Marlow, George and Lillian (Bayer), undated
Scope and Contents
Subjects of interview include: growing up Jewish in Hartford; ethnic makeup of Hartford's South End; George's service as an attorney at law in World War II; father's grocery business; struggles to have children; activities in Keney Park; working at Pratt and Whitney during the war; the Jewish community in Manchester; local and regional politics; the great depression.
Folder 1 contains: News clippings and articles reated to closing of Marlow Store; Photocopies of news articles; "Main Street Memories" brochure; Monograph of interview of George Marlow by Linda Bayer; "Marlow's For Everything" commemorative card; printouts of online Hartford Courant articles realted to Marlow store; obituary for Lillian. Folder 2 contains: transcript of oral history interview of Lillian.
Dates
- Creation: undated
Access Restrictions
Open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Lillian Marlow was interviewed by Betty Hoffman in 2008. George Marlow was interviewed by Linda Bayer in 1999.
Full Extent
From the File: 16 Linear Feet (2 filing cabinets)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Container Summary
News clippings Commemorative card Monograph Online article printouts Photocopies of news clippings Invitation Obituary
Subject
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
- Adoption
- B'nai B'rith
- Bar Mitzvah
- Bat Mitzvah
- Businesses -- Grocery
- Depression Era
- Ethnicities of Hartford
- Family Life
- Family Life in Hartford
- Hadassah
- Immigrant(s)
- Jewish Community
- Marlows Store
- Marriage
- Pratt & Whitney
- Rations, War
- Talmud Torah
- Trinity College
- Weaver High School
- World War, 1939-1945
Repository Details
Part of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Repository