Kantor, Samuel and Elka_1988,Oral History, October 19, 1988
Scope and Contents
This interview discusses growing up in Soviet Russia, strating around the beining of the Revolution until the 1970s when Samuel and Elka left Russia for the United States. It hightlights their careers in economics (Elka) and engineering (Samuel), though they immigrated after they retired. They mention an adopted child (children?) but their names are unclear. Hard to understand at times, probably due to the subjects learning English later in life, however most of it is legible.
Dates
- Creation: October 19, 1988
Interview
The Kantors were interviewed on October 19, 1988 by Betty Hoffman at the Hebrew Home and Hospital.
Partial Extent
From the Collection: 21 Linear Feet (43 boxes) : Compact cassette tapes, VHS, CD-Rs, Microcassette tapes
Language of Materials
English
Container Summary
Box 32: cassette tape #676
Date Discrepancy
Transcription says that 1988 interview took place October 18, everywhere else says October 19.
Subject
- Chameides, Leon, Dr. (Person)
Genre / Form
- Anti-Semitism
- Education
- Family History
- Immigration
- Jewish Education
- Jewish Ledger
- Politics
- Social Welfare
- Soviet Jewry
- Yiddish
- oral histories (literary works)
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
- Beth El Temple
- Businesses -- Grocery
- Growing up Jewish
- Growing up Jewish in Europe
- Growing up Jewish in Russia
- Growing up Jewish in Ukraine
- Growing up in Russia
- Immigrant(s)
- Jewish Community Center
- Jewish Family Services
- Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford
- Jews, Russian
- Keeping Kosher/Kashrut
- Life in Russia
- Religious Education
- Religious Life
- Russian Revolution
- War Veterans
- World War, 1939-1945
Repository Details
Part of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Repository