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Abe Weinstein Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Abe Weinstein. Mr. Weinstein was the owner of the Colony Club, a burlesque establishment two doors down from Jack Ruby's Carousel Club on Commerce Street. Considered the most reputable burlesque establishment in Dallas, the Colony Club was the chief rival of Ruby's club. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on August 16, 1994 by Bob Porter. The interview is thirty-two minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Abe Weinstein Oral History

Date:

08/16/1994

Medium:

Hi-8 videotape

Dimensions:

32 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1994.007.0018

Curatorial Note:

Mr. Weinstein passed away on January 4, 2000. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

Abe Weinstein Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Abe Weinstein. Mr. Weinstein was the owner of the Colony Club, a burlesque establishment two doors down from Jack Ruby's Carousel Club on Commerce Street. Considered the most reputable burlesque establishment in Dallas, the Colony Club was the chief rival of Ruby's club. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on August 16, 1994 by Bob Porter. The interview is thirty-two minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Abe Weinstein Oral History

Date:

08/16/1994

Terms:

Night clubs

Downtown Dallas

Oral histories

Ruby, Jack

Weinstein, Abe

Colony Club

Dallas

Jack Ruby (OHC)

Popular Culture (OHC)

Medium:

Hi-8 videotape

Dimensions:

32 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1994.007.0018

Curatorial Note:

Mr. Weinstein passed away on January 4, 2000. - Stephen Fagin, Curator