Shainfarber, Yehoshua George (d. 2004)

Scope and Contents

A sizable collection of Holocaust commemoration related newspaper articles, featuring many notable activists and Jewish community leaders. Clippings from: Hartford Courant, Jewish Ledger, New York Times, and Journal Inquiry. Also, photocopies of newspaper clippings.

Scope and Contents M7, Holocaust collection (1937-2008; 3 c.f.) is an artifical collection created by the JHSGH. It consists of personal testimonies, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and photographs. Most of the material focuses on the experiences of survivors and witnesses who settled in the Greater Hartford area. Some material is related to national and international Holocaust studies and commemorations. The most significant portion of the collection consists of audio and videotaped interviews of local...

Scope and Contents Newspaper clippings from the Jewish Ledger, New York Journal, West Hartford News, New York Times International, University of Hartford Observer, and the Hartford Courant. They are about awareness of the Holocaust through survivors and their children, and a little bit of the survivors stories either through themselves or their children. Children of the survivors also have some clippings about how they are living with the past of their parents. Also, a copy of a Hartford Courant article by...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The files in the "Survivors series" contain witness accounts from survivors of the Holocaust/WWII that are located in Connecticut, the United States, and overseas. These accounts are mostly found in newspaper clippings from various presses like; the Jewish Ledger, the Hartford Courant, and The New York Times. Some of these accounts are briefly written in a biography/letter format. An account by Bronia Hacker (international) gives her account on escaping a concentration camp with the help of...

Scope and Contents Hartford Courant newspaper article by Daniela Altimari (01/24/1999) featuring the stories of Holocaust survivors including George Shainfarber, Fred and Regina Jacobs, and Roman Luftglas. Also, a photocopy of a man possibly George Shainfarber. A Badge worn by Jewish Police in Sosnowiec Ghetto. Bread ration card from Litzmannstadt (Lodz Ghetto). Jewish star worn by Jews during the Holocaust. A typed piece of paper about George Shainfarber's life. And, a book of Babi Yar poetry from Yevtushenko...

Scope and Content Note From the File:

Vertical reference files for individuals.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Recordings of JHSGH sponsored/attended programs pertaining to all aspects of Jewish History as related to the Greater Hartford area. The majority of the tapes do not have transcripts or abstracts. Special topics include building dedication, informational lectures, and performances.