Kemler, R. Leonard_1993/05/11, Oral History, May 11, 1993
Interview
The topics covered in this interview are: Childhood/growing up Jewish in Hartford, being raised by grandparents after the death of his mother, founding of Emanuel and discussion of some of the spiritual leaders, served in Navy in WWII and was unofficial Jewish chaplain, medical residency/medical school, meeting his wife Joan, talks about his two children David and Louise, opening practice in Hartford as thoracic surgeon, work in various area hospitals, bias against Jewish doctors at Hartford Hospital, talk about his paternal uncle Joseph I. Kemler’s medical career after immigrating to Hartford and going to Hartford Public High and Trinity, participation in Yale Alum efforts, reflects on hopes for children, trip to Israel, and impact of the Emanuel.
Dates
- Creation: May 11, 1993
Creator
- Kemler, R. Leonard, Surgeon (Hartford, CT) (b. 1918-d. 2001) (Interviewee, Person)
Interview
Gloria Bein interviewed Dr. Leonard Kemler at his home at 65 Norwood Rd, West Hartford on May 11, 1993.
Partial Extent
From the Collection: 21 Linear Feet (43 boxes) : Compact cassette tapes, VHS, CD-Rs, Microcassette tapes
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Series: English
Container Summary
Box 26: cassette tape #489
Subject
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
- Businesses -- Grocery
- Emanuel Synagogue
- Family Life
- Family Life in Hartford
- Hartford Public High School
- Hartford Public Schools
- Jewish Life in Hartford
- Jewish families
- Medical Hospitals
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- Northwest School
- Parsons Theater
- Quotas
- Religious Education
- Religious Life
- Sports -- Baseball
- Trinity College
- War Veterans
- World War, 1939-1945
- Yale University
- Zionism
Repository Details
Part of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Repository