Bordon, Abraham, Judge (Kievskegubernia (Now Piater, Ukraine), Lawyer, Judge) (1891-1981)
Person
Biography
Very active career as a judge in Hartford and CT including serving as a justice on the Connecticut Supreme Court
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection
Collection
Identifier: M 5
Katz, Abraham and Ida (Farber), August 26, 1974
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
This file contains two seperate oral history interviews, both conducted on the same day. One is with Abraham Katz, the other is with his wife Ida.Topics covered in Abraham Katz's interview:
Growing up (Orthodox) Jewish in Hartford, regular and Jewish education, keeping kosher, time at Hartford Public High, going to Yale when very few Jews could (some undergrad, special degree to Law school), helped getting Jews into the YMCA, changing Hartford after war/people moving out,...
Dates:
August 26, 1974
Katz, Abraham_1974, Oral History, August 26, 1974
Item — Box OHC-4, Box: 8, Box: 1
Identifier: 76
Abstract
GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 76
No. of Tapes:
Name of Interviewee: Katz, Abraham
Date of Interview: August 16, 1974
Occupation: Lawyer
Date of Birth: January 2, 1892
Place of Birth: Hartford, CT
Transcript (yes/no): yes
No. of Pages: 18Abstract: Mr. Katz attended the Brown School through first grade and then transferred to the Second North School. He continued on to Hartford Public High School, graduating in...
Dates:
August 26, 1974
Katz, Ida_1974, Oral History, August 26, 1974
Item — Box OHC-4, Box: 8, Box: 2
Identifier: 77
Abstract
GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 77
No. of Tapes:
Name of Interviewee: Ida Katz (Mrs. Abraham)
Date of Interview: August 16, 1974
Occupation: Homemaker
Date of Birth: circa 1894
Place of Birth: Hartford, CT
Transcript (yes/no): yes
No. of Pages: 15Abstract:
Mrs. Katz lived first on Morgan Street and then on Pleasant Street and her neighbors and friends were the Dr. Winick family and Abe and Bessie Bordon. She went...
Dates:
August 26, 1974
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_1975, Oral History, January 19, 1975
Item — Box OHC-5, Box: 86
Identifier: 86
Scope and Contents
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 Jewish, Military Involvement in World War II, seeing aftermath of Holocaust/film of camps distributed by Eisenhower. Seeing impact of Holocaust spurred his interest in Zionism/Jewish Community. Discussed Professor Philip Jessup at Tufts who was influential in hislife-read a telegram that Truman would recognize Israel. ...
Dates:
January 19, 1975
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- oral histories (literary works) 15
- Jewish Education 13
- Keeping Kosher/Kashrut 13
- Hartford, CT 12
- Immigrant(s) 12
- Immigration 12
- Religious Education 12
- Family History 11
- Growing up Jewish 11
- Jewish War Veterans 11
- Jews, Russian 11
- Music 11
- Religious Life 11
- War Veterans 11
- Mount Sinai Hospital 10
- Volunteer 10
- Agudas Achim (Rumanishe Shul) 9
- Community Chest 9
- Growing up Jewish in Hartford 9
- Israel 9
- Jewish Community 9
- Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford 9
- Palestine 9
- Russia 9
- Yeshiva of Hartford 9
- Beth Hillel 8
- Family Life 8
- Labor Zionism 8
- Zionism 8
- Blacks -- Relations with Jews 7
- Bloomfield, CT 7
- Businesses & Professions -- Social Work 7
- Emanuel Synagogue 7
- Federation 7
- Growing up in Hartford 7
- Hartford Public High School 7
- Hartford Public Schools 7
- Jewish Federation 7
- Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford 7
- Jewish Women 7
- North End -- Hartford, CT 7
- Orthodox Judaism 7
- Pleasant Street, Hartford, CT 7
- Religious Celebration 7
- Six Day War, 1967 7
- Tumblebrook Country Club 7
- World War, 1939-1945 7
- Yom Kippur War, 1973 7
- Ados Israel (Market St. Shul, moved to Pearl St.) 6
- Barnard-Brown Schools 6
- Bushnell Memorial Hall 6
- Businesses & Professions -- Judge, Legal 6
- Businesses & Professions -- Teaching 6
- Education 6
- G. Fox & Co. 6
- Hartford Theatre 6
- Intermarriage 6
- Kosher Products 6
- Labor Zionist Alliance 6
- Music -- Synagogues 6
- Politics 6
- Storytelling/Anecdotes 6
- Temple Beth Israel 6
- Adoption 5
- Businesses & Professions -- Lawyer 5
- Federation Presidents 5
- Fine arts (discipline) 5
- Flood of 1936 5
- Floods 5
- Fundraisers 5
- Glastonbury, CT 5
- Growing up Jewish in Russia 5
- Hartford Board of Education 5
- Hartt School 5
- Hebrew Congregation of Woodmont 5
- Histadrut 5
- Holocaust 5
- Honiss Oyster House 5
- Israel Bonds 5
- Jewish Community Center 5
- Jewish Family Services 5
- Jewish Ledger 5
- Jewish National Fund 5
- Jewish Organizations 5
- Life in Russia 5
- Morgan Street 5
- Music-Choir/Chorus/Singing 5
- Obituary 5
- Opera 5
- Simsbury, CT 5
- Socialism 5
- Talmud Torah 5
- Tufts University 5
- United Jewish Appeal 5
- United Jewish Charities of Hartford 5
- Winthrop Street, Hartford, CT 5
- Women's Auxiliary 5
- Zionist Organization of America 5
- Aaron Lodge 4
- B'nai B'rith 4