Suisman, Edward A. (Edward Allen), 1902-1991
Person
Biographical Note
Past President of the Jewish Federation of Hartford and Hartford Jewish Community Center. Inducted as basketball athlete in Hall of Fame for Hartford Jewish Athletes, 1984. Born in March of 1902.
Sisters: Adeline Bishop, and Minerva Sudarsky
Brother: Samuel Suisman
Wife: Etta Weiner Suisman
Sons: Michael Suisman, John Suisman, and Richard Suisman
Citation:
http://www.nytimes.com/1991/12/19/obituaries/edward-suisman-89-aerospace-executive.html http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hartfordcourant/obituary.aspx?pid=165500339Obituary
See https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1991-12-15-0000208233-story.html
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Hoffenberg, Samuel, 1968 - 1978
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
These interviews cover much of the same material, focusing on Hartford's Jewish community in the early 1900s.
Dates:
1968 - 1978
Hoffenberg, Samuel_1972, Oral History, December 13, 1972
Item — Box OHC-2, Box: 13, Box: 1-2
Identifier: 43
Abstract
JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER HARTFORD
ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 179
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Name of Interviewee: Samuel Hoffenberg
Date of Interview:
Occupation:
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Transcript (yes/no): Yes
No. of Pages: 26Abstract:
This interview is designed to bring up to date information obtained in a previous interview of 9/9/68.
Mr. Hoffenberg stated that Chesed Emes, now known as the Hebrew Funeral Home, had existed in the early 1900s. A...
Dates:
December 13, 1972
Kessler, Irving*, 1975 - 2010
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
This file contains documentation of Irving Kessler’s career as Hartford Jewish Federation Director as well as his work for United Israel Appeal and other Jewish organizations. It also contains information about various JHSGH programs he participated in. 1975 Interview Subjects of the interview include: Parents coming from Gubernia (border between Poland and Russia), arrived in United States in their teens before World War I. Growing up...
Dates:
1975 - 2010
Kessler, Irving_2003, Oral History, July 28, 2003
File — Box 31, Box: 646
Identifier: 0014 001 001646
Scope and Contents
Early involvement in Zionism/supporting Israel upon its creation in college years. Went to graduate school Columbia, undergraduate at Tufts. Wanted to go to Tufts for graduate school (specifically the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy) but war delays prevented this-mentioned several times. Involvement in Boston Federation. Discusses moving to the Hartford Federation working under and eventually taking over from Bernie Gottlieb who was director of the Federation before him....
Dates:
July 28, 2003
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