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 5 Collections and/or Records:
Gottlieb, Dan, November 20, 2005
File — Flat_file_folder 2
Scope and Contents
Oral History transcript. Subjects include life growing up in Hartford and his experience with his Father's participation in the Jewish Federation.
Dates:
November 20, 2005
Gottlieb, Daniel_2005, Oral History, November 20, 2005
File — Flat_file_folder 2
Scope and Contents
Oral History transcript. Subjects include life growing up in Hartford and his experience with his Father's participation in the Jewish Federation.
Dates:
November 20, 2005
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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