Frumkin family
Family
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Sidney Franklin Collection
Collection
Identifier: P-894
Abstract
This collection is comprised of materials related to the Brooklyn-born, gay, Jewish bullfighter, Sidney Franklin (1903-1976), who is also known for his close friendship with Ernest Hemingway. The bulk of the collection are photographs of Franklin performing in the bullring, or posing with Spanish and Latin American matadors or famous Americans such as Franklin Roosevelt, Jr., Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., Paulette Goddard, Jack Dempsey and Eddie Cantor. There are also audio recordings of Franklin, a film proposal, clippings and a copy of Franklin’s autobiography.
Dates:
1922-1976, 1987, 2001-2010; Majority of material found within 1922 - 1958
Found in:
American Jewish Historical Society
