Special Projects/Witness to War/Transcripts/Russian/Kaganovich, Israel, August 5, 2009

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Scope and Contents

This file recounts the experiences of Israel Kaganovich serving during World War II in Russia and his life after the war, including his immigration to the United States in 1992 to join his daughter and her family.

Dates

Creation: August 5, 2009

Creator

From the Collection: Cohen, Emma Perlstein (Hartford, CT) (Person)
From the Collection: Wagner, Jerry, Law, Honorable Judge (Person)
From the Collection: Chameides, Leon, Dr. (Person)
From the Collection: Saltzman, Seymour, Doctor (Hartford, CT) (Person)
From the Collection: Nassau, Arthur (Person)
From the Collection: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford (Organization)

Interview

Israel Kaganovich was first interviewed on August 5, 1999 by Anna Virkerman at WHC-TV studio. This interview was translated into English by Sergei Zaslavsky.

The follow up interview was conducted by Betty Hoffman and translated by Vera Lundina, his wife, on February 9, 2001 at their home.