Irving Schulman who, along with a man named Erwin or Irwin Cohen, founded Cuckoo Clock Mfg. Co. Schulman was born in a small village near Pinsk, Republic of Belarus in 1903, at that time controlled by the Russian Empire (this is before the Soviet Union or "Russia"). Schulman's father emigrated to the United States to get away from Russian oppression. In 1909 Irving and his mother joined him in the US when her would have been only 6 years old. Later his brother Max and sister Evelyn were born in the US.
Irving Schulman's parents died when he was about 13 years old. The children were split up, Evelyn went to New Jersey, Max to Rhode Island and Irvin went to live with his grandfather in the Bronx. Irving never went back to school and had to work to help support his new family situation.
Schulman married Anne Krieger, from Amsterdam NY, in the early 1940s and was drafted into the army during WWII but never left Fort Dix. It is said that his veteran's status helped him get an appointment with General Omar Bradley, who after the war, became the Chairman of the Board of the Bulova Watch Company, The details are unclear, but it seems that Schulman had obtained some European clock movements but did not have compatible cases for the clocks. Reportedly General Bradley was able to work out a deal with him, and Schulman was able to get into the clock business.
Schulman initially wanted to manufacture cuckoo clocks in the United States, but found it would much more economical to just import the clocks. The Cuckoo Clock Manufacturing Company became the largest importer of Black Forest cuckoo clocks in the country and eventually expanded into mantel clocks and music boxes and silverware, among other household wares. His clock brand name, Linden, came from the name of the tree used to make cuckoo clocks.
Mrs. Anne Schulman, and a few other relatives worked for the company. Max was hired by the company and later became a partner. Many of the clockmakers were refugees or concentration camp survivors from Germany (Paul Schulman remembers seeing the numbers tattooed on their forearms).
Parade Magazine (a supplement to many newspapers in the US) did an article on the company in the in March 31, 1968. This article featured a photo of Irving Schulman (shown) and detailed some information to the history of the company.
Irving Schulman retired from Cuckoo Clock Manufacturing Company in 1972. His brother Max developed heart problems and died a few years later. Schulman died in Florida in 1992 only a few months after his wife.
Irving Schulman's parents died when he was about 13 years old. The children were split up, Evelyn went to New Jersey, Max to Rhode Island and Irvin went to live with his grandfather in the Bronx. Irving never went back to school and had to work to help support his new family situation.
Schulman married Anne Krieger, from Amsterdam NY, in the early 1940s and was drafted into the army during WWII but never left Fort Dix. It is said that his veteran's status helped him get an appointment with General Omar Bradley, who after the war, became the Chairman of the Board of the Bulova Watch Company, The details are unclear, but it seems that Schulman had obtained some European clock movements but did not have compatible cases for the clocks. Reportedly General Bradley was able to work out a deal with him, and Schulman was able to get into the clock business.
Schulman initially wanted to manufacture cuckoo clocks in the United States, but found it would much more economical to just import the clocks. The Cuckoo Clock Manufacturing Company became the largest importer of Black Forest cuckoo clocks in the country and eventually expanded into mantel clocks and music boxes and silverware, among other household wares. His clock brand name, Linden, came from the name of the tree used to make cuckoo clocks.
Mrs. Anne Schulman, and a few other relatives worked for the company. Max was hired by the company and later became a partner. Many of the clockmakers were refugees or concentration camp survivors from Germany (Paul Schulman remembers seeing the numbers tattooed on their forearms).
Parade Magazine (a supplement to many newspapers in the US) did an article on the company in the in March 31, 1968. This article featured a photo of Irving Schulman (shown) and detailed some information to the history of the company.
Irving Schulman retired from Cuckoo Clock Manufacturing Company in 1972. His brother Max developed heart problems and died a few years later. Schulman died in Florida in 1992 only a few months after his wife.
Irving Schulman who, along with a man named Erwin or Irwin Cohen, founded Cuckoo Clock Mfg. Co. Schulman was born in a small village near Pinsk, Republic of Belarus in 1903, at that time controlled by the Russian Empire (this is before the Soviet Union or "Russia"). Schulman's father emigrated to the United States to get away from Russian oppression. In 1909 Irving and his mother joined him in the US when her would have been only 6 years old. Later his brother Max and sister Evelyn were born in the US.
Irving Schulman's parents died when he was about 13 years old. The children were split up, Evelyn went to New Jersey, Max to Rhode Island and Irvin went to live with his grandfather in the Bronx. Irving never went back to school and had to work to help support his new family situation.
Schulman married Anne Krieger, from Amsterdam NY, in the early 1940s and was drafted into the army during WWII but never left Fort Dix. It is said that his veteran's status helped him get an appointment with General Omar Bradley, who after the war, became the Chairman of the Board of the Bulova Watch Company, The details are unclear, but it seems that Schulman had obtained some European clock movements but did not have compatible cases for the clocks. Reportedly General Bradley was able to work out a deal with him, and Schulman was able to get into the clock business.
Schulman initially wanted to manufacture cuckoo clocks in the United States, but found it would much more economical to just import the clocks. The Cuckoo Clock Manufacturing Company became the largest importer of Black Forest cuckoo clocks in the country and eventually expanded into mantel clocks and music boxes and silverware, among other household wares. His clock brand name, Linden, came from the name of the tree used to make cuckoo clocks.
Mrs. Anne Schulman, and a few other relatives worked for the company. Max was hired by the company and later became a partner. Many of the clockmakers were refugees or concentration camp survivors from Germany (Paul Schulman remembers seeing the numbers tattooed on their forearms).
Parade Magazine (a supplement to many newspapers in the US) did an article on the company in the in March 31, 1968. This article featured a photo of Irving Schulman (shown) and detailed some information to the history of the company.
Irving Schulman retired from Cuckoo Clock Manufacturing Company in 1972. His brother Max developed heart problems and died a few years later. Schulman died in Florida in 1992 only a few months after his wife.
Irving Schulman's parents died when he was about 13 years old. The children were split up, Evelyn went to New Jersey, Max to Rhode Island and Irvin went to live with his grandfather in the Bronx. Irving never went back to school and had to work to help support his new family situation.
Schulman married Anne Krieger, from Amsterdam NY, in the early 1940s and was drafted into the army during WWII but never left Fort Dix. It is said that his veteran's status helped him get an appointment with General Omar Bradley, who after the war, became the Chairman of the Board of the Bulova Watch Company, The details are unclear, but it seems that Schulman had obtained some European clock movements but did not have compatible cases for the clocks. Reportedly General Bradley was able to work out a deal with him, and Schulman was able to get into the clock business.
Schulman initially wanted to manufacture cuckoo clocks in the United States, but found it would much more economical to just import the clocks. The Cuckoo Clock Manufacturing Company became the largest importer of Black Forest cuckoo clocks in the country and eventually expanded into mantel clocks and music boxes and silverware, among other household wares. His clock brand name, Linden, came from the name of the tree used to make cuckoo clocks.
Mrs. Anne Schulman, and a few other relatives worked for the company. Max was hired by the company and later became a partner. Many of the clockmakers were refugees or concentration camp survivors from Germany (Paul Schulman remembers seeing the numbers tattooed on their forearms).
Parade Magazine (a supplement to many newspapers in the US) did an article on the company in the in March 31, 1968. This article featured a photo of Irving Schulman (shown) and detailed some information to the history of the company.
Irving Schulman retired from Cuckoo Clock Manufacturing Company in 1972. His brother Max developed heart problems and died a few years later. Schulman died in Florida in 1992 only a few months after his wife.
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Shares memorial with Anne Schulman
