Levine, I. Oscar (Levine, Isadore Oscar), 1907-2000
Biographical Note
I. Oscar Levine practiced law in Hartford for 57 years, spending most of those years in a general practice partnership with Melvin S. Katz. Levine was committed to a variety of civic, charitable and religious organizations. The positions he held included president of Emanuel Synagogue; a founder and later chairman of the Hartford Jewish Federation; a founder and later chairman of the Hartford Chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews; a founder of National Refugee Service, which assisted the escape of refugees from the Nazis and their resettlement in America; and a founder and later president of the Hartford Jewish Community Council.
Born in Hartford, he was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Yale College in 1928 and honor graduate of Yale Law School in 1930. He also was editor of the Yale Law Review.
"I. Oscar Levine; Lawyer, Leader" Hartford Courant, https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2000-01-04-0001040301-story.html. Accessed 7 January 2021.
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Hagaddah Exhibit_1999/3/21, Oral Event History
Recordings of JHSGH sponsored/attended programs pertaining to all aspects of Jewish History as related to the Greater Hartford area. The majority of the tapes do not have transcripts or abstracts. Special topics include building dedication, informational lectures, and performances.
I. Oscar Levine scrapbook
Kessler, Irving*, 1975 - 2010
Kessler, Irving_2003, Oral History, July 28, 2003
Levine, I. Oscar, 1960 - 2010
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