Handler, Morris [Maurice]_1990, Oral History, March 14, 1990
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Scope and Contents
Interview covers prohibition/prostitution in Jewish Hartford, discussion of various businesses including I. Finklestein's (Cheap John) clothing store, and a walking tour with reflections of what used to be in the area/his childhood.
Dates
- Creation: March 14, 1990
Interview
Morris (misspelled Maurice) Handler was interviewed by David Dallin, March 30, 1990.
Partial Extent
From the Collection: 21 Linear Feet (43 boxes) : Compact cassette tapes, VHS, CD-Rs, Microcassette tapes
Language of Materials
English
Container Summary
Transcript.
Subject
- Cohen, Emma Perlstein (Hartford, CT) (Person)
- Tucker, Sophie, 1884-1966 (Person)
Genre / Form
- American Jewish History
- Connecticut Jewish History
- Family History
- Immigration
- Music
- Politics
- oral histories (literary works)
Geographic
- Front Street, Hartford, CT
- Hartford, CT
- Main Street, Hartford, CT
- Market Street, Hartford, CT
- State Street, Hartford, CT
- United States -- History
- Windsor Street, Hartford, CT
Occupation
- Businesses & Professions -- Baker
- Businesses & Professions -- Butcher
- Businesses & Professions -- Restauranteur
- Businesses -- Automobiles/Cars
- Prostitution
Topical
- Agudas Achim (Rumanishe Shul)
- Barnard-Brown Schools
- Beth David
- Bulkeley High School
- Businesses -- Bakeries
- Businesses -- Clothing/Tailors
- Businesses -- Dairy
- Businesses -- Delicatessen
- Businesses -- Department Stores
- Businesses -- Fishmarket
- Businesses -- Grocery
- CT Police/State Troopers
- Coleco
- Connecticut Leather Company
- Credit Unions and Oxies
- Criminal/Legal Matters
- Crown Market
- G. Fox & Co.
- Growing up Jewish
- Growing up Jewish in Hartford
- Growing up in Hartford
- Hartford Courant
- Hartford Public High School
- Hartford Public Schools
- Hartford history
- Hebrew Peddler’s Protective Association
- Immigrant(s)
- Jewish Theater and Arts
- Morgan Street
- Peddlers
- Prohibition
- Weaver High School
- Zionism
Repository Details
Part of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Repository