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Title
Leidecker
,
Leona
Abstract
Leona
Leidecker
was
born
in
Houston
in
1899
. She was a
descendant
of the
Westheimer
family
who
came
to
America
from
Germany
in
1852
. Her
family
remained
in the
Houston
area
for
several
generations
and
made
significant
contributions
to the
community
.
Mrs
.
Leidecker's
grandfather
was
one
of the
founders
of the
Beth
Israel
temple
and a
major
city
street
was
named
for her
great-uncle
,
M
.
L
.
Westheimer
.
Although
Leona
Leidecker
had
graduated
from the
Chicago
Musical
School
and had
aspirations
of
being
an
actress
,
after
she
got
married
in
1924
, she
pursued
other
interests
and
taught
kindergarten
for
38
years
.
Mrs
.
Leidecker
recalls
her
early
life
in
Houston
and
notes
the
expansive
growth
of the
city
from
downtown
to the
farther
outlying
areas
. She also
recounts
the
beginnings
of the
Jewish
Community
Center
and its
place
in the
community's
social
activities
and
events
.
Title-Alternative
HMRC
Oral
History
Collection
Date of Interview
July 16, 1982
Subjects
Leidecker
,
Leona
--
Interviews
;
Congregation
Beth
Israel
(Houston
,
Tex.)
;
Jewish
community
centers--Texas--Houston
;
Kindergarten
teachers--Texas--Houston
;
Houston
(Tex.)
;
Oral
histories
Interviewee
Leidecker
,
Leona
Interviewers
Muslin
,
Eileen
Original Format
Audio tape
Oral History Number
OH 0409
Language
English
Ownership Notice
The Houston Public Library retains the literary and publishing rights of its oral histories. No part of the interviews or transcripts may be downloaded or published without the written permission of the Houston Oral History Project.
Length of Interview
01:02:00
Type
Sound; Text
Format
Flash Video (FLV); Text
Relation-Is Part Of
HMRC
Oral
History
Collection
Funding provided by
TexTreasures
Grant
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