Gaster, Berthold, Editor of the Connecticut Jewish Ledger (Vienna) (1926-1992)
Person
"Memories of Bert Gaster – a “mensch” who nurtured the Connecticut Jewish Ledger"
See http://www.jewishledger.com/2014/08/memories-of-bert-gaster-a-mensch-who-nurtured-the-connecticut-jewish-ledger/
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection
Collection
Identifier: M 5
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_2003, Oral History, July 28, 2003
File — Box 31, Box: 646
Identifier: 0014 001 001646
Scope and Contents
Early involvement in Zionism/supporting Israel upon its creation in college years. Went to graduate school Columbia, undergraduate at Tufts. Wanted to go to Tufts for graduate school (specifically the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy) but war delays prevented this-mentioned several times. Involvement in Boston Federation. Discusses moving to the Hartford Federation working under and eventually taking over from Bernie Gottlieb who was director of the Federation before him....
Dates:
July 28, 2003
Koret, Arthur_1973/6/13, Oral History at JHSGH Meeting, June 3, 1973
Item — Box OHC-2, Box: 19, Box: 1-2
Identifier: 50
Abstract
GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 50
No. of Tapes:
Name of Interviewee: Koret, Arthur
Date of Interview: June 3, 1973
Occupation: Cantor
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth: Hartford, CT
Transcript (yes/no): Yes
No. of Pages: 28Abstract: Cantor Koret described the house in which he was born and the various homes his family had occupied in Hartford. He went to Hartford High School and then to Trinity College. His...
Dates:
June 3, 1973
Koret, Cantor Arthur, undated
File — Flat_file_folder 4
Interview
Subjects of interview include: Musical influences, mother, wife, children,
Cantors and their later careers, choirs, records, festivals, radio, cantorate of Greater Hartford and rise to prominence in early 1950s, rabbinate of Greater Hartford. Scope and Contents Materials include flyers advertising JHS meeting 6/13/1973; Newspaper clippings of eulogies; Copy of newspaper clipping about honoring UofH veterans; Mylar folder of mixed materials...
Dates:
undated
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