Kemler, R. Leonard, Surgeon (Hartford, CT) (b. 1918-d. 2001)

Person

Obituary

See https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2001-05-22-0105212298-story.html

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Kemler, Joan R.

Digital Record

Identifier: kemler, joan r._partial_2006

Dates: 1977 - 2006

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Most of this file contains newspaper clippings and articles about Joan Kemler's political career. There is also a partial oral history transcript. This interview covers: Coming to the Hartford area from New Haven when she married her husband, the Emanuel/Beth El split and her husband’s role in it, her involvement in state politics, “work-fare” program-welfare program that required recipients to be working, service as first woman state treasurer, running with John Rowland (lost).

Dates: 1977 - 2006

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Kemler, Leonard M.D., 1920 - 2001

File — Folder 3

1993 Interview The topics covered in this interview are: Childhood/growing up Jewish in Hartford, being raised by grandparents after the death of his mother, founding of Emanuel and discussion of some of the spiritual leaders, served in Navy in WWII and was unofficial Jewish chaplain, medical residency/medical school, meeting his wife Joan, talks about his two children David and Louise, opening practice in Hartford as thoracic surgeon, work in various area hospitals, bias against Jewish doctors at Hartford...

Dates: 1920 - 2001