Hurwit, Doris Schwartz (also Sklarinsky), 1927 - 2001
Scope and Contents
Subjects of interview include: Mother's family/parents history in Europe/Connecticut, particularly their involvement in Yiddish Theater and socialism. Father worked as a Tailor/Furrier. She also discusses her childhood growing up in Hartford.
Husbands, married twice, Children
File contains various poems and short stories written by Doris Hurwitz, as well as a Yiddish poem by her mother. Also are several newspaper articles, including on where Doris models chicken soup, as well as one where she offers tips on baking bread and challah. Doris was known as "the Challah Lady". Additionally, many articles talk about her books, "Max and his Rose" and "Resume".
Photocopied photograph of interior of S. Max & Co, 1927.
Photocopied photograph of a group, Furriers Guild, 1929?. Men (L-R): Nathan Reichlin, Jeck Levin, Harry Ellin, Max S. Klar, ?, Sam Kurtroudz (?), ?, Israel Neidits, ?, David Glotzer, Archie Brody, Jules, Schrwaz. Women: First row: ?, Mae Reichlin (?), Kay Brody, Rose Max. Bottom: Sylvia Rechlin (?), ?, Mary Levin, Mrs. Glotzer, Bunni Kurtroudz (?), Dottie Ellis. In front: Doris Schwarz.
Dates
- Creation: 1927 - 2001
Creator
- Cohen, Emma Perlstein (Hartford, CT) (Interviewer, Person)
Access Restrictions
Open for research use.
Interview
Doris Hurwit was interviewed by Emma Cohen on October 29, 1974 at 24 Cliffmore Road, West Hartford, CT
Full Extent
From the File: 16 Linear Feet (2 filing cabinets)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Container Summary
Doris Hurwitz obituary. Photo Lables. Various Poems (English and Yiddish) Newspaper clippings and articles, originals and photocopies.. Poetry contest certificate. Max Furriers Cloth Lables. Various short stories/reminiscences. Brief autobiographical sketch. Wedding announcement, Doris's granddaughter Dina Scwarz. Terry Schwarz obituary. Hadassah newsletters, originals and photocopies. Photocopied black and white photographs. Strawberry Festival flier, June 5, 1980. Oral History Transcript, two copies. Oral History abstract.
Genre / Form
- Agriculture & Farming
- Education
- Family History
- Immigration
- Jewish life in Europe
- Music
- Theatre, Yiddish
- Yiddish
- motion picture film
- oral histories (literary works)
Geographic
- Colchester, CT
- Germany
- Hartford, CT
- Israel
- Keney Park (Hartford, Conn.)
- Main Street, Hartford, CT
- New York
- Russia
- Windsor Street, Hartford, CT
Occupation
Topical
- "Max and His Rose"
- Arsenal School
- Baron De Hirsch
- Bellevue Street, Hartford, CT
- Beth David
- Businesses -- Department Stores
- Businesses -- Farming
- Connecticut Historical Society
- Emanuel Synagogue
- Family Life
- Family Life in Hartford
- Growing up Jewish
- Growing up Jewish in Hartford
- Growing up Jewish in Russia
- Growing up in Hartford
- Hadassah
- Hartford Public High School
- Hartford Public Schools
- Immigrant(s)
- Jewish Daily Forward [Forverts]
- Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford
- Jewish Life in Hartford
- Jews, Russian
- Keeping Kosher/Kashrut
- Kosher Products
- Labor Lyceum
- Life in Europe
- Life in Russia
- Music Education
- Obituary
- Opera
- Poetry
- Religious Celebration
- Religious Life
- Sage Allen Department Store
- Socialism
- Temple Beth Israel
- Vaudeville Theater
- Workmen's Circle
- Yiddishkeit
- Zionism
Repository Details
Part of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Repository