Brand, Louis_1972/05/01, Oral History

Subjects of interview include: Growing up Jewish in Russia, culture, community, to Hartford Work, Zionism, English, Zionist Organizations Jewish Plays, Wife, Children, Sholom Asch,Work, Famous visitors

GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION

Tape No.: 28 No. of Tapes:1 Name of Interviewee: Louis Brand Date of Interview: May 1, 1972 Occupation: Bakery Deliveryman Date of Birth: (Circa) 1894 Place of Birth: Purin, (Suburb of Getoma), Ukraine Transcript (yes/no): yes No. of Pages: 38

Abstract: Louis Brand came to the U.S. in 1913 at age 18. Mr. Brand related his affiliation with the Poale Zion in his early years, then the Farbund in 1922. The Farbund, a fraternal group, founded a chapter in Hartford in 1912 as an offshoot of Poale Zion. The Workmen’s Circle was also a product. The Labor Zionist party followed. He was very active and honored by the Farbund. He was chairman of the cultural committee of the Jewish Community Center in its early days. He recounted the visits to Hartford of Sholom Aleichem in Hartford in 1915, Bialok 1928, Weitzman and Einstein in 1921.

Subject Index: Fraternal Organizations Oral History Labor Zionists Zionism