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Abstract GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 80 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Doris Hurwitz (Mrs. James) Date of Interview: Oct. 29,1974 Occupation: Date of Birth: Dec. 13,1902 Place of Birth: Hartford, Ct. Transcript (yes/no): yes No. of Pages: 38Abstract: A native of Hartford, Mrs. Hurwitz has written books about her childhood life in Hartford and is presently writing a book about her parents. Her father, whose original name was...

Abstract GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 175 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Sarah Porter Date of Interview: January 26, 1978 Occupation: Homemaker Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Hartford, CT Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 7Abstract: Mrs. Porter’s father came to the United States in 1888 from Lithuania. He was a craftsman and worked at the Colt Firearms. He married in Hartford and was an observant Jew. Mrs....