Part 2 Chittenango (NY) Waldman’s Department Store

Chain: Waldman’s Department Store

Date Opened: 1949 by brothers Joseph and Elias (“Eli”) Waldman. The Waldmans were sons of Samuel and Lillian Waldman who were in St. Regis Falls, NY at the time running the Pearl’s store there. In 1952, Samuel and Lillian Waldman moved to Syracuse, NY and opened a Waldman’s in Manilus in 1953.

Date Closed: 1997 Waldman’s was sold by Elias (Eli”) and Joseph Waldman in 1991 to Marcia and Jim Delmonico (non-family). The Delmonicos continued operating the store still under the “Waldman’s” name until May 1997 when the store in Chittenango was closed. The Delmonicos opened a Waldman’s Basics store in Cazanovia in 1995 and opened a larger store in Cazenovia in 1997 just prior to closing the Chittenango store. The closing was due to competition from stores like Wal-Mart.

Street Address(es) when open (Building name/block) Chittenango original location (1949 – 1964?): ??? Genesee Street Chittenango new location: (circa 1964): 211 Genesee Street, Chittenango, NY [Current Address]:

Former Store(s) in Location(s): Original Location: Unknown New Location: new construction

Later Store(s) in Location(s): Bagel Shop (See article below)

Buildings still exist?: Yes, see photo below.

Owners, Managers, Employees:

Elias (“Eli”) Waldman – co-owner (retired in 1986, partner to 1991)
Joseph Waldman – co-owner (retired in 1991 when store sold to Delmonicos)
Natalie Waldman, wife of Joseph Waldman
Karen Gladie (Allen)
Marion Merriam
Lois Myers
Shirley Murray

Subsequent Owners if sold: Marcia and Jim Delmonico (1991)

Articles, Pictures, Ads:

Waldman’s Chittenango – ad – (Syracuse Herald Journal 1950-05-18 p67)

Waldman’s Chittenango – ad – Syracuse Herald Journal 1950-06-29 p7)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Back to School ad (Syracuse Herald Journal 1950-08-31 p64)

Waldman’s Chittenago – ad – Syracuse Herald Journal 1951-02-01 p55)

Waldman’s Chittenango – ad (Syracuse Herald-Journal 1951-05-17 p4)

Waldman’s Chittenago – ad – (Syracuse Herald Journal 1951-12-13 p88)

Waldman’s Chittenango – ad- (Syracuse Herald Journal 1951-12-24 p26)

Waldman’s Chittenango – ad- (Syracuse Herald Journal 1952-01-17 p123)

Waldman’s Chittenango – ad – (Syracuse Herald Journal 1952-05-15 p153)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Xmas ad – (Syracuse Herald Journal 1952-12-21 p7)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Eli Waldman engagement (Syracuse Post-Standard 1953-05-17 p26)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Joseph Waldman engagement (Syracuse Herald-Journal 1953-08-23 p25)

Waldman’s Manlius -joint ad (Syracuse Herald Journal 1954-04-01 p79)

Waldman’s Chittenang0 – ad – (Syraacuse Herald Journal 1954-08-19 p72)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Big Yank ad (Syracuse Post-Standard 1956-10-07 p21)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Red Ball footwear ad (Syracuse Post-Standard 1956-11-09 p5)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Wrangler ad (Syracuse Post-Standard 1957-10-18 p51)

Waldman’s Chittenago – ad – (Syracuse Herald Journal 1956-05-06 p15)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Wrangler ad – (Syracuse Herald Journal 1960-08-21 p37)

Waldman’s Chiitenango – phone numbers – Syracuse Post Standard 1961-03-19 p1010)

Waldman’s Chittenango – ad (Syracuse Post-Standard 1962-12-19 p8)

Waldman’s Chittenango – ad (Syracuse Post-Standard 1963-09-11 p6)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Van Heusen ad (Syracuse Post-Standard 1964-11-29 p22)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Purchase land for new store on Rte 31 (Syracuse Post-Standard 1967-03-04 p32)

Waldman’s Chittenango Mrs. Joseph Waldman on Task Force (Eagle-Bulletin 1968-02-01 p7)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Red Ball footwear (Syracuse Post-Standard 1968-11-13 p16)

Waldman’s Chittenango Rings stolen (Syracuse Post Standard 1969-08-21 p17)

