Katz, Louis Y., Entertainer, Cafeteria Manager (Louis "Yankel" Katz) (Vilna Gubernia, Lithuania)
Person
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Katz, 1896 - 1988
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
File contains a variety of items documenting the lives of various people in the Katz family (Possibly multipled Katz families).There are several photocopied legal documents, including citizenship papers and a marriage certificate. Various newspaper articles document important achievements. Additionally, there are several photocopied photos as listed below:Wedding of Helen and Morris Katz, Picture taken in Norwich, Connecticut, 1908. Front Row: Jacob and Rochel (Katz)...
Dates:
1896 - 1988
Katz, Louis Y., 1917 - 1967
File — Box 7
Scope and Contents
5x7 black and white photograph of Lou and Ethel Katz at a table with unidentified people, n.d..
5x7 black and white photograph of Lou and Ethel Katz, Simon and Ethel Slera (?) at a table with unidentified people, n.d..
5x7 black and white photograph of (L-R) “Speedy” Cohen, Lou Katz, and “Sid” Robbins eating and drinking Edelbrew beer, 1946. Picture taken byFedu-Kowski
5x7 black and white photograph of Carl Hurwit Dinner, Lou Katz 2nd from left, 1957.
2.5x4.5 black and white photograph of...
Dates:
1917 - 1967
Katz, Louis Y., 1918 - 1977
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
The majority of this file contains information concernin the variety of entertainment events that Louis Katz participated in, often in the role of MC. While he was most known for his entertainment, his official profession was the opperation of the cafeteria in the Kolodney building on Capital Ave for nearly three decades. The file primarily contains newspaper articles and clippings about these events, various lettes of correspondence, and several programs/posters for events he participated...
Dates:
1918 - 1977
Katz, Louis_1977, Oral History, February 14, 1977
Item — Box 8, Box: unknown container
Identifier: 148
Scope and Contents
Subjects covered during interview include: Family history in Lituania, Work, Marriage (Ethel), theater (some topics not found in incomplete transcript).
Family history in Hartford/Mass area, Sophie Tucker, his time as an entertainer at various society functions in CT and up and down te eastern seaboard.
Katz family all related-at times unclear how. See Katz Family Tree for more information.
Dates:
February 14, 1977
Katz, Louis_1977, Oral History, March 23, 1977
Item — Box 8, Box: unknown container
Identifier: 149
Scope and Contents
Subjects covered during interview include:
Continuation, about entertainment side career as well as some of his other jobs, Katz Family, Involvement in Organizations/Jewish Community.
Explains some of the material found in the Louis Y. Katz people file.
Dates:
March 23, 1977
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- Greater Hartford Jewish Community Center 6
- Jewish Community Center 6
- Jewish Theater and Arts 6
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- Family History 5
- Fraternal Organizations 5
- Hartford, CT 5
- Jewish Community 5
- Tucker, Sophie 5
- Tumblebrook Country Club 5
- Yiddish 5
- Ados Israel (Market St. Shul, moved to Pearl St.) 4
- Agudas Achim (Rumanishe Shul) 4
- Hartford Theatre 4
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- Sports -- Dancing 4
- Theatre, Yiddish 4
- World War, 1914-1918 4
- Young Men's Hebrew Association (YMHA) 4
- oral histories (literary works) 4
- B'nai B'rith 3
- Bushnell Memorial Hall 3
- Businesses -- Automobiles/Cars 3
- Family 3
- Growing up Jewish 3
- Growing up Jewish in Lithuania 3
- Immigration 3
- Market Street, Hartford, CT 3
- Parsons Theater 3
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- War Veterans 3
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- Bridgeport, CT 2
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