Weintraub, Abraham


Object Type
Oral history
Object ID
15350
Date
July 8 2008
creator
Brooklyn Historical Society, Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation
Description
Abraham Weintraub (1910-2010) lived in Brooklyn for his whole life. In addition to working at the Navy Yard, Weintraub worked for his brother-in-law who manufactured education toys and handler for the US Post Office. He also participated in several marathons and races after retiring from the Post Office. During his interview, Abraham Weintraub (1910-2010), explains his work as a chipper and caulker at the Navy Yard, where he made sure rivets were watertight. Along with his daughter and son (Florence and Irwin Weintraub), Weintraub talks about working on the USS Missouri, the other workers at the Navy Yard and competing in marathons and other races in New York and Massachusetts.
Related Collection
Brooklyn Navy Yard Oral History Project
Subjects
Labor and Yard Workers, USS Missouri (BB-63)
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