Klau, Judge Joseph, April 17, 1974

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Scope and Contents

Judge Joseph Klau reflects on his childhood growing up in Hartford, the fact that twins run in his family (his mother, his sisters, his daughters, grandchildren), involvement in a protest while at Hartford High when the administration wanted to extend the school day an hour (and thus cutting into the time students could work after school), debating club, going to Harvard for college and law school, meeting/marrying his wife Sadie and starting their family, early career as a lawyer, politics in Hartford, going to Washington to work as a bond attorney for the Public Works Administration during the depression, moving back to Connecticut, Zionist activities, and his early career as a Judge.

Dates

Creation: April 17, 1974

Language of Materials

There is some Yiddish written in transliteration and it is translated.

Access Restrictions

Open for research use.

Biographical / Historical

Judge Joseph E. Klau was interviewed by Attorney Joseph D. Hurwitz at a Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Program at the Hartford Jewish Community Center on April 17, 1974.