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Scope and Contents This interview covers Hyman's life as a weaver in Shisluwitz(?) and Bialystock, his immigration to join his parents in North Daktota, and his move to Hartford to join his wife's family who settled there. He also discusses his involvement in peddling and wholesaling, as well as his participation in the Jewish community at the Garden Street Synogogue and through oxies. His parents made Aliyah sometime before 1914, fulfilling the dream they had when Hyman's father initially left Europe....

Scope and Contents This file focuses on Sam Hyman's participation in sports, both during his school days at Hartford High and Georgetown University as well as his semi-pro career in baseball's minor leagues. He was in the Detriot Tigers Franchise when Ty Cobb was the manager. Several articles recount the day when in his forties, he was convinced to pitch for the Hartford Senators, locking up his pharmacy for the afternoon to secure the win.The documents also talk breifly on his career as a...

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Many of the clippings deal with the brutal murder of Dr. Isenberg's daughter Caroline in 1984. The rest of the material talks about Isenberg's life and career as a Psychologist at Harvard and sports career for his Hall of Fame induction, including an article he wrote in 1980 for the Harvard Magazine in support of football.

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Vertical reference files for individuals.

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This file contains an obituary with gives basic biographical information about the life of Abraham Jacobs.

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Most of the articles contain information on David Jacobs during his time as the director of the Jewish Community Center starting in 2002. The material in the file also touches on his time in the Greater Hartford Jewish community in his younger years as a counselor and later Youth Services Director at Camp Shalom, including photocopied photographs.

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This file contains information on Fred and Regina Jacobs's experience in the Holocaust, including surviving Auschwitz. In addition, the articles discuss their dry cleaning business of 34 years.

This interview discusses Fred and Regina Jacobs and their experience coming to Hartford after surviving the Holocaust.

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This interview discusses the involvement of Ruth and Ron Jacobs in the Jewish community.

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This file has an obituary which gives a brief biographical sketch of Riva Jacobs life.

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Vertical reference files for individuals.