Interview with Barney David Schneider, February 17, 1977

Partial Transcript: 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.

Partial Transcript: Mother's family lived in New York and Chicago; anecdote about his cousin Sonny Werblin and Joe Namath.

Partial Transcript: Location of Jewish neighborhood; discussion of rabbis who served the community.

Partial Transcript: Siegel Brothers were peddlers first; mentions Lasky family.

Partial Transcript: 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.

Partial Transcript: 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.

Partial Transcript: Accountant and secretary.

Partial Transcript: Discussion of women in the synagogue; Jewish organizations in Superior.

Partial Transcript: Three or four kosher butchers in Superior.

Partial Transcript: About three hundred families in 1907-1908. Children began to leave because of lack of opportunities. City industry disappeared; only older people remained.

Partial Transcript: Received large bonus every year.

Partial Transcript: 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.

Partial Transcript: Father well-educated; mother remarried after his father died. Mother came to Superior to join husband.