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 45 Collections and/or Records:
Commemorations newspaper clippings, 1990s, 1990-03-29-2009-05-22
File
Identifier: 14429
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.
Dates:
1990-03-29-2009-05-22
Fishman, Robert, January 11, 2000
File — Box 1
Interview
[Possibly a handwritten abstract but handwriting is messy and often difficult to read]Activism on behalf of Soviet Jews in Maryland and Hartford, helped get Hartford into this activism and interested in helping resettle Soviet refugees in Hartford. Tricky dynamics between some activists and the early immigrants-some activists only wanted them to go to Israel/didn’t like that they would not demonstrate, but they were afraid for their families. Trip to USR to meet refuseniks....
Dates:
January 11, 2000
Fishman, Robert_2000, Oral History, January 11, 2000
File — Box 31, Box: 671
Identifier: 0014 001 001671
Interview
[Written abstract in the folder but handwriting is messy and often difficult to read.]Activism on behalf of Soviet Jews in Maryland and Hartford, helped get Hartford into this activism and interested in helping resettle Soviet refugees in Hartford. Tricky dynamics between some activists and the early immigrants-some activists only wanted them to go to Israel/didn’t like that they would not demonstrate, but they were afraid for their families. Trip to USR to meet refuseniks....
Dates:
January 11, 2000
Gaster, Berthold, 1972 - 1985
File — Box 5
Scope and Contents
Numerous small black and white prints from the day of his 1977 oral history interview One small black and white headshot (undated) One black and white photo from a Hall of Fame program (1985) One black and white print from a speech given in 1973 One black and white print from a speech given in 1972
Dates:
1972 - 1985
Gaster, Berthold, undated
File — Flat_file_folder
Scope and Content Note
From the File:
Vertical reference files for individuals.
Dates:
undated
Gaster, Berthold and Adele, 1975 - 2003
File — Flat_file_folder 2
Scope and Contents
Numerous articles about Berthold's work with the Ledger. He developed it into a major paper, received numerous awards for his own writings, and spread the message of remembering the Holocaust. Folder also includes Adele's articles which were frequent publications in the Ledger.
Dates:
1975 - 2003
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