Porter, Sarah, 1978/1/26, Oral History, January 26, 1978
Scope and Contents
Parents, ice skating, Annie Fisher, Youth groups, dances, bible readings Growing up orthodox jewish,husband, WWI, son/grandchildren, Silverman book, fashion Grandmother, PTA, Red Mogen David, Hebrew Home Jewish Consumptive Relief Society, attitude
Dates
- Creation: January 26, 1978
Creator
- Sheketoff, Lois (Interviewer, Person)
Interviewer
Lois Sheketoff
Partial Extent
From the Collection: 21 Linear Feet (43 boxes) : Compact cassette tapes, VHS, CD-Rs, Microcassette tapes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION
Tape No.: 175
No. of Tapes:
Name of Interviewee: Sarah Porter
Date of Interview: January 26, 1978
Occupation: Homemaker
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth: Hartford, CT
Transcript (yes/no): Yes
No. of Pages: 7
Abstract: Mrs. Porter’s father came to the United States in 1888 from Lithuania. He was a craftsman and worked at the Colt Firearms. He married in Hartford and was an observant Jew. Mrs. Porter is the president of the Hartford Chapter of the Red Mogen Dovid for Israel and has served for 26 years. She is also active as a permanent honorary board member of the Hebrew Home and reception chairman of the Hartford chapter of Hadassah. She attended the 2nd North Elementary School where Deering Cole (?) and later Annie Fisher were principals. As a young girl, she belonged to the Judith Club. She married on August 10, 1919, when her husband was discharged from the army. She has one son, Alan, who is the first Jewish principal of Norfeldt School in West Hartford, CT. She has three grandchildren, David, Marcie and Lori Porter.
Subject Index:
Oral History
Community Activities (Jewish Community)
Community Leadership (Jewish Community)
Physical Location
Interview conducted at Porter Residence, 636 Prospect Ave.
Container Summary
Box 10: cassette tape #175 w/ Transcript w/Abstract
Repository Details
Part of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Repository