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Abstract GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 100 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Seaman, Mrs. Arthur (Else) Date of Interview: November 3, 1974 Occupation: Homemaker Date of Birth: Circa 1901 Place of Birth: Gunters, Germany Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 28Abstract: Mrs. Seaman’s husband emigrated to the United States from Germany in 1936, and she followed with her seven-year-old daughter five months after he...

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Subjects of interview include: Parents moved to Hartford. Growing up Jewish in Hartford Education, Work, Siblings, Religious Education, Adult Life: Husband, Children Jewish Theater, Community. Moving to West Hartford and back

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Interview Subjects Include: Tape One: Growing up Jewish in hartford, Parents, Education, Work: including the Hartford Public Library Tape Two: Work, meeting prominent Hartford people, Organization of intellectual groups Organization and involvement of Jewish Groups

Abstract GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 110 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Dora Shapiro Malley Date of Interview: November 25, 1975 Occupation: Homemaker Date of Birth: June 7, 1893 Place of Birth: Hartford Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 19Abstract: Mrs. Malley’s father was born in Poland, circa 1855, and came to the United States in 1885 at the age of 21 (30). Her mother came from Sweden, although she was...

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Interview subjects include: Growing up Jewish in Hartford Religious Training, Education (Trinity), Being Jewish Working in Education: Principal after MLK Jr. Death, Athletics includes minutes of 5/28/75 meeting

Abstract GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 107 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: John (Jack) Rome Date of Interview: October 7, 1975 Occupation: Restaurateur Date of Birth: Circa 1894 Place of Birth: Hartford, CT Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 26Abstract: John Rome (called Jack) was a very prominent Hartford citizen, the owner of the famous Honiss’ Oyster House and a very caring, kind and generous man....

Abstract GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 109 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: William Savitt Date of Interview: November 12, 1975 Occupation: Jeweler Date of Birth: March 9, 1901 Place of Birth: Springfield, MA Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 25Abstract: Mr. Savitt was one of seven children. His father was engaged in real estate in Springfield, MA. The family was orthodox and belonged to the Kaser...

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Subjects of interview include: West Orange, New Jersey to Germany to Massachusetts (MIT) Studied Reform Judaism at MIT, involvement in adulthood Travel for Work, Married, War, Work, Hartford, Jewish Orgs. Parents/(Maternal)Grandparents in Hartford/Grandchildren

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Subjects of interview include: Goodwin side of Family (paternal) Maternal Family, Education, Religious Life