Kone, Rose Guthart
Dates
- Creation: 1979 - 1981
Creator
- Macy, Neil (Interviewee, Person)
Biographical / Historical
Rose Kone and Abe Katz were interviewed by Neil Macy in December 1979. Rose Kone was interviewed by Edith Cooper on February 24, 1981.
Multiple Interview Clarification
This interview was conducted in two parts. The first, very brief part was a joint interview with Rose Kone and Abe Katz, interviewed by Neil Macy. The second part was conducted two years later with just Rose Kone, interviewed by Edith Cooper.
General Note
This interview covers the following topics: Growing up Jewish in Hartford, secular and religious education, growing up in an orthodox family, family history including father’s occupation as a whip maker who later started a hardware store on Maple Street, her involvement in the American Jewish Congress particularly fundraising efforts, and life in retirement (including advice about what to do in a potential mugging situation).
Genre / Form
- Anti-Semitism
- Education
- Family History
- Jewish Education
- Jewish War Veterans
- Orthodox Judaism
- oral histories (literary works)
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
- Ados Israel (Market St. Shul, moved to Pearl St.)
- American Jewish Congress
- Arsenal School
- Bellevue Street, Hartford, CT
- Businesses -- Hardware
- Congregation Beth Israel
- Growing up Jewish
- Growing up Jewish in Hartford
- Growing up in Hartford
- Jewish Community Center
- Jewish families
- Religious Education
- Religious Life
- War Veterans
Repository Details
Part of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Repository