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Pessin, Celia, undated

 File — Flat_File_Folder: 5

Scope and Contents

Celie discusses with Emma Cohen growing up in Hartford, organizations (such as Hadassah), the Jewish Community, Working with Mother with the Sick Education, Nursing children, and Family. She also talks about her Son fighting in WWII. The start of the interview includes Cohen listing off Pessin's Honors.

Scope and Contents

Contents of Folder 1 include: sheet from Hartford Hadassah to mamber, announcing that Celia Pessin's name is being added to the Wall of Healing, and asking for a contribution to a birthday celebration.

Contents of folder 2 include: scanned information checklist; oral history transcript abstract; 3 copies of oral history transcript.

Dates

  • Creation: undated

Creator

Access Restrictions

Open for research use.

Biographical / Historical

Celia Pessin was interviewed by Emma Cohen on September 3, 1968.

Full Extent

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

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Container Summary

Folder 1: Fundraising material from Hartford Hadassah

Folder 2: oral history tape transcript scanned information checklist transcript abstract

Repository Details

Part of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Repository

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West Hartford CT 06117 USA
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