Justin Bernheimer papers
Content Description
M 17 Justin Bernheimer papers (1 c.f.; 1815-1950s) consists of one tallit, several books in Hebrew, and in German and Hebrew, and one translated note.
Dates
- Creation: 1815-1950s
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biographical Note
Justin (Joshua) Bernheimer was born on 13 May 1915 in Burghaslach, Germany to Moses and Rosa Bernheimer. He studie at the WerHe emigrated to the United States in 1938. Bernheimer lived in Hartford, CT for forty-one years. He was a World War II veteran. He was employed by Frankel Electronics and was also a cantor and teacher of religious school at the Congregation Tikvoh Chadoshoh. Bernheimer was married to Lee Kaufmann and had three sons, Michael, Bruce, and Richard. He passed away on 17 October 1979.
Full Extent
1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
German
Hebrew
Provenance
Donated by Richard Bernheimer, 28 April 2021.
Genre / Form
- Title
- Justin Bernheimer papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- E. Wilkinson
- Date
- 20 April 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Repository