Matt, Max, undated
Scope and Contents
Contents of folder include: photocopy of commemorative plaque; photocopy of photograph of Matt; photocopies of book pages about Jewsih orphans; photocopy of advertisement for book; 2 copies of newslatter column; sealed envelope; oral history transcript.
Subjects of interview include; status as immigrant; arrival in Canada; starving as orphans; rejection by Christian farm families; life in orphanage; starting in grocery business as clerk; setting up own grocery business; running grocery; attemptint to dodge the draft; involvement in religion.
Dates
- Creation: undated
Access Restrictions
Open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Max Matt was interviewed in his home by Gloria Bein on December 3, 2002.
Full Extent
From the File: 16 Linear Feet (2 filing cabinets)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Container Summary
Photocopy of commemorative plaque Photocopy of photograph Photocopies of book pages Sealed envelope Transcript of interview
Repository Details
Part of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Repository