and hold the University of Utah and its Marriott Library harmless for and against any actions or claims that relate to my improper use of materials provided by the University of Utah. |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5780993/ |
| Subject |
Jews, American--Utah--Interviews; Cline, Abe B., 1895-1983;--Interviews; Jews--Social life and customs; World War, 1914-1918; Freemasons; Salt Lake City (Utah); Jews--Social life and customs |
| Abstract |
Abe Cline was interviewed five times by Leslie Kelen. Cline (b. 1895) talks about his father and grandfather, both of whom are buried in Jerusalem. He recalls various jobs held early in his life (often as salesman) and tells a number of stores about his years with the National Guard (Mexican Revolution) and the U. S. Army (World War I). He recalls his childhood and teenage years in Salt Lake, the Free Masons, doing business with Mormons, the Greek population, the Depression, France in World War I, and his feelings about Hitler, Germany, and the creation of the state of Israel. Other topics include the Cline Equipment Company, evaporative air coolers, the Salt Lake Jewish community, Rabbi Sam Gordon, his extended family, and Jewish businesses in Salt Lake. 179 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
179 pages |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Is Part of |
Interviews with Jews in Utah collection, 1982-1988, http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv70657/ |
| Scanning Technician |
Niko Amaya; Halima Noor |
| Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned with Kirtas 2400 and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF. PDF generated by Adobe Acrobat Pro X for CONTENTdm display |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6cz52xd |
| Topic |
Jews, American; Jews--Social life and customs; World War (1914-1918); Freemasons; Utah--Salt Lake City |
| Setname |
uum_iju |
| ID |
902187 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6cz52xd |
| Title |
Page 161 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_iju |
| ID |
902167 |
| OCR Text |
Show HI -15- _ AB line al:l s i tua ti n is , ' u ' r n ing to hav any toruble with them d he s id, b t isn't true of most lawyers. Most lwayers, y u ha e t hav it inwriting because when it comes time to settle up there, why the reneg. And, the other, I can't remember •hat he \as. He- ah, he had a job with the government wherein he had to call on lawyers to - for certain reports. I can't remember - I knew but I can't remember. Excatly. Buti do remember himsying thatmostcr the lawyers didn'thave their ~or· prepared. And- but with Harold and Sam, when he wasnt down ther, everything was all prepared you never had to go back . Ho long did they stay in Milford . They spend their liv••s there? AC Yeah, Harold died while he was an attorney there. And Sam retired, ah, several years ago - Two or three- Wife More than that. Five years ago. AC He came to Salt Lake City. he retired. He had a partner thre. And Iguessheturned the office over to his partner. I dn't know. On what basis. they were also the owners of the bank. In In Milford. The bank was called The Milford State Bank. I say they owned it. Theymdnt' own allofoit. But HAr~l, Sam , George Jefferson and Ale11Hamilton were the controlling interest in the bank. Praci}cally ~tween the bur of them, they owned most of it. And as these others died, their agreement was that the stock had to be offered to this group., at book value. Before it could be sold to anybody else. |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6cz52xd/902167 |
