Cooper, Ben (1921)

Scope and Contents Photocopy of newspaper article from the Jewish Ledger. "Winessses to History" article had Sydney Bruskin, Mal Webster, and Ben Cooper (WWII Vets) talk about their experiences during WWII and seeing the Consentration Camps. Photocopy of newspaper article from the Hartford Courant. "the Battle: frozen feilds, death"(Carl Mattocks), "enemy encounters forced issue of heritage" (Henry Richmond), and "war encounters forced struggle with heritage"(Herb Stielau). About WWII vets and...

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Documents focused on his experience in World War II especially helping to liberate Dachau

Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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...

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Articles about his work with high school students, the letters from teachers, and the letters from students show the impact of his lectures Brief account of time served but focus of talks is usually about the liberation of Dachau

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Subject of interview is ben Cooper's experiences in World War II, including fighting in France, witnessing Dachau, and speaking to Jewish survivors of Nazi France.

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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.