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Levine, I. Oscar, 1960 - 2010

 File — Flat_File_Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

Contents of folders 1 and 3 include: oral history transcript and notes. Contents of folder 4 include: paper-mounted pins granted by various organizations Levine was a member of. Contents of folder 2 include: programs for gala dinners at Emanuel Synagogue; programs for Emanuel Synagogue's 25th anniversary celebration; news clippings mostly related to anniversary celebration; black and white photocopies of news clippings; issues of Hartford Jewish Federation's "Federation News" newsletter.

Scope and Contents

Subjects of interview include: Hartford family life; history of Jewish neighborhoods in Hartford in the early 20th century; responsibility for arguing in favor expansion of Eminent Domain law; construction of Jewish schools in Hartford; attendance of Yale University; the construction of Weaver High School; the study of Hebrew; Addos Irael and its loss to the 1936 flood; joining Emanuel Synagogue; fundraising for good causes; World War II; the relationship of the war to Synagogue attendance; early years of the Hartford Hewish Federation; anti-semitism during the war; Levine's children and their whereabouts as of 1989.

Dates

  • Creation: 1960 - 2010

Access Restrictions

Open for research use.

Biographical / Historical

Oscar Levine was interviewed by Gloria Bein in Levine's home in West Hartford, Connecticut, on june 27, 1989.

Full Extent

From the File: 16 Linear Feet (2 filing cabinets)

Language of Materials

From the Series: English