Plen, Reuben, undated
Scope and Contents
subjects of interview include: early life in Sweden, Kenya, and Israel; Military engineering service with British army in Middle East in World War II; work for Moshe Dayan; Sarah's service as wireless operator; immigration to Hartford; opinion of current state of Israel ca. 2003
Contents of folder include: outline of oral history; two sheets of photocopies of photographs showing Reuben's military service; one photocopy of photograph showing italian children "Ramat David with"; folder containing various documents, including advertisement for Brandon Inn in Vermont, advertisements for Reuben's Stained Glass, magazine about stained glass, and correspondence relating to reuben suffering a stroke.
Dates
- Creation: undated
Access Restrictions
Open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Reuben Plen was interviewed by Gloriab Bein in Windsor, Connecticut on June 10, 2003.
Full Extent
From the File: 16 Linear Feet (2 filing cabinets)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Container Summary
"World Machal" pamphlet oral history transcript sheets of photocopied photographs folder of business-related material
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Repository