Henry Leuchtman Oral History Interview
HenryLeuchtman
Item Information
- Title:
- Henry Leuchtman Oral History Interview
- Description:
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Henry Leuchtman was 72 years old when the interview was recorded, and lived in Greenfield, MA. Leuchtman was born and raised in New York City. He moved to Franklin County, MA in 1979 and lived with his wife and children in Health for many years. He worked in computer systems in many locations, including UMass Amherst and the Franklin County Jail, as well as taught computer information systems classes at Greenfield Community College. In this interview, Leuchtman discusses his early life and work life, as well as his observations of the disruptions of COVID lockdowns and restrictions. In particular, he discusses the disorientation and loss of a sense of date and time that came with retirement and especially with the abrupt ending of pre-COVID routines, among other topics.
- Interviewee:
- Leuchtman, Henry
- Interviewer:
- Schwartz, Denise
- Date:
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February 28, 2022
- Format:
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Audio recordings (nonmusical)
- Genre:
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Oral histories
- Location:
- Greenfield Community College
- Collection (local):
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Resiliency During COVID-19 Pandemic Oral History Project
- Subjects:
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COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-
Older people
Mental health
- Places:
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MassachusettsFranklin (county)
- Extent:
- 1 audio recording (29 minutes, 59 seconds) + transcript (10 pages)
- Permalink:
- https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2801sc92q
- Terms of Use:
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Under copyright.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).
