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Chameides, Leon, Dr.

 Person

Biography

Connecticut Holocaust survivor (survived as a hidden child) Doctor of Pediatric Cardiology Actively involved in the educational community, the medical community, and the Jewish community of Hartford

Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:

Meetings and Programs/2000 Nov. 5/Dr. Leon Chameides, November 5, 2000

 File — Box
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains the records, correspondence, newsletters, photographs, and other materials which document the functions and activities of the Jewish Historical Society. The bulk of the collection covers the 1990s to the present. Much of the collection relates JHSGH's programs, exhibits, tours, and other projects.

Dates: November 5, 2000

Meetings and Programs/April 26, 2009/ Leon Chameides presentation on Mount Sinai (includes PowerPoint on CD) see Mount Sinai collection, box 4, April 26, 2009

 File — Box
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains the records, correspondence, newsletters, photographs, and other materials which document the functions and activities of the Jewish Historical Society. The bulk of the collection covers the 1990s to the present. Much of the collection relates JHSGH's programs, exhibits, tours, and other projects.

Dates: April 26, 2009

Polish Community_2000/11/5, Oral Event History

 Fonds — Box 30, Box: 621
Identifier: 0014 001 001621
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.

Dates: 1968 - 2018

Programs/JHSGH April 26, 2009/ Leon Chameides presentation on Mount Sinai (includes PowerPoint on CD), April 26, 2009

 File — Box 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The great strength of the Mt. Sinai collection is the compilation of key documents made by Dr. Isidore S. Geetter for the 50th anniversary of the hospital. These include minutes for the early establishment of Abraham Jacobi Hospital and Mt. Sinai Hospital. Dr. Geetter also preserved annual reports and staff memos from the 1940s, 50s, and 60s that provide a continuous narrative during its major growth and decline cycle. Though compact, this collection offers a substantial amount of vital...
Dates: April 26, 2009

Bess and Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy (Hartford Yeshiva) records

 File
Identifier: M 20
Scope and Contents Note The Bess and Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy records(1940-2012; 7.5 cubic feet) documents the history of the Academy.A large portion of this collection consists of materials describing various volunteer and fundraising efforts by the school. The second major accretion to this collectionn was material accumulated by Leon Chameides while in the process of writing his book "Teach them Dilligently to Your Children: The Story of the Yeshiva of Hartford/Bess and Paul Sigel...
Dates: 1940 - 2012

Survivors/Connecticut/Chameides, Leon

 Digital Record
Identifier: chameides, leon

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Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford 7
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Jewish Education 6
Immigrant(s) 5
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Jewish Community Center 5
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Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford 4
Anti-Semitism 3
Beth El Temple 3
Businesses & Professions -- Lawyer 3
Businesses & Professions -- Real Estate 3
Businesses -- Grocery 3
Factories 3
Family History 3
Growing up Jewish 3
Growing up Jewish in Europe 3
Growing up Jewish in Russia 3
Growing up Jewish in Ukraine 3
Growing up in Russia 3
Hebrew Union College 3
Interpreter 3
Israel 3
Jewish Family Services 3
Jewish Ledger 3
Jews, Russian 3
Keeping Kosher/Kashrut 3
Life in Russia 3
Politics 3
Religious Education 3
Religious Life 3
Russia 3
Russian Revolution 3
Social Welfare 3
Soviet Jewry 3
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) 3
War Veterans 3
World War, 1939-1945 3
Yiddish 3
oral histories (literary works) 3
Businesses & Professions -- Author/Writer 2
Businesses & Professions -- Physician 2
Connecticut Children's Medical Center 2
Hartford Hospital 2
Holocaust -- Hidden Children 2
Agudas Achim (Rumanishe Shul) 1
Americanization 1
Businesses & Professions -- Professor 1
Businesses -- Medical 1
Catholic Church 1
Community Voices Oral History Project 1
Connecticut, USA 1
Denial 1
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Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society 1
Holocaust -- Second Generation 1
Mount Sinai Hospital 1
Nazis/ Nazi Germany 1
War Criminals 1
Witnesses 1
Yeshiva of Hartford 1
clippings (information artifacts) 1
motion picture film 1
photographs 1