Waldman’s Chittenango – List of are department stores Christmas (Syracuse Post-Standard 1969-12-08 p17)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Healthknit ad (Syracuse Post-Standard 1970-02-24 p4)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Healthknit ad (Syracuse Post-Standard 1970-05-05 p15)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Joseph Waldman car hit (Eagle-Bulletin 1974-12-26 p17)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Karen Gladie (Syracuse Herald American 1975-06-22 p25)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Marion Merriam obit part 1(Syracuse Post-Standard 1976-02-20 p30)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Marion Merriam obit part 2 (Syracuse Post-Standard 1976-02-20 p30)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Daffodil Days (Syracuse Post-Standard 1976-04-01 p43)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Timberland ad (Syracuse Herald American 1976-09-26 p7)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Closing for St. Patrick Parade (Syracuse Post Standard 1978-03-18 p37)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Timberland ad (Syracuse Post Standard 1979-12-13 p69)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Yellow Brick Road ( Syracuse Post Standard 1980-09-25 pG-2)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Burglary 12-21 (Syracuse Post-Standard 1981-12-31 p 87)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Natalie Waldman hits deer (Eagle-Bulletin 1983-11-30 p23)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Coupon ad (Syracuse Post Standard 1982-12-02 p8)

Waldman’s Chittenango – ad – (Eagle-Bulletin 1985-07-03 p8)

Waldman’s Chittenango – ad – (Eagle-Bulletin 1985-08-14 p20)

Waldman’s Chittenango – ad – (Eagle-Bulletin 1985-09-04 p8)

Waldman’s Chittenango – ad – (Eagle-Bulletin 1985-10-02 p10)

Waldman’s Chittenango – ad – (Eagle-Bulletin 1985-12-11 p8)

Waldman’s Chittenango – ad – (Eagle-Bulletin 1986-07-02 p10)

Waldman’s Chittenango ad (Syracuse Herald Journal 1990-01-10 p141)

Waldman’s Chittenango – ad (Syracuse Post Standard 1990-02-22 p109)

Waldman’s Chittenango ad (Syracuse Post Standard 1990-03-29 10-East)

Waldman’s Chittenango – ad (Syracuse Post Standard 1990-07-05 p126)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Elias Waldman leaves partnership (Syracuse Post Standard 1991-11-07 p5)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Kids Club (Syracuse Post Standard 1993-04-01 p112)

Waldman’s Chittenango – ad (Syracuse Post Standard 1993-12-23 p103)

Waldman’s Chittenango – ad- (Syracuse Herald Journal 1995-11-15 p138)

Waldman’s Chittenango – ad Children’s Department closes (Syracuse Post Standard 1996-02-27 p90)

Waldman’s Chittenango – ad (Syracuse Post Standard 1996-03-07 p158)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Mothers Day (Syracuse Post Standard 1996-05-09 p129)

Waldman’s Chittenango ad plus Cazanovia store (Syracuse Post Standard 1996-10-29 p7)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Converse ad with Ruby’s, Pearl’s etc (Syracuse Hearald Journal 1996-11-13 p5)

Waldman’s Chittenango ad (Syracuse Herald Journal 1997-02-19 p 227)

Waldman’s Cazanovia – artilce (Syracuse Post Standard 1997-05-15 p16)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Store Closing article (Syracuse Herald Journal 1997-05-23 p147)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Store Closing article (Syracuse Herald Journal 1997-05-25 p140)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Store closing sale ad (Syracuse Post Standard 1997-06-19 p22)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Waldman on aging part 1 (Syracuse Post Standard 2000-11-11 p11)

Waldman’s Chiitenango – Joseph Waldman obit (Syracuse Post Standard 2001-12-06 p 246)

Waldman’s Chittenango – offer made (Syracuse Post Standard 2003-12-12 p 125)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Bagel Shop in old buiding (Syracuse Post Standard 2004-04-15 p 267)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Elias Waldman obit (Syracuse Post-Standard 2005-12-26 pB-4)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Natalie Waldman obit (Syracuse Post Standard 2006-07-16 p289)

Waldman’s Chittenango – Building at 211 Genesee Street, Chittenango NY (Google maps 2020)

Recollections:

Condolence Note to Natalie Waldman re: JosephWaldman-Dec2001