Berkman Family , 1965-2000
Scope and Contents
Transcription of 1977 Oral history interview of Florence, by Renee Dubin; notes of 1981 oral history interview of Samuel, by Gloria Bein; Biographical material, newspaper articles, handwritten notes, invitation to 1966 concert at Hartt School honoring Samuel
Dates
- Creation: 1965-2000
Access Restrictions
Open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Samuel Berkman was born in 1893 in West Hartford, to Sarah and Harry (Harris?) Berkman. He graduated from Trinity College in 1916, and helped merge Hillyer College, the Hartford Art School, and the Hartt school to the University of Hartford. He later married Irene Kahn.
Florence Toboko Berkman was born in Hartford in 1901, and from 1927 onward was an arts advocate, developing a close friendship with A. Everett "Chick" Austin. Together they helped promote the Modernist art movement. Berkman was a part of the Hartford art scene for many years, and an art critic for the hartford Times from 1957 onward.
Moses Berkman was a reporter and political writer for the Hartford Times. He married Florence in 1931.
Full Extent
From the File: 16 Linear Feet (2 filing cabinets)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Repository