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Subjects of interview include: Growing up Jewish in Russia, family, Jewish Organizations Pioneer Women history family, trip to Israel

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Subjects of interview include: Jewish Community, family, education (religious) Teaching, family

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Subjects of interview include: Jewish people in Hartford, growing up in Hartford, Jewish political leaders.

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Subjects of interview include: Growing up Jewish in Hartford, Education, Hartford Life, Concerts, history and formation of Jewish Youth Organizations (Y.W.H.A. and Y.M.H.A.), Girl Scouts, Jewish migration patterns, Hebrew Home for Children, Deborah Society. Also Founding of Tumble Brook Country Club.

Abstract GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape 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: 38Abstract: 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. ...

Abstract JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER HARTFORD ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 4 No. of Tapes: 1 Name of Interviewee: Julius Epstein Date of Interview: July 22, 1968 Occupation: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Transcript (yes/no): yes No. of Pages: 7Abstract: Came from Russia to U.S. in March 1906 to join the Gordon family in New Britain. His father was a cantor for 30 years in one synagogue in Russia. Julius started to sing in the choir when conducted by the...

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Subjects of interview include: father, mother, family, siblings, Zionism, Israel, growing up Jewish in Hartford, and the Jewish community.

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Subjects of interview include: America, Work, Jewish Community and Organization, Immigrant, Spanish-American War, various careers.

Abstract JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER HARTFORD ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 18 (side 2 of 17) No. of Tapes: 1 Name of Interviewee: Nettie Goldman (Nee Finkelstein) Occupation: Date of Birth: (Circa) 1893 Place of Birth: New York City Date of Interview: October 23, 1968 Transcript (yes/no): yes No. of pages: 10 (#14-23)Abstract: Parents emigrated from Austria. Nettie was 5 years old when she moved from New York City to Hartford in 1898. Graduated from Brown School...

Abstract JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER HARTFORD ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 179 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Samuel Hoffenberg Date of Interview: Occupation: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 26Abstract: This interview is designed to bring up to date information obtained in a previous interview of 9/9/68. Mr. Hoffenberg stated that Chesed Emes, now known as the Hebrew Funeral Home, had existed in the early 1900s. A...