Chronology of Leon Strashun's Professional Career
05/20/1876 -- Born and lived in Vilna, Lithuania and St. Petersburg, Russia (many birth years given, 1876 is correct)
1895-1896 -- Studied with Leopold Auer in St. Petersburg before leaving Russia for New York
1896-1904 -- Henry W. Savage's Castle Square Grand Opera Company as concert master (met and married Henrietta M. Foy, born 12/21/1873)
1904-19xx -- Oscar Hammerstein's Manhattan Grand Opera Company as concert master
1909-1910 -- New York Met (signed 06/16/1909)
1910-1915 -- Chicago Grand Opera (part of time was concert master under Campanini)
1915-1917 -- ???
1918-1919 -- New Fillmore in San Francisco
1919-1924 -- New Fillmore, SF (Strachan name) Fillmore St between Eddy and Ellis with organists Edwin sawtelle for 5 years, New Pantages Theater in SF (Versatilians), Fox Theater in Oakland (contract signed 03/06/1921) -- New Fillmore Theatre, SF for one year
1924-1924 -- Mission Theater Orchestra LA (Broadway near Ninth) for 6 months (contract signed 03/17/1924 for 6 months)
1925-1925 -- Hawaii Theatre in Honolulu for 6 months (contract signed 01/10/1925 for 6 months)
1925-1925 -- Bard's Pasadena Theater for 6 months (contracts signed 06/15/1925 for 6 months and from 08/09/1925 to 12/23/1925), also at Colorado Theater, Pasadena
1927-19xx -- Bagdad Theater in Portland, Oregon
1927-1936 -- Radio Work, starting with KGO, SF in 1927 (see 'Background on KGO Radio' below)
1936-1940 -- Los Angeles to work on WPA Music Project
1940-1947 -- Los Angeles for UCLA Library continuation of WPA project
1947-1961 -- Retired in Los Angeles (died 11/30/1961)
05/07/1898 -- Leon Strashun Citizenship Papers 1
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06/01/1904 -- Wedding Certificate
06/01/1904 -- Marriage License 1
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1905-1906 --- Contract with Savage's Castle Square Grand Opera Company
1907-1908 --- Contract with Savage's Castle Square Grand Opera Company
1909-1910 --- Contract with New York Metropolitan Opera
1910-1911 --- Contract with Chicago Grand Opera
1911-1912 --- Contract with Chicago Grand Opera
1912-1913 --- Contract with Chicago Grand Opera
1913-1914 --- Contract with Chicago Grand Opera
01/19/1912 --- Wolf-Ferrari Reception
01/30/1914 --- Campanini Reception
03/06/1921 --- Contract with New Fillmore of SF
01/10/1925 --- Contract with Hawaii Theater in Honolulu
05/23/1925 --- Contract with Bard's Theater of Pasadena 1
08/05/1925 --- Contract with Bard's Theater of Pasadena 2
xx/xx/1927 --- Background on KGO Radio
12/23/1945 --- Radio Program 'Sharing the Musical Wealth' 1
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06/01/1947 --- UCLA Founders Day Celebration 1
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xx/xx/1947 --- Professional Handbill
11/30/1961 --- Leon Strashun Death Certificate
12/05/1961 --- Leon Strashun Funeral Program